Into the Quarters in Mallorca
Draws are here. I played my second round of singles today against Jenny Cerff from South Africa. We had a good match, playing at noon, but I was lucky to […]
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Updated Fact Sheets for Mallorca
Sept fact sheet, teams Sept fact sheet individuals Fact sheets show Cup venues among other information.
Practice & Market Day in Mallorca
Draws are here. This morning started a bit earlier with a 20 minute hit at 8:25 followed by a quick drive to the Son Besso Club where I hit with […]
First Round Success in Mallorca
Draws are here. I played my first round match at the MT 1000 in Mallorca against Cathie Clarkson from New Zealand, who is a member of the NZ Kitty Godfree […]
Practice, Driving in Mallorca & Cala Ratjada Lighthouse Visit
Draws for the ITF 1000 which starts tomorrow are up, click here. The past three days have been busy but not too exciting. Today is Thursday, the day before the […]
Practicing & Practicing
Today was a tennis day…1.5 hours in the morning and in the afternoon with a two hour break in between. I’m getting used to the clay again and how physical […]
Men’s 45 Grass to be Held November 27-Dec 3 in Rancho Mirage, CA
The men’s 45 Grass will be held the 27 of November to the 3rd of December at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, CA. The USTA is looking […]
Santa Maria Market Day and a Pretty Walk in Consell, Mallorca
Sunday was a day off from tennis and market day in Santa Maria (and some other towns in Mallorca). Santa Maria is close to where I am staying and is […]
A Gorgeous Coastal/Mountain Drive in Mallorca
Today of course I played tennis, training for 90 minutes in the morning. After lunch I drove past Andratx (west from Palma) and up Ma10 along the coast past Estellencs […]
Men’s 40/45 Grass Find New Home; Updated Information
The men’s 40/45 Grass will be held the 27 of November to the 3rd of December at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, CA. Update: The USTA is […]
More Rain in Spain
It rained again this morning in Mallorca, though I didn’t see much of it…right outside my airbnb the street is being torn up and pipes put in and this morning […]
Consell Market, Tennis & Visit to Palma
This morning I made a quick visit to the Consell market, which was quite small. As is normal in the small villages in Mallorca, it was held in the church […]
Rain in Spain on the Plain
It was drizzling yesterday afternoon…last night it poured in Mallorca! I heard the thunder during the night but by morning the sun was shining…mostly. My 11am training session was delayed […]
Mallorca!
I arrived Monday afternoon in Mallorca from Vienna. As per usual…the airport in Mallorca was PACKED! No matter the time of day it seems to be full of people coming […]
Vienna!
Monday I drove to the Klagenfurt airport for a flight to Vienna. I stayed the Monday night in Vienna before flying to Mallorca I checked into my hotel after landing, […]
A Visit to a Castle, the Top of a Mountain and the Town of Villach; Touring Carinthia, Austria
Saturday a group of players and I took a day trip to the Landskron Castle outside of Villach, to see the views. MJ Pachl (USA/CAN) was with Wanda Howes and […]
Singles Success in Feld am See
Draws are here. Today was a pretty long one, as I had matches at 10:30, 1:30 and 4:30! After playing three matches in three days I played three in one […]
Swimming into the Final in Feld am See
Draws are here. The predicted rain arrived today in Feld am See, though for the most part it did not stop tennis from being played. I played Karien Theeuwes, with […]
Doubles Day in Feld am See
Draws are here. I thought I had a day off today, as my name was not on the schedule last night to play. I received a message from my doubles […]
First Round Test Passed in Feld am See Austria
Draws are here. It was another sunny beautiful day in Feld am See today, but from here on out the forecast is a bit grim, 90% chance of rain each […]
Lesons in Travel
Tuesday Sept. 12, 2023 Spoiler alert…this is being written from Feld am See, Austria. Sunday and Monday: Travel from Essen to Feld am See: more “learning experiences”. My travel […]
German Team Champions
Monday 9/11/23 A moment of reflection on the 22nd anniversary of 9/11. I am in Austria today which is where I was during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Many thanks to […]
Timeline for 30/35/40 ITF Masters World Team Championships, Portugal
2024 World Team Championships (Age Divisions – 30, 35, 40)
German 60 Team: Day 1 Success on the Slow German Red Clay
There are teams from four regions at this competition for over 60 women, Mainz is one, Berlin is one and a team from Bavaria, along with ETUF Essen. The draw […]
German Team Championships: Practice Day
ETUF, Essen, Germany Friday Sept. 8 Today after sleeping some I practiced with Luisa, Sabine and Desiree from the ETUF 60s team at high noon. It was in the high […]
USTA Announces Timeline for 50/55/60 Cups to Take Place in Mexico: Applications Open October 28 and Close November 28, 2023
2024 World Team Championships (Age Divisions – 50, 55, 60) (Link to USTA Masters Teams Home Page)
USTA Announces Timelines for 2024 Cups: 65-85 Applications Open September 10, 2023, Close October 10, 2023; Teams Announced November 20, 2023
Click here to see the announcement on USTA.com. 2024 World Team Championships (Age Divisions – 65, 70, 75, 80, 85)
Planes, Trains and Automobiles: USA to Germany (With a Detour to Amsterdam)
Wednesday and Thursday I travelled to Essen, Germany (near Dusseldorf) for the German team finals. My trip to Europe, which was not expected to involve train travel nor a stop […]
Collins, Buholz/Prejean & Cowan Win World Titles in Portugal
Draws are here. Eoin Collins (USA) won the men’s 55 at the ITF Masters World Tennis championships in Portugal on Saturday, beating #1 seed Bart Theelen in the final. It […]
USA Takes Bronze in W55, M55, Silver in W60; M60 Place 6th in ITF Masters World Team Championships, Portugal
Draws are here. Germany was too tough in singles for the USA Women’s 60s team, with Kirsten Garcia and Helga Nauck taking out Vicki Buholz and Fran Chandler respectively to […]