ITF Super Seniors World Championships, Men’s and Women’s 65, 70, 75, 80, 85(M Only) Team Tournament: October 8 –13, 2017 Individual Tournament: October 14 – 21, 2017 Location: Orlando, FL […]
The timelines can be https://www.usta.com/en/home/play/play-as-a-member/national/senior-international-competition-.htmlfound here. Note that applications open March 15 and close May 1 Here is the link to the application: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FZWZKFL Results considered will be from May […]
Draws for Individuals now posted! Final Standings of all Cup teams. Blog Day 1: USA Goes 3 for 6 on the Opening Day Blog Day 2: USA Court & Trabert […]
Fact sheets for the ITF Super Senior World Team Championships are now posted here: http://www.itftennis.com/media/261920/261920.pdf
The bronze ball matches (the 3/4 playoffs) were held on a beautiful sunny day Saturday at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, along with feed-in consolation matches and a […]
Today was a long day of tennis. Susan Wright and I started play around 11:30 and finished close to 2pm. Susan played really well, making few errors, moved really well […]
Update: The women’s 80 final was not played on Thursday, it was an input error. The final is scheduled for Friday. Today, Thursday, was semifinal day for the national […]
It’s going to be a late night tonight due to morning drizzle and a packed schedule in La Jolla, so here is a late afternoon briefing. I won my singles […]
The weather today was a May Gray sort of day, mostly overcast though the sun tried to peak out. However, there was lots of tennis and no rain in the […]
Second seeded Christian and Kathy Settles won a rain interrupted marginal today, May 8th in Rancho Mirage. They beat defending champions Dina/Parker McBride 57 75 75. The McBrides led 75 […]
The 50/60/70/80/90 Women’s Hard Courts began today at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club in La Jolla, CA, near San Diego. The club is wonderful, located right on the […]
What: WTCA Conference NYCWhen: August 26/27 Where: New York Marriott East Side The Art and Science of Coaching Female PlayersThis is a game CHANGER. For the first time in […]
Our opponents today played “finer” tennis than we did (and that pun was better than my tennis today!). Alissa Finerman was all over the net and executed her overheads expertly. […]
Dad and I played Cheryl & Bob Hicks today in Rancho Mirage in the 80+ Father Daughter category. Fortunately, the heat abated and it was only in the 80s, dry […]
The Father/Daughter (Open, 60,70 & 80+) & Mother/Son Hard Courts is taking place this weekend in Rancho Mirage, CA, near Palm Springs. I drove over on Wednesday from San Diego […]
If you applied to play on a USA Senior International Team for 2017 (Miami), you can now check the list to make sure your name is on the list (and […]
Due to player feedback the surfaces for Lake Nona have been changed from my earlier announcement. See below for the ITF announcement today. http://www.itftennis.com/news/259311.aspx The surfaces to be used at […]
April 21, 2017 The tennis was finished by 11am so it was off to New Orleans for Susan Wright and me. New Orleans, the largest city in Louisiana, is less […]
Baton Rouge, LA, April 21, 2017 I played Diane Barker in the final of the 60 clay courts and she won for about the 50th or so time against me…I’ve […]
Baton Rouge, LA, USA Semis and finals of the National 60/70/80 clay were held today in various divisions. In the 60s, the singles semis and doubles final & 3/4 playoffs […]
Bocage Racquet Club. Today I played the quarters of the national clay courts against Rita Giles from Washington DC. We had a good match, plenty of long rallies which I […]
Today, Tuesday was when the tournament here began for me. I played singles and doubles and am now in the quarters of singles and semis of doubles. I play Rita […]
The 60/70/80 Clay Courts began today in Baton Rouge (red stick), Louisiana. I had a bye, but warmed up my doubles partner, Susan Wright, then watched the play around the […]
Hello from Baton Rouge, the capitol of the state of Louisiana. Baton Rouge is a little over an hour by car from New Orleans, the much more famous city in […]
After receiving feedback from players and national associations the surface for all Cups in Lake Nona (M/W 65-80 & M85) is projected to be HarTru (green) clay. However, […]
From the USTA Caregory II Grid Dates: May 1-5 Tournament: Team Bryan Senior Open CANCELLED Location: Las Verage, NV Age Divisions: Men’s and Women’s 50-85 & Open Singles, Doubles, Mixed […]
Click here for all results for the Men’s 70/75 Indoors Winners: 70S: Ken Dahl (Canada) 70D: Brian Cheney/Jimmy Parker 75S: Leland Housman 75D: Joe Bachmann/Ivo Barbic Note: Parker was a […]
Click here for more information on tennislink site. SAVE THE DATE FOR THE: 2017 USTA National Women’s Intersectional Team Event – Clay Court Championship DATE: November 13-19, 2017 Ø Women’s […]
The USTA has changed the venue of the W35, 45, 55 indoors to Cincinnati instead of Cleveland. Angela Wilson will now direct the tournament. The USTA grid will be updated […]
Today, Tuesday, was my last morning in Cape Town. Jenny Cerff and I met up about 6:15 am to do the hike up Lion’s Head. It is a steep mountain […]
Monday seemed like a good day to go to Table Mountain in Cape Town, the huge flat rock that towers over the city. It’s over 3000 feet high and very […]
Cape Town, South Africa It’s a loooong ways to South Africa from the US…but well worth the long flights. I flew out there for some meetings but had a couple […]
Cape Town, South Africa It took seven hours, seven sets played, overcoming cramping, windy conditions and their determined French opponents, but USA edged France 2/1 to medal in that division […]
