An International Tennis Experience, By Ivo Barbic

Somebody once said, “When you get old, the only thing left are stories.”  Well, not for this bunch of 65 year old men and women, representing 20 different nations, who […]

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Americans Win Titles in Turkey

Several Americans took home individual medals from the World Individual Championships in Antalya, Turkey on November 5th. It was a rain and storm plagued championships, but despite the really terrible […]

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Belek Update Thursday

All 3 teams at Belek won today. The men’s 65, 75 and women’s 65 all won both singles matches and play the demis tomorrow. The men’s 65 play the Pokorny-led […]

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American Teams Win Four Cups in Turkey

October 29th, Dateline Ali Bey Manavgat, near Antalya, Turkey  USA Super Senior Cup teams won four of the nine Cups held in Turkey on October 28th. Two American teams placed […]

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Friday Manavgat Update: 4 American Teams into Final

Friday, Oct. 27: Manavgat, Turkey   Four of the 6 American teams in the semifinals here at Manavgat reached the final today. There was a significant weather change, with blustery […]

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Thursday Results from Ali Bey Belek

All 3 American teams at Belek won yesterday. All 3 play in the semis today.   The men’s 65s, Britannia Cup, play a very tough Austrian team led by Porkorny. […]

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Thursday Results from Ali Bey Manavgat

The women’s 70s team did play today, against Mexico. They finished in record time, with Burnette Herrick winning at #2 singles. Mexico’s #1 player then defaulted to Dori deVries and […]

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Wednesday Oct. 25th Update: Americans Prevail in Every Match Today

It was another perfect day for tennis in Manavgat and the American teams were also perfect in their results.   To see all results click here, then on the cup […]

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Tuesday Late Update

USA lost to France in the Marble (women’s 60) cup. USA lost the deciding doubles 76 62. The first set could not have been closer, as the US led 5-3 and […]

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Midday Update, Oct. 24th, Tuesday

USA won easily in the men’s 60, 70 and 80 divisions. They also won the women’s 70s today, though Dori deVries had to go 3 sets to win at #1 […]

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Monday USA Cup Results: Canada beats USA in Queens Cup

Monday, Ali Bey Manavgat   USA had 3 teams playing today at Manavagat (and none at Ali Bey Belek)   The USA women’s 75 team, Queen’s Cup, suffered it’s first […]

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Sunday Update from Turkey, Draws

I’m typing this at the tennis center in the dark at 10pm…very quiet. It’s the only place that has internet service I can use with my computer after 8 pm. […]

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Update from Turkey, October 21, 2006

The USA teams all arrived in Turkey. I am at Ali Bey Manavgat where our men’s and women’s 60 and 70 teams and our men’s 80 and women’s 75 teams […]

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Super Senior USA Teams Off to Turkey

The USA Super Senior Cups are off to Turkey on October 19th. They will be arriving on the 20th, a Friday, and practicing on the 21st and 22nd for the […]

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