Graz ➡️ Mallorca
Sunday I flew from Graz to Majorca, Spain. I returned my rental car to the Graz airport. Sixt is closed on the weekend, but there’s a key return at the […]
Category Archives: Austria
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
German W60 Club Champions!
Click here to view finals results in Germany for all age divisions. Sunday was a successful tennis day but a tough one. We play #2 and #4 singles first, followed […]
Friendship Cup 2026 Information & Application
The Ralph and Mary Wilson Friendship Cup 2026 The Ralph and Mary Wilson Cup is a 75-and-over International Team Competition held in Feld am See, Austria. It is a once-in-a-lifetime event. […]
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 […]
Vienna: The Kunsthistorisches Museum
I arrived in Vienna on Sunday late morning from Villach. The train ride was about four and a half hours, but I did not have to change trains. The scenery […]
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 […]
Into the Finals in Villach on a (Mostly) Sunny Day
Draws are here. Today was a mild, sunny day in Villach. I played both singles and doubles and warmed up at 8am with Aylin from Turkey (great warmup), then played […]
Into the Semis after a Rainy Morning in Villach
Draws are here. It was a bit of a lazy day today in Villach. I was scheduled to warm up at 8:30 and play at 11, but it was raining […]
Hochosterwitz Castle: A Castle With 14 Fortified Gates
Draws are here for the Villach 700. Today, after a 10am practice with Shirley (my newly strung Volkl Vostra 4 is finally happy with its string tension!) and some shoulder […]
Villach Practice Day 1
Draws are here. Tuesday was another practice day. It was also a wet morning. I was to practice with MJ but the courts were wet, and as it turned out […]
Gmund, Carinthia, Austria
Today was a busy one…I packed up my car, MJ and I hit balls for an hour, and I did grocery shopping at Hofer and Billa while MJ and Rudy […]
Outdoor, Cold Weather Tennis in Austria & Success in Singles & Doubles
Draws are here. Today we were lucky and were able to play outdoors. I don’t think it was particularly warmer than yesterday but there was no rain, just wind and […]
Indoor Tennis in Austria…Running Into the Final
Draws are here. I won a three hour battle today somehow, against Sylvia Reigl from Austria. Though the courts were dry outside, we were sent to Bad Kleinkircheim about 15 […]
Into the Singles & Doubles Semis in Feld Am See
Draws are here. Today I played my singles and doubles quarters on a pretty nice day for tennis. It was cool but not too cold or breezy, a great day […]
First Round Success in Feld Am See but Rain is Coming!
Draws are here. Yesterday I warmed up with MJ Pachl, then played at 10:30 against Anita Hoelting of Germany, a very nice lady who is still learning the game and […]
Frankfurt to Graz to Feld am See on a Rainy Monday in Europe
Draws are here. Today I flew from Frankfurt to Graz, Austria, then drove in mostly heavy rain to Feld am See…the rain tapered off about when I arrived in Villach, […]
Feld Am See 2024
I played this last year and it was a lot of fun and beautiful, on a small lake (which you can bike around easily). The flyer for the 2024 Feld […]
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 […]