Waiting to Play (Again); Visit to Megamart in Gandia
Draws are here. It was Groundhog Day as far as practicing…we were on court before 8am and the only ones there for a while. Afterwards I did my core/shoulders workout […]
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Into the semis in Gandia & A Paella Party
Draws are now back posted in two places (not confusing at all). Here is the original link. Vicki and I practiced early and actually got to the courts before 8am […]
Gandia Tuesday: Early Morning Practice, Website Confusion,
Draws are here. There is a learning curve every time I play a new especially below the 1000 level outside the USA. The draws and times for this tournament were […]
Gandia…More Practice…
Draws and matches are here. (updated link, tournament changed websites) Today was Day 4 of practice in Gandia…longer than the tournament will last! There were again no matches before 11am […]
Tennis, Working Out and a Walk Along the Platja de Gandia
Draws and matches are here. Today daylight savings ended in Gandia which was pretty welcome as that’s one less hour of jet lag (though it does increase the jet lag […]
USA 40+ Women’s Team Advances to Final of World Tennis Masters Team Championship; Men 40 Play for Third on Friday
The USA Women’s 40s (Young Cup) team advanced to the gold medal match on Friday with a 2/1 victory over Germany in the semis today (Thursday August 5). The USA […]
USTA Announces New Timeline for 60/65/70 Teams for Turkey; Applications Now Open, Close August 2, 2026
The USTA has announced a new timeline to apply for the 60/65/70 teams for the rescheduled Masters World Tennis Team Championships. The link to apply is here. Note these important […]
60/65/70 World Tennis (ITF) Masters World Team & Individual Championships Rescheduled for November 2026
Click here to view the TEAM factsheet. Click here to view the INDIVIDUALS factsheet. The new dates are: Venue: Ali Bey Manavgat; details are in the factsheet. Note that anyone […]
USA W50 Advances to Semis; M/W 55 Fall in Quarters; M50 Win in 9-16 Group
Draws are here. The USA Women’s 50 (Maria Bueno) Cup team advanced with a 3/0 victory over France today in the quarterfinals today in Rome. Amanda Parson-Siegel won in three […]
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 […]
Alassio MT700 Day 2
Draws are here Today I warmed up at 7 AM again with Ellen Neumann. I didn’t play until 2:30 and Ellen played at 11:30. We both won and both play […]
Roma ➡️ Firenze
Thursday we left Rome on a rainy day. Traffic in Rome was crazy but we had allotted more than sufficient time to wait for the taxi (Freenow app is very […]
A Visit to Another Country in Rome; the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica & More
Tuesday we visited the smallest country in the world, Vatican City, with a population of under 1000 people (no children) and a size of around 100-110 acres In size it […]
Murano & Burano, Italy
Wednesday we ( Susan, Tim, Tracey & I) took the vaporetto (water bus) to Murano from Santa Lucia in Venice. I had booked a demonstration of glass blowing in Murano. […]
Venice: Doges Palace (Italian Tour), Getting Lost in Venice
Tuesday we had our first of two full days in Venice. Everyone went exploring early…I walked to San Marco Square, taking lots of photos of canals, boats and shops along […]
Sorrento to Venice by Train
Today we had a leisurely start with a 10:20 train to Naples, then a noon train to Venice Santa Lucia, arriving around 5:30pm. It was a nice journey and easy…Susan […]
Capri, Italy
Yesterday was a long one…we walked to the port in Sorrento (which involved the first of many steps during the day)…following google maps we walked to the elevator which theoretically […]
Travel to Turkey!
Vicki Buholz, Jenny Rens and I arrived safely in Turkey on March 2 though it was March 3 by the time we finally got to our hotel in Side. We […]
Loire Valley Day 5: Loche, a Royal Ancient City, and a Wednesday Market
Wednesday is market day in Loches, one of the small, beautiful towns in the Loire Valley. It sits on the River Indre and is a medieval town with a citadel […]
Amboise Castle & DiVinci’s Chateau
We spent Tuesday in Amboise where we saw the interesting castle there which overlooks the Loire River. We also visited Clos Luce, the home of Leonardo Da Vinci and in […]
Barcelona Champion on a Stormy Saturday
Draws and results are here. The big news on Saturday was not the tennis, but the big rain/thunder storms that hit Barcelona and Catalonia, the region that includes Barcelona. I […]
Into the Final in Barcelona and a Visit to Casa Vicens
Draws are here. I finally played my first match Thursday night in Barcelona against Carmen Chillida, who played number one for the Spanish Althea Gibson team in Palm Beach Gardens. […]
Mallorca ➡️ Barcelona
Barcelona ITF MT1000 draws It was a busy Monday for me. I trained in Mallorca from 8 to 9:30 in the morning. After tennis, I drove back to my Airbnb, […]
Tennis & Hiking in Mallorca
It was another hot day in Mallorca nearly 100°. I played tennis for an hour and a half in the morning and each day I’m getting better I think. After […]
2026 Dates/Sites Announced for ITF Masters World Championships
Dates and sites of 2026 ITF Masters World Championships 30/35: Tokyo!!! 40/45: Portugal! 60/65/70: Turkey! 75/80/85/90: Crete, Greece!
Vicki Into Semis; Waiting to Play; Peanut Butter Found; Budapest Views: Tuesday in Hungary
Draws are here. The photos now should load into this article. Vicki and I practiced around 7:45 for an hour this morning. It was cool and a nice time to […]
Bled Castle, Lake Bled and Radovljica, Slovenia
Today, Sunday was a tourist day for me, along with MJ & Rudy Pachl. We drove to Bled, Slovenia, about 1 hour 20 minutes from Feld am See. We considered […]
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 […]
Hike to Castell d’Alaro
Sunday September 1, 2024 Today was a day off from tennis, so I decided to hike to the Alaro Castle. I wasn’t sure when I started that I would complete […]
Back in Mallorca
Saturday Aug 31, 2024, Alaro, Spain Quick post before tennis! I arrived here on August 28, very jet lagged! My trip went pretty well, just long…a drive from San Diego […]