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 […]

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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 […]

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2026 USTA National Level 2 Tournaments

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2026 USTA Men’s Level 1 Tournaments (Masters)

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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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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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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 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 […]

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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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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 […]

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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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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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