Adios Gandia, Buenas Tardes Valencia
Sunday was our last day in Gandia. It was a gorgeous day, sunny, temperatures in the mid 70s and calm. Vicki and I played tennis early and were able to […]
Category Archives: MT 700
All Day Rain in Spain = Washout
Daws etc are here. It was one of those sit around and watch the courts almost dry kind of days. It was raining when we awoke…so no 8am practice. My […]
Into the Final in Gandia; Buholz Wins 65 Singles
Draws are here. Today I finally got to play my second match. I played Eugenia Carrasco of Spain and won pretty handily and played fine. Our early warm up lasted […]
Waiting to Play (Again); Visit to Megamart in Gandia
Draws are here. It was Groundhog Day as far as practicing…we were on court before 8am and the only ones there for a while. Afterwards I did my core/shoulders workout […]
Into the semis in Gandia & A Paella Party
Draws are now back posted in two places (not confusing at all). Here is the original link. Vicki and I practiced early and actually got to the courts before 8am […]
Gandia Tuesday: Early Morning Practice, Website Confusion,
Draws are here. There is a learning curve every time I play a new especially below the 1000 level outside the USA. The draws and times for this tournament were […]
Gandia…More Practice…
Draws and matches are here. (updated link, tournament changed websites) Today was Day 4 of practice in Gandia…longer than the tournament will last! There were again no matches before 11am […]
Tennis, Working Out and a Walk Along the Platja de Gandia
Draws and matches are here. Today daylight savings ended in Gandia which was pretty welcome as that’s one less hour of jet lag (though it does increase the jet lag […]
Tennis + Work Out + Trips to Ducal Palace + Farmaceria: Day 3 in Gandia
Draws are here. We will not play before Tuesday. The tournament starts tomorrow and only men are on the schedule for Sunday (and the time changes here tomorrow). Vicki had […]
Gandia Day 2: First Practice, Bus Trip…to the Grocery Store
Today was our first full day in Gandia and we are working out the kinks, figuratively and literally. Vicki Buholz and I had a leisurely 11am start. Jet lag wasn’t […]
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 […]
2026 USA Gold Ball Champions
This post will be updated frequently during 2026. Last update October 31, 2026 Husband Wife Hard Courts Women’s 35/45/55/65/75/85 Hard Courts 30 Clay Courts Father/Son Indoors Men’s 60/65 Clay Men’s […]
2026 Masters (30-95) USTA Level 1, 2, 3 Tournaments
Women’s, Men’s and Mixed updated 11/1/25 Several tournaments dates and/or locations have changed. The tournaments with links should be accurate…the rest are subject to change by the USTA. Click here […]
2026 USTA National Level 2 Tournaments
2026 USTA Level 1 Mixed Doubles Masters Tournament Schedule
2026 USTA Men’s Level 1 Tournaments (Masters)
2026 USTA Level 1 Women’s Gold Ball Schedule
This will be updated with links as the USTA adds the links. Also check the schedule on USTA.com for updates.
Feld Am See Champion on a Gorgeous Austrian September Day
Draws/Results are here. It was a long day on the courts Friday…Vicki and I warmed up for just short of an hour at 7:45…it was a beautiful morning so I […]
Into Singles/Doubles Finals in Feld am See
Draws/results are here. It was a gorgeous day in Feld am See today, a clear blue sky, green hills, clear lake water shimmering under the sun…an Austrian Tourism dream. I […]
A Walk Around Afritz See
Day 3 of the Feld Am See tournament (Draws are here); I have played one match in the first three days, though tomorrow, Thursday, I finally play both singles and […]
Beating the Rain in Feld am See Tuesday
Draws and results are here. There was nearly a 90% chance of rain today and the forecasters were correct. Vicki Buholz and I warmed up at 7:45 for 45 minutes, […]
Practice & A Walk Along the Millstatter See
Feld am See, Austria Draws are posted here. I had a bye today (and next play Heike, whom I just played on Saturday), but Vicki and I practiced for around […]
An Afternoon in Udine, Italy
Sunday September 14, 2025 We had no tennis matches today…the next tournament in Feld am See, Austria, begins tomorrow. Feld am See is near both the Slovenian and Italian borders […]
Villach Champions
Results are here. Saturday I played the finals of the 60 doubles with Vicki Buholz and my final (4th) round robin match in the women’s 65s and won both. In […]
Villach, Austria Friday
Draws are here. Today I got up early and was ready to warm Vicki up for her singles match at 11, but when we arrived at the courts, they were […]
Third Match Win on a Nearly Rainless Day in Villach, Austria
Draws are here. Vicki Buholz and I warmed up at 8:30 this morning for nearly an hour then went back to my apartment for a while…I played at 11, and […]
Indoor Tennis in Austria on a RAINY Wednesday; Successful Second Round
Draws are here. There was a 100% chance of rain today in Austria…and the weather forecasters were correct about that prediction (first time for everything). Nini and I drove to […]
First Round Success in Villach
Draws and results are here. Nini (Luisa), Reinhilde and I arrived yesterday from Nuremberg via Munich by train just a few minutes late to Villach, Austria. The train from Munich […]
Pacific Coast Seniors ITF MT 700/USTA Level 2
Link to enter on USTA.com is here. (If you are an ITF member but not a USTA member, please call the Tournament Director to enter.) Dates: May 21-26. Entry […]
Cooper Cup: Kilburn, Nichols, Ward Win Singles Titles on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale
Draws are here (account required) Saturday was a warm, breezy day in Fort Lauderdale and the courts were quick green clay (with some suspect bounces…and very dry and slippery). In […]