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 […]
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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 […]
Donna Fales Leads Pack of American Medalists at ITF Masters Individual World Championships in Bol, Croatia.
Draws and results are here. Donna Fales, W85, won four medals at the ITF World Championships: In week one she led the USA Women’s 85 Team to victory, playing singles […]
USA Wins M80, W75/85, W80 Take Silver, M85 Take Bronze, M75 Take Copper (4th) in the ITF Masters World Team Championships in Bol, Croatia
The USA won half of the gold medals on offer in Bol Croatia and medaled in all six Cups, a super effort. Several people have asked about live streaming. From […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
USA Teams Go 2/2 on Wednesday in Portugal at the ITF Masters World Team Championships (50/55)
Draws are here. The Women’s 50 and Men’s 55 Teams both won 2/1 on Wednesday in Lisbon, Portugal at the ITF (tennis) World Team Championships. In Women’s 50s, USA beat […]
Mallorca ➡️ Barcelona
Barcelona ITF MT1000 draws It was a busy Monday for me. I trained in Mallorca from 8 to 9:30 in the morning. After tennis, I drove back to my Airbnb, […]
ITF Tennis Masters World Team Championships, Palm Beach Gardens, FL Day 3: USA Advances to the Knockout Rounds in W 60; M 65/70 to Join W65; W70 Advance in Round Robin Play
Draws are here: The Althea Gibson Cup team played Spain today on a hot and steamy day. We began at 11am (though we thought we were starting at 10am till […]
Wright, Ward & King Win 65/75/86 Singles Titles in Pelham; Settles/Frautschi; Dixon/Bryson & King/Wasser Win 55/75/85 Doubles on Friday
Draws are here. (You still need a USTA membership to view…USTA please fix this!) I left Alabama super early yesterday (and made it back, as scheduled, avoiding Charlotte altogether). Thank […]
50/60/70/80 Singles Semis Set in Palm Beach Gardens at National Clay Courts
Draws are here (need USTA membership to view unfortunately). The 70s singles semis are set: I beat newcomer Kay Reed (a newly retired radiologist who was a good junior player); […]
USA Goes 2-6 on First Day of ITF Masters World Team Championship Kmockout Matches; Still in Medal Hunt in W30 & W40s
Draws are here. Click here for links to live streams and live scores from matches and some recordings of matches. Well worth a watch if you are in the correct […]
USA Goes 4/1 on Tuesday in ITF Masters World Team Championships in Turkey; W 30 and M45 Win Group; Seven of Eight Teams Advance to Medal Rounds
Draws are here. Click here for links to live streams and live scores from matches and some recordings of matches. Well worth a watch if you are in the correct […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cooper Cup Day 2: Into Doubles Final and Singles Semis
Draws are here. On another gorgeous February day in South Florida, there were quite a few matches to view and play at the Lauderdale Tennis Club. I played Lou Armstrong […]
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 […]
Tisha Kilburn Wins 50 Singles in Palm Beach Gardens
View results here. Tisha Kilburn won her third 50s singles titles at the Palm Beach Gardens Level 2/ITF MT700 today over Susan Wright 60 62. She had match points at […]
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 […]