Ciao Italy, Hola Espana
Monday Susan, Tim, Tracey and I left our apartment in Florence well before dawn…at 3:45 am for our 6:30 flights…Susan, Tim and Tracey were off to Orlando via Frankfurt and […]
Category Archives: Mallorca
Mallorca MT 1000 Singles Champion & Into Doubles Final
Draws/results are here. Today I warmed up early with Patricia Zerdan (no face plants this morning). We had an excellent warm up. I played Pauline Fisher at 10:30…it was our […]
Singles Final Thursday & Doubles Semis
Draws/results are here. I had an interesting warm up today in Mallorca. There was a sign up sheet for practice courts at the Na Taconara tennis facility just up the […]
Into the Semis in Font de sa Cala
Draws/Results I had early matches today: 9am for singles and noon for doubles. I warmed up a bit t 8am with Chris and Paul French, then served on an adjacent […]
Into the Quarters in Mallorca
Draws/results are here. Monday I played the round of 16 in singles and doubles. In singles I played Zdenka Koch from Switzerland, who clearly had played tennis for a long […]
First Round Success in Mallorca
Draws/results are here. I played my first round in the Mallorca MT 1000 in Font de sa Cala today. I played at the Son Besso Tennis Club which was very […]
Mallorca Masters 1000
Draws/results are here. I am in Font de sa Cala, Mallorca, Spain in the Northeast part of Mallorca for one of the biggest, if not the biggest Masters tournaments in […]
Mallorca 1000 Tournament
Draws are here. I have been in Mallorca this week training (at the Jofre Porta Academy) near Palma de Mallorca in Spain. I finished my training today, Thursday. Tomorrow I […]
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 […]
Pollenca Market and Cami de Cala Boquer Walk: Sunday in Mallorca
Sunday August 31, 2025 Sunday the academy is closed so everyone can get a well-earned day of rest. Last night, Saturday, I did another walk near Sa Cabaneta, taking a […]
Tennis and a Walk Along the Ruta Sa Cimentera in Mallorca
Yesterday was steamy hot…in the mid-90s and very humid (close to Florida but not quite that tough). I trined at the Jofre Porta Academy in the late morning, 90 minutes, […]
On the Road Again…First Stop Spain!
I left Tuesday afternoon for Mallorca, Spain via London Heathrow, on British Airways. What I learned: British Airways website says that passengers can carry on two racquets in a slim […]
Santa Maria del Cami Market & the Dry Stone Route
Today was an off day from Tennis, so I went to the Sunday market in Santa Maria, which is about 15 minutes from Bunyola. It was another hot day in […]
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 […]
Bunyola, Mallorca
Yesterday I practiced in the morning. In the evening, after it cooled off from the upper 90s to the , I walked into Bunyola, which is about a 20 to […]
Back on the Red Clay in Mallorca
I hit my first tennis balls since the end of the tournament in Lima today under vastly different conditions, although the court was still red clay. However, the balls were […]
Peru ➡️ Spain
I left Peru Monday morning to go to Mallorca Spain via Madrid. I got to the airport checked in had breakfast, then boarded the plane on time for my 10:15 […]
30th Annual Mallorca Masters 1000 2025
Click here to view the tournament website. Dates: Entry Deadlines (Singles): Enter via itftennis.com/ipin. Venue: Main venue is the Beach Club Font de sa Cala Entry fee if paid on […]
Sineu Market, A Stroll in the Countryside & A Bit of Car Trouble
Wednesday Sept. 4, 2024, Alaro, Mallorca Today I was supposed to practice at 11am but my car had other ideas. I left Alaro and shortly afterwards the car refused to […]
Mallorca: Tennis, Thunder & Lightning (and Rain!) & a Visit with Friends
Tuesday September 3, 2024, Alaro, Mallorca Yesterday was scorcher in the morning in Mallorca. Add that to the long hike the day before and running was hard on the court […]
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 […]
Mallorca Towns & Catching up with Friends
Today I visited Algaida, the last on my list of the top 10 villages in Mallorca. It was near Pina, where I was staying but a much larger town (but […]
Tennis & Touring: Santanyi, Castell Santeuri & Pina
Yesterday, Saturday the 6th of July, was my last day at Global Tennis Team. I hit with Alfonso at 12:30 on day which was overcast and cooler than Friday (which […]
Mallorca: Sineu Market and Practicing on the Red Dirt
I arrived Monday night in Mallorca, and started training on the red clay the next morning…and afternoon, with a visit to various grocery stores afterwards! Tuesday I was pretty jet […]
Back in Mallorca
I’ve been a lot of places in the last month! From Canada to Peru to California and now to Spain. My trip back from Peru was mostly uneventful but long…a […]
Mallorca 1000 2024
The Mallorca 1000 in Capdepera, Mallorca, Spain will be held on the following dates in 2024: M/W 30-45: Sept. 30-Oct 5, 2024 M/W 50-60: Sept 29-Oct 5, 2024 M/W 65-90: […]
Adios España, Bon Jour France!
Susan and Tim Wright, Tracey Thompson and I left Font de sa Cala in the wee hours yesterday, Tim and Tracey took a bus and we drove (no room for […]
Doubles Silver Medalists, Singles Bronze Medalist, Adios Mallorca, Hasta la Vista!
Draws are here. Sunday morning was the last day in Mallorca for 2023 for me. Saturday most of the finals were held in the ITF Masters World Championships. Some finals […]
Doubles Final in Mallorca…Singles (We Won’t Talk Much About That!)
Draws are here. Today was WINDY!!! So windy that there was little clay on the upper six courts, especially the upper four at Beach Club Font de sa Cala. The […]