Practice, Driving in Mallorca & Cala Ratjada Lighthouse Visit
Draws for the ITF 1000 which starts tomorrow are up, click here. The past three days have been busy but not too exciting. Today is Thursday, the day before the […]
Category Archives: Tennis
Practicing & Practicing
Today was a tennis day…1.5 hours in the morning and in the afternoon with a two hour break in between. I’m getting used to the clay again and how physical […]
A Gorgeous Coastal/Mountain Drive in Mallorca
Today of course I played tennis, training for 90 minutes in the morning. After lunch I drove past Andratx (west from Palma) and up Ma10 along the coast past Estellencs […]
More Rain in Spain
It rained again this morning in Mallorca, though I didn’t see much of it…right outside my airbnb the street is being torn up and pipes put in and this morning […]
Consell Market, Tennis & Visit to Palma
This morning I made a quick visit to the Consell market, which was quite small. As is normal in the small villages in Mallorca, it was held in the church […]
Rain in Spain on the Plain
It was drizzling yesterday afternoon…last night it poured in Mallorca! I heard the thunder during the night but by morning the sun was shining…mostly. My 11am training session was delayed […]
Vienna!
Monday I drove to the Klagenfurt airport for a flight to Vienna. I stayed the Monday night in Vienna before flying to Mallorca I checked into my hotel after landing, […]
A Visit to a Castle, the Top of a Mountain and the Town of Villach; Touring Carinthia, Austria
Saturday a group of players and I took a day trip to the Landskron Castle outside of Villach, to see the views. MJ Pachl (USA/CAN) was with Wanda Howes and […]
Swimming into the Final in Feld am See
Draws are here. The predicted rain arrived today in Feld am See, though for the most part it did not stop tennis from being played. I played Karien Theeuwes, with […]
Doubles Day in Feld am See
Draws are here. I thought I had a day off today, as my name was not on the schedule last night to play. I received a message from my doubles […]
First Round Test Passed in Feld am See Austria
Draws are here. It was another sunny beautiful day in Feld am See today, but from here on out the forecast is a bit grim, 90% chance of rain each […]
Lesons in Travel
Tuesday Sept. 12, 2023 Spoiler alert…this is being written from Feld am See, Austria. Sunday and Monday: Travel from Essen to Feld am See: more “learning experiences”. My travel […]
German Team Champions
Monday 9/11/23 A moment of reflection on the 22nd anniversary of 9/11. I am in Austria today which is where I was during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Many thanks to […]
German 60 Team: Day 1 Success on the Slow German Red Clay
There are teams from four regions at this competition for over 60 women, Mainz is one, Berlin is one and a team from Bavaria, along with ETUF Essen. The draw […]
Planes, Trains and Automobiles: USA to Germany (With a Detour to Amsterdam)
Wednesday and Thursday I travelled to Essen, Germany (near Dusseldorf) for the German team finals. My trip to Europe, which was not expected to involve train travel nor a stop […]
Collins, Buholz/Prejean & Cowan Win World Titles in Portugal
Draws are here. Eoin Collins (USA) won the men’s 55 at the ITF Masters World Tennis championships in Portugal on Saturday, beating #1 seed Bart Theelen in the final. It […]
USA Takes Bronze in W55, M55, Silver in W60; M60 Place 6th in ITF Masters World Team Championships, Portugal
Draws are here. Germany was too tough in singles for the USA Women’s 60s team, with Kirsten Garcia and Helga Nauck taking out Vicki Buholz and Fran Chandler respectively to […]
ITF Masters Tennis World Team Championships, Portugal Thursday Update: Women’s 60s Advance to Final; Men’s & Women’s 55 play for Bronze; M60 Win, Play for 5th
Draws are here. USA Marble Cup team, W60s vs Netherlands: Vicki Buholz won at #2 singles; Fran Chandler fell to Lisa Prechtel in three sets at #1 singles. Doubles point […]
USA Men’s/Women’s 55 & Women’s 60 Advance to Semis in Portugal at ITF Masters World Team Championships
Draws are here. The USA Women’s 55 (Connolly Cup) advanced today over South Africa 3/0, not dropping a set but enjoying a competitive doubles match. USA faces Germany next, which […]
ITF Masters Tennis Tour: Mallorca 1000 2023: Dates, Entry Information & More
The Mallorca 1000 is a two-week tennis extravaganza in Font de sa Cala Spain. This year the second week (age divisions 65-90) are followed by the ITF Masters World Championships […]
USA Masters Tennis Teams Advance to Medal Rounds in Portugal Without Dropping a Set; All Teams Play Wednesday in Portugal (M/W 55/60)
Draws are here. To see previous posts click here. The ITF Masters Tennis World Team Championships are taking place August 13-18 in Lisbon, Oeiras and Estoril Portugal. The Men’s and […]
Draws for 2023 World Team Championships 55/60 in Portugal
All USA teams will play Sunday in Portugal. Click on the Cup and then on the “Matches” tab to see when and where USA teams are playing each day. There […]
ITF Masters World Team Championships, Portugal: Men/Women 55/60: USA Rosters, Draws, Photos & Links to Live Streams and Live Scores (Once Play Begins)
Click here to view results on ITF website (coming soon) Article previewing ITF Masters Team Championships in Portugal Draws (coming soon, see list of players from all countries in order […]
Doubles Champions, Walk Through Old Town Lugano & Zurich
Draws are here. Saturday Rosemary and I played our first doubles match, against Ellen from Germany and Yvette from Switzerland, at the Marzo TC again. It was scheduled right in […]
A Trip to Lake Como After Winning Rain Interrupted Singles Final
Draws are here. The day started early with a short warm up with Ellen Neumann at 8am (short because 10 minutes in there was thunder and then lightning, so we […]
A Day Off: Monte San Salvatore & Paradisio, Lugano
Draws are here. I was not scheduled to play a match today (one of our opponents in our 3-team RR tried to schedule a match, but Rosemary was already touring…and […]
Into the Lugano Final on a Steamy Wednesday
Draws are here Today I was scheduled to play my match at noon, and since we weren’t following a match we got on around 12:15 after the court was swept […]
Lugano: Into the Semis in the Evening
Draws are here. I am in Lugano for the ITF Masters 700 here. According to the website there are 58 events and 254 players (that total might go up a […]
Singles/Doubles Champion in Barcelona
Draws are here. I beat Carmen Chillida in the final…she upset the #2 seed 60 61 yesterday, and we had a good match, but I came out ahead in most […]
2024 ITF Masters World Championship Dates Announced
Read more on itftennis.com. Note the update from the ITF: The 50-60’s individuals are to be played after team, not before. 30, 35, 40 World Team Championships Lisbon, Oeiras and […]