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 […]

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2026 USA Gold Ball Champions

This post will be updated frequently during 2026. Last update April 25, 2026 Husband Wife Clay M 60 Indoors M/W 45 Clay Mixed Hard Court Doubles Women’s 60-80 Clay H/W […]

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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 […]

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2026 USTA National Level 2 Tournaments

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2026 USTA Level 1 Mixed Doubles Masters Tournament Schedule

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2026 USTA Men’s Level 1 Tournaments (Masters)

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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.

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Cooper Cup Level 2/ITF MT700 Day 3, Friday: Rovner, Nichols/Wright, Clay/Fales Win Titles; Remaining Finals Set for Saturday

Draws are here. Unseeded Allison Rovner from NY won the 45 singles today over Jennifer Fiers the 2nd seed. She also beat the top seed yesterday. The 45 doubles is […]

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Fort Lauderdale Cooper Cup: Level 2/ITF 700

Draws are here. This week’s tournament is being held at the venerable Lauderdale Tennis Club in Fort Lauderdale and features women’s 45/55/65/75 age divisions. The tournament is smaller than in […]

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Nichols, Kimball (corrected) Win Singles Titles; 50, 60, 70 Doubles Champions Crowned & More: Day 5 in Palm Beach Gardens Level 2/ITF MT700

Draws are here (create account to view) Today was the warmest yet in Palm Beach Gardens…high of 81 (about 27-28 Celsius), but quite windy, and very sunny…pleasant weather but tough […]

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Susan Boyer Defends 60s Title; Koksalova Wins 30s; Nichols/Purcell Reach 70s Final; Wachob/Kimball Face off in the 80s & More: Palm Beach Gardens Level 2/ITF MT700 Day 4

Draws are here (need account (free) to view) It was a slightly breezy, beautiful sunny day in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and there were a lot of excellent matches. The […]

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Palm Beach Gardens Grandes Dames Day 3: Kaus/Boyer into 60s Final

Draws are here (need account (free) to view) The final of the 60s is set here after both semis went the distance. Top seeded/defending champion Susan Boyer outlasted Shelly Works […]

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Successful Start in Palm Beach Gardens on a Gorgeous Tuesday

Draws are here. (Need an account with USTA to access draws). Today was a Florida Chamber of Commerce type of day, sunny, light breeze, mid-70s (around 24 Celsius). It was […]

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2025 Grandes Dames Level 2/ITF MT 700 Day 1: Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Draws are here (though you may need to create a USTA account to view them) The cold, wet weather of last week has turned to warm and sunny weather in […]

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Feld Am See 2025: ITF Masters 700 in Austria

This is a nice tournament (especially when the weather cooperates). In addition to being professionally run, and nicely located on a lake, it’s near Gmund, Villach in Austria, Bled in […]

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2025 USTA Level 1 Women’s Tournaments

The links should be added by October 1st. Click on the link above to check to see if links added (if they aren’t appearing here by early October…I will add […]

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Villach 700 Champion on a Beautiful Fall Day in Austria

Draws are here. Today was the best, weather-wise of the two weeks here. The high was around 70 and it was sunny and there was no wind. The mountains were […]

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