Buholz, Nichols & Kimball Win Singles Gold in Palm Beach Gardens (Level 1 USTA & ITF MT 1000)

Draws are here, for USTA members only to view. Yesterday, Thursday…was a very long one. It began with 8am warm up with Anna Zimmermann as it always did this week […]

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Rens/Buholz Into 60 Singles Final & Wachob/Kimball into 80s Final in Palm Beach Gardens on a Beautiful Winter Day

Draws are here (only accessible to those who have a USTA membership). It was calmer and warmer today (temps are expected to reach mid-70s today) and the sky was blue, […]

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Doubles Champion in Palm Beach Gardens; Waldman, Busby, Prechtl, Costa Bou Win Singles Titles on a Steamy Saturday

Draws and results are here. Saturday was another steamy hot day in South Florida and the final day of the 2025 ITF World Championships for the 60/65/70 divisions. Bunnie Jackson […]

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Into the Singles Final at ITF Masters Tennis World Championships; Day 6 Roundup from Palm Beach Gardens

Draws are here. Today I played the 70 singles semifinal against Bunnie Jackson, my doubles partner here. She beat the #4 seed from GBR in the quarterfinals and I won […]

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Into the Doubles Final in Palm Beach Gardens; Singles Semis Set for Thursday in W 65/70; Heat & Match Tiebreaks Continue

Draws are here. Bunnie Jackson and I played unseeded Dale & Wendy McColskey today, and won in straight sets to reach the 70s doubles final. The McColskeys beat the #4 […]

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World Championships Palm Beach Gardens Day 3: Match Tiebreaks and More Player Visits to the ER

Draws are here. To the surprise of few who have been to Florida this time of year, it’s still hot and humid (but not raining, which would cool things off […]

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ITF Masters World Championships Day 2, Palm Beach Gardens: Florida Heat and Humidity Attacks the Players

Draws are here. It was another hot and muggy day in Palm Beach Gardens…so hot that the heat rule had to be implemented and play stopped for an hour. There […]

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ITF Individual Championships Day 1: Mixed Troubles for the Top Seeds

Draws are here. I had a welcome day off from tennis after a hard, hot week of tennis, but followed the action and actually watched a bit of the mixed […]

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ITF Masters Tennis World Team Championships: USA Wins W60/70 Cups & Finishes Second in Men’s 65/70 & Women’s 65s; Men’s 60s Place 9th

Draws are here: Draws for individual World Championships. For more information, including links to fact sheets and later on links to live streaming, and to view the list of teams […]

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ITF Masters Tennis World Championships, Palm Beach Gardens, FL: Day 4: USA Goes 6/0 on Wednesday & Advances Five Teams to the Semis in Palm Beach Gardens; M/W 65, 70 & W60 Play Semis on Thursday

Draws are here: For more information, including links to fact sheets and later on links to live streaming, and to view the list of teams and players click here. Wednesday/Thursday/Friday […]

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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 […]

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ITF World Team Championships Day 2, Palm Beach Gardens, FL: Mother Nature 2/ITF 1 on a Rainy Monday

Draws are here: Sunday/Monday/Tuesday of the ITF World Team Championships consist of Round Robin play in all Divisions. There was a 100% chance of rain today and for once the […]

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ITF World Team Championships, Palm Beach Gardens, FL Day 1: USA Goes 6/0 in Round Robin Matches on a Gusty Florida Day

Draws are here. My team is the Althea Gibson Cup team (W70). We arrived early at the Palm Beach Gardens Tennis Center and went to our warm up court, listed […]

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Draws for 60/65/70 ITF Masters Tennis World Team Championships, Palm Beach Gardens, FL: May 11-16, 2025

Draws are here. USA team players are listed here. Today we The ITF Masters World Team Championships is taking place on May 11-16 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida at three […]

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First Team Practice, Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Today the USA Althea Gibson Cup team had its first practice, at the Mirasol Country Club (thanks Jenny for getting the courts!). Despite having landed in Florida, and on the […]

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Practice Day in Palm Beach Gardens: ITF Masters Tennis World Championships 2025

Thursday May 8, Palm Beach Gardens, FL I was lucky enough to practice today with most of the USA Women’s 60s team at the gorgeous Club at Mirasol in Palm […]

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USTA Level 1/ITF MT1000 Champions Crowned at Women’s 40/50/60/70/80 Clay Courts: Thu Dominates; Rens Wins Maiden Clay Titles; Nichols Runs Past 70s & Kimball Dominates 80s

Draws are here (must have USTA membership to view) Julie Thu, #1 in the USA and World 50 singles rankings, thrashed her opposition in Palm Beach Gardens this week, beating […]

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USTA National Clay Courts, Palm Beach Gardens: Inoue (W40), Buholz/Rens & Jackson/Nichols Win Gold Balls; Finals Saturday for Remaining Divisions

Draws are here (USTA membership needed to view) Today was advertised to be windy and it was pretty breezy (though I have played at the Palm Beach Gardens Tennis Center […]

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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); […]

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USTA National Women’s 40-80 Clay Courts, Palm Beach Gardens Day 2

Draws are here. It was another warm and lovely day in Palm Beach Gardens and there were a lot of competitive matches. Susan Love outlasted Sylvia Kodsi in a hard […]

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National Women’s Clay Courts, Palm Beach Gardens Day 1: Great Matches on a Sunny Day

Draws are here. (I think you need to log in to view with USTA.com) The USTA National Clay Courts Level 1 (and ITF MT1000) began today at the Palm Beach […]

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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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Palm Beach Gardens Grandes Dames Day 3: Kaus/Boyer into 60s Final

Draws are here (need account (free) to view) The final of the 60s is set here after both semis went the distance. Top seeded/defending champion Susan Boyer outlasted Shelly Works […]

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Successful Start in Palm Beach Gardens on a Gorgeous Tuesday

Draws are here. (Need an account with USTA to access draws). Today was a Florida Chamber of Commerce type of day, sunny, light breeze, mid-70s (around 24 Celsius). It was […]

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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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