Author Archives: Carolyn Nichols
Medalists at the ITF Masters World Championships in Turkey
Feld Am See 2024
I played this last year and it was a lot of fun and beautiful, on a small lake (which you can bike around easily). The flyer for the 2024 Feld […]
Mallorca 1000 2024
The Mallorca 1000 in Capdepera, Mallorca, Spain will be held on the following dates in 2024: M/W 30-45: Sept. 30-Oct 5, 2024 M/W 50-60: Sept 29-Oct 5, 2024 M/W 65-90: […]
Back in the USA
It was a very long trip home…featuring three flights, a taxi, a Lyft ride, six times through security, four lounges, three countries, and a total trip time (from hotel to […]
A Balloon Ride at Dawn
Yesterday was our last day in Turkey. It’s been a great trip, and Anne, Susan and I remain friends after a week of travel! I started the day very early […]
Cappadocia: Rose Valley, Love Valley, Kaymaki Underground City and Uchisar Castle
Today we started at the relaxed and civilized time of 10am, with a visit to the Kaymaki Underground City which was really interesting. The cave we visited is eight stories […]
Cappadocia!
Yesterday we started our tour of Cappadocia, which is a large region of Turkey. We left Selcuk early, flew into Kayseri Airport early from Izmir and drove to Urgup where […]
Ephesus!
Monday we toured the ancient city of Ephesus, which at one time had a population of 240,000 and an amphitheater which held 24,000 people at one time. We entered near […]
Hierapolis, Pamukkale: Turkish Travels
Susan Wright, Anne Frautschi and I had a long day of travel and touring yesterday. I have 5 minutes, so this will be brief! We were picked up at Ali […]
World Champion! ITF Masters World Championships Day 8
Draws for the ITF Masters Individual World Championships, Turkey (65-90 Divisions) Livestreaming link can be found HERE (four courts). Groundhog Day again…10am match, 8:50 warm up on court B-1 with Susan. This […]
Day 7, ITF Masters Tennis World Championships: Doubles Champion; Parker Wins 80 Singles; Davis/Kuhle, Polisky/Corley; Wright Win Titles
Draws for the ITF Masters Individual World Championships, Turkey (65-90 Divisions) Livestreaming link can be found HERE (four courts). Our doubles final seems like days ago now! Anne Frautschi and I played […]
Into the Singles Final in Turkey; Gwenda Ward, Carol Wood/Dorothy Wasser, Jimmy Parker/Fred Drilling, Carolann Castell Win Doubles Titles Thursday in Turkey
Draws for the ITF Masters Individual World Championships, Turkey (65-90 Divisions) Livestreaming link can be found HERE (four courts). Today was Groundhog Day 6 at the ITF Masters Tennis World Championships, more […]
Individual Championships Day 5: Into Doubles Final in Turkey
Draws for the ITF Masters Individual World Championships, Turkey (65-90 Divisions) Livestreaming link can be found HERE (four courts). Today was a doubles day in Turkey for most players, and I was […]
ITF Masters Tennis Individual World Championships Day 4: Into Semis on a Beautiful Day
Draws for the ITF Masters Individual World Championships, Turkey (65-90 Divisions) Livestreaming link can be found HERE (four courts). Today was the warmest yet at the 2022 ITF Masters Tennis Individual World […]
Individual Championships Day 3 (Monday): Into the Quarters
Draws for the ITF Masters Individual World Championships, Turkey (65-90 Divisions) Livestreaming link can be found HERE (four courts). Today was my debut at the 2024 ITF Masters World Individual Championships. I […]
Individual Championships Day 2
Draws Livestreaming link can be found HERE (four courts). The individual world championships began on Saturday. So far I haven’t played yet, but I did practice with Susan Wright this morning and […]
Aspendos, Turkey: An Ancient Roman Theatre
Today, Saturday, was a day off for Susan Wright, Anne Frautschi, Carol Wood and myself so we (I?) decided to go to Aspendos, about a 45 minute drive up the […]
USA Wins Kitty Godfree (W65) Friday; Finalist in W70, Third in W75 and Fourth in M75, and Medal Ceremony
Draws for ITF World Team Championships, Turkey Summary: Women: USA Won 65s over GBR; W70: finalists to AUS; W75: Bronze; and on Thursday: W80: 5th; W85: Champions Men: M 65: […]
Turkey: USA Women’s and Men’s 85; Men’s 80 Win Cups; Women 65/70 Play Finals Friday; M/W 75 Play for Bronze Friday
Draws for ITF World Team Championships, Turkey Live Streaming from Turkey The Women’s 85 team, led by Dorothy Wasser at #2 (captain) and Carol Wood at #1 won the Women’s […]
Day 4 of World Team Championships: W65, 70 Advance to Final; M80/85 Win; W85 Play for Gold Thursday
Draws for ITF World Team Championships, Turkey Live Streaming from Turkey Our team, the Women’s 65, Kitty Godfree Cup, won 2/1 over a tough French team…especially tough in singles.I lost […]
Day 3 at the ITF World Team Championships, Turkey: USA Advances in M 75 to Medal Round & W85 Win
Draws for ITF World Team Championships, Turkey Live Streaming from Turkey We had the day off today, Tuesday, practiced at 8am; scouted our opponents after (we play France), had lunch […]
Into the Semis in Turkey: USA Goes 7/1 on Day 2 at World Championships; Women 65/70/75 & M85 Advance to Medal Rounds
Draws are here. Live streaming information is here. Women’s 65: We beat Portugal 3/0 behind singles play of myself at #2 and Susan Wright at #1; Carolyn Lane/Anne Frautschi won […]
Live Streaming on Four Courts for ITF World Team Championships (65-85)in Manavgat, Turkey
Live Streaming Links (also below) he 2024 ITF Masters World Team Championships for players in the 65-and-over through to 85-and-over age category are taking place at Ali Bey Club, Manavgat, […]
USA Goes 7/2 on Day 1 of the 2024 ITF Masters World Team Championships in Turkey
Draws are here. The USA won seven of the nine ties contested today in Turkey. The USA Women’s 65 team beat Turkey 3/0, dropping only a game. I won at […]
Saturday in Turkey: Draws Made, Opening Ceremonies, Let the Play Begin (Sunday)
Draws are here. Today, Saturday, was the last practice day before the team competition here in Turkey. Our team practiced at 9:30 for a couple of hours. Susan, Anne and […]
Draws for ITF Team Championships in Turkey: M/W 65/70/75/80/85
Click here to see all draws or on links below. M85 – Lorne Main Cup; USA is seeded #1, in RR with Canada and Great Britain W85 – Angela Mortimer […]
2024 Cups: 65/70/75/80/85 Men & Women USA Seeds
Women’s Seeds: Men’s Seeds: Draws will be posted tomorrow night Kitty Godfree Cup (W65) – Final Seeding
Gold Ball List 2024
Last update April 5, 2024 H/W Grass Women’s 40-80 Clay Men’s 50/55 Hard Mixed Hard Courts, Mission Hills Men’s 70/75 Indoors Women’s 35-85 Clay
Early Practice, Peek into the Ali Bey Buffet: Day 2 in Manavgat
Today we had an early morning practice because it was supposed to rain in the afternoon. As it turned out, the threat of rain was bigger in the morning…we had […]