USA Men’s and Women’s 40/45 Masters Tennis teams Go 4/0 on Day One in Portugal
Draws are here. W40 beat Denmark 3/0 W45 beat Argentina 4/0 M40 beat Denmark 3/0 M45 beat Canada 3/0
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Draws for M/W 40/45 Teams, Portugal
The World Tennis (formerly ITF) Masters Team Championships for Men & Women 40 & 45 age divisions are taking place in the Lisbon, Portugal region from Aug 2-7, 2026 (with […]
Save the Date: 20th Anniversary of the San Diego Tennis Hall of Fame, September 19, 2026 at 3pm at Balboa Tennis Club
The inductees are: Guy Fritz (Taylor Fritz’ Dad), Coco Vandeweghe (US Open Semifinalist); Bradly Klahn (Stanford Star and #2 USA player at one time), Angelica Galvadon (former pro player with […]
Spend an Evening with Charlie Pasarell on August 19th at his Book Launch on August 19, 2026
The event will be held at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club from 6-9 pm on August 19, 2026 and the cost to attend will be $125, which includes […]
World Tennis Masters Individual Championships, Rome (edited) (50/55) Round Cup: Mulej, Menendez, Van Baarle and Mas Rodriguez Win Singles Gold; Julie Thu, USA Silver W50S and Dana Gill/Kurt Kopp (USA) Silver M55D
Draws and results are here (go to last tab to see all medalists). Julie Thu, USA had another great world championships, adding a second silver medal by reaching the singles […]
USTA Announces M/W 30/35 Teams Selected to Play in World Tennis Masters Team Championships in Japan in November.
Click here to view table on USTA.com. Fact sheets will be posted by mid-August on the World Tennis Masters World Championships page.
USTA Announces New Timeline for 60/65/70 Teams for Turkey; Applications Now Open, Close August 2, 2026
The USTA has announced a new timeline to apply for the 60/65/70 teams for the rescheduled Masters World Tennis Team Championships. The link to apply is here. Note these important […]
60/65/70 World Tennis (ITF) Masters World Team & Individual Championships Rescheduled for November 2026
Click here to view the TEAM factsheet. Click here to view the INDIVIDUALS factsheet. The new dates are: Venue: Ali Bey Manavgat; details are in the factsheet. Note that anyone […]
USA Takes Silver in W50 in Rome; USA M/W 55 Take 5th; M50 Finish 9th; France (2), Spain and Great Britain Won the Cups; Individual World Championships Draws
Draws are here. (Team) Draws are here. (Individuals) The USA W50 team put it all out there but Spain, especially on the slow red clay in Rome was too tough […]
USA W50 Advance to the Bueno Cup Final; M/W 55 and M50 Win in 5-8 and 9-12 Draws
Draws are here. The USA W50 team won 3/0 over Switzerland today with Amanda Parson-Siegel winning a four hour marathon and Julie Thu also advancing in three sets. They play […]
USA W50 Advances to Semis; M/W 55 Fall in Quarters; M50 Win in 9-16 Group
Draws are here. The USA Women’s 50 (Maria Bueno) Cup team advanced with a 3/0 victory over France today in the quarterfinals today in Rome. Amanda Parson-Siegel won in three […]
Rome 50/55 Cups Day 3: USA M50 Fall to Denmark 3/0; Remaining Teams Start Knockout Rounds on Wednesday
Draws are here. The Men’s 50 team fell to a tough Danish team 3/0 today in their final round robin match. They now will play in the 9-16 bracket starting […]
USA 50/55 Teams Go 4/0 on Day 2 in Rome
Draws are here. The women’s 50 and 55 teams and men’s 55 teams have all advanced to the knockout portion of the competition and will have a day off on […]
USA M/W 50/55 Teams Go 4/0 on Day One in Rome
Draws are here. FYI I am not in Italy. I’m reporting from the USA. Sorry for the abbreviated report today, but I got stung by a bee on one of […]
Draws for World Tennis Masters World Championships 50/55) in Rome, Italy
Draws are here Format of play: The first three days of play, Sunday/Monday/Tuesday are round robin group play at the end of which the top finishers in each group always […]
USTA Announces 75/80/85 Masters Cup Teams for World Tennis Masters Team Championships in Greece
The USTA announced the 75/80/85 Cup team members who will participate in the World Tennis Masters Team championships in Crete, Greece. The event will take place the 18-23 of October […]
The Injury Guide by Erin Boynton M.D: A Helpful Tool to Get and Keep You Healthy
“The Injury Guide” by Dr. Erin Boynton will help anyone to move better with less pain.
A Northern California Weekend
On Memorial Day weekend I flew up to San Francisco, where I played tourist and went to a wedding there, then out to our farm to visit family and friends […]
Applications are Open to Apply for USTA M/W 30/35 Cup Teams: Close June 12, 2026
Click here to apply Dates: Sunday, November 15th – Friday, November 20th, 2026 Location: Tokyo, Japan The team selection will be posted no later than July 12th, 2026. The Team […]
Thu, Archibald, Davis & Pisani Win Singles in La Jolla
Draws (for those with USTA accounts only) are here. The USTA National 50-90 Hard Courts (USTA Level 1/ITF MT 1000) finished a week in beautiful La Jolla, CA at the […]
Applications Open for USTA Masters Teams in the 75/80/85 Age Divisions: Close May 17th.
Click here to apply. 75, 80, 85, 90 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS CRETE, GREECE The 75, 80, 85, 90* World Team and Individual Championships will take place in Crete, Greece on the […]
USTA M/W 40/45 International Tennis Teams Selected for Portugal & Fact Sheets for this Event
The 40,45 World Team Championships will take place in Lisbon and Oeiras, Portugal on the following dates: Sunday 2 – Friday 7 August 2026 The Individual World Championships for the […]
Back in the USA
One last post to round out my Turkey/Italy/Spain/Italy/France trip! My trip back to the USA was long but uneventful. I walked from my Citizen M hotel (past all the bikes […]
Nice Day in Nice
Today was my last day in France. I ate carrot salad (my favorite), and baguette (so good…and cheap here), had a relaxed morning sleeping in, working out and packing up, […]
Antibes Coastal Trail
Sunday is a rest day mostly in France…some grocery stores and many restaurants and patisseries are open but most shops are closed. I did some computer work and a workout […]
Alassio ➡️ Ventimiglia ➡️ Nice
Yesterday I left Alassio by train. I had a nice workout at the club. I found a good spot up by the padel courts to use bands and the artificial […]
Alassio Day 3: Arrival of the Sun!
Draws are here. Day three for me in the tournament semifinal day. It was Groundhog Day since I warmed up again with Ellen at 7 AM. She played first match […]
Alassio MT700 Day 2
Draws are here Today I warmed up at 7 AM again with Ellen Neumann. I didn’t play until 2:30 and Ellen played at 11:30. We both won and both play […]
Alassio, Italy & a Tennis Tournament
Draws are here. Today started early…as dawn broke…with a 7am warm up with Ellen Neumann from Germany, who is playing in the W65s. We had an excellent warm up…Ellen does […]
Spain ➡️ France ➡️ Italy by Plane, Train & Automobile (& Bus)
I had my last day of training in Mallorca yesterday, and today is supposedly a “rest” day…if one considers a 9 hour trip to my tournament venue a”rest”. Yesterday I […]