Baden Baden Champion
Today, Friday, was finals day in Baden Baden for several divisions. Our final pitted World #1 Lyn Mortimer from Australia against World #2 (me) from USA. We were scheduled for […]
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Sunny Day in Baden Baden
Today was a beautiful day in Baden Baden, temperatures in the mid to upper 70s, light breeze and no chance of rain. It’s so beautiful here when it is sunny, […]
First Round Test Passed in Baden Baden
Today, Wednesday, I played my first round match in Baden Baden. I warmed up well with Carole DeBruin again. We got to the courts at 10 just as it started […]
Practicing in the Rain…Again!
If you like three seasons in a day then you would have loved Baden Baden today. There was sun, there was rain, there was wind and then it repeated (with […]
Practicing in the Rain
Rain is a pain when you are trying to play tennis, but I guess that’s why it’s so pretty and green here in Germany. I did get in a hit […]
Plane, Trains and Automobiles to Baden Baden
I was in London last night but only near the airport. I didn’t know about the attack till I was already in Germany. I really feel for London, but the […]
Baden-Baden Champion & Good Bye to the European Open Seniors
Today I was second match on after 11. Lieslot Prechtel and I had a disjointed warm up due to a communication mix-up between the referee (who allowed a warm up […]
Saturday Singles Final in Baden Baden
I played the semis of the singles against Christiane Deryckere from Belgium today. She had a 4 1/2 hour singles match yesterday, and though she didn’t use that as an […]
Au Revoir Canada, Hallo Germany, Red Clay and Red Hot Weather
Saturday I left Mt Tremblant, drove to Montreal (first leg, about two hours) and got ready for the second leg of my trip to Baden Baden. I went through Customs […]