Mallorca Champion
Saturday October 15, 2022 Draws are here. Today was my last day in Mallorca this year. I played well in singles and doubles, beating Katrin Dippner in the singles final […]
Category Archives: Mallorca
Finals in Mallorca Tomorrow
Friday October 14, 2022 Draws are here. Live scoring is here. Today I played the singles and doubles semis (with Sabine Schmitz). I played Carmen Chillida-Belzunce from Spain, the 4th […]
Quarterfinal Success in Mallorca as the Sun Shines
Draws are here. There was one little spot of rain on the radar, right on top of Font de sa Cala around 6am…but that early morning shower gave way to […]
Doubles Win & Singles Rainout in Mallorca
Draws are here. Today started out rainy and wet and turned into a nice albeit windy afternoon. Matches were delayed till noon and only the round of 16 matches were […]
Into the Quarters at Mallorca 1000 65s (Edit #2)
Draws are here. It was a really nice day for tennis in Mallorca, temps in the low 70s, very slight breeze and overcast so no sun to bother anyone (the […]
First Round Success in Mallorca 65s
Draws are here. I played my first round match this morning in Mallorca 65s, against Monika Emmrich of Germany. She had a nice forehand and a 2-handed backhand, and hit […]
Pollenca Market Day
Today, Sunday, was a day off from tennis after playing every day since I arrived in Mallorca, nearly two weeks ago. I decided to go to Pollenca which is in […]
Singles Finalist & A Trip to Nadal Academy
List of players/teams finishing 1-4 are listed here. I lost to Lisa Prechtel in the final of the Mallorca 1000 today…she played very well (she is the current 60s world […]
Into the 60s Final in Mallorca after a Stormy Night (Thunder/Lightning/Rain)
Draws are here. It was a really soggy day yesterday in Font de sa Cala. It rained most of the day and in the evening and night there was the […]
Arta Transfiguarcio Church and Santuari de Sant Salvador
Yesterday was a total washout in Mallorca. I did get to warm up for about 20 minutes but that was it. It was pouring earlier but around noon abated so […]
Rainout in Mallorca
Thursday October 6, 2022 Font de sa Cala, Mallorca, Spain I warmed up as usual today at 8:25 am, preparing for my 10:30 match. But around 10 it started to […]
Into the Semis in Font de Sa Cala Week 1
Draws are here. I played Laura De Vitttori today, and won 63 64….took 7 set points in the first set (I was up 52 40-0 and 5-3 40-0…finally closed it […]
Font de Sa Cala Tuesday: Practice & Market Day
Draws are here. October 4, 2022, Tuesday Font de sa Cala, Mallorca, Spain Today was a practice day as none of the quarterfinalists were scheduled to play today. I practiced […]
Mallorca Masters 1000: First Round Battle Won
Click here to view draws. Today, Monday, I played my first round match against Chris French, who has been out with a knee injury (ACL) for several years, but is […]
Font de Sa Cala: Mallorca Seniors Open
I am here in Font de sa Cala for two ITF tournaments, the 60s starting tomorrow and the 65s starting October 8th. Both are ITF MT 1000 events. Draws are […]
Valldemossa Palace, Church & Monastery on a Rainy Friday Morning
Friday it rained over most of Mallorca…and it definitely rained in Binissalem and Marraxti. I was scheduled to hit at 10am…eventually I got to hit at 3pm. I checked out […]
Red Clay!
The past two days I have been practicing on the red clay in Mallorca at Global Tennis near Palma de Mallorca, but really a million miles away, in a suburban […]
Mallorca Revisited
I am back in Mallorca for a couple of ITF tournaments after leaving the USA: three days, three flights ago. I stopped over to visit my cousin on Sunday night […]
Timeline for USTA Masters Tennis 65/70/75/80/85 Team Selection (Mallorca, Spain), Guidelines and Dates
Important Dates: Applications Open: April 3, 2023 Applications Close: May 3, 2023 Results from May 11, 2020-May 10 2023 will be considered Players selected will be posted June 15, 2023 […]
Travel Day 1: Adios Mallorca, Buenos Tardes Barcelona
July 30, 2022: Yesterday, Saturday was busy one…I checked out of my airbnb, gassed up the car, trained for 90 minutes at Global Tennis Team, had lunch in the car, […]
Binissalem Market Day
Friday July 29, 2022 Most towns in Mallorca of any size have a market day. Binissalem’s market day is Friday, and though not one of the biggest…those are in Inca […]
Gordiola Glass Factory
Wednesday July 27th, 2022 The Gordiola Glass Factory was open today when I reached it. And no cow paths were necessary to use to reach it! It is located in […]
Training Day
Yesterday, Tuesday was a double training day and by the end I was tired! But it was fun. I hit at 9:30am and 5:30 pm, each time for 90 minutes, […]
2023 World Championship Dates (New Dates for 55/60 in Portugal)
Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey: M/W 30/35/40/45/50 Team: Sunday March 19-Friday March 24 Individual: Saturday march 25-Saturday April 1, 2023 Lisbon/Oeiras & Estoril, Portugal: (NOTE NEW DATES): M/W 55/60 Team: August 13-August […]
Get Lost in Mallorca
Monday night: I am here in Mallorca for some red clay training…but also to explore the island a bit. This week I am based in Binissalem, about a half hour […]
Travel Day: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Sunday: I took a taxi first to the train station (in retrospect I should have walked or taken a bus). He showed up on time. But he took me first […]
Mallorca Open 2022
What: An ITF 1000 tournament or all age divisions, singles/doubles/mixed (two events only) Where: Beach Club Font de sa Cala, Mallorca, Spain Dates: Young Seniors (30-45): Oct 3-8 Seniors (50-60): […]
World Championships, Mallorca: The End: Waldman, Fales/Corley Win Gold on Saturday
Sunday Oct. 24, 2021 Draws are here. Photos are here The 40th ITF Super Senior World Championships ended with a whimper more than a bang as the final mixed doubles […]
Silver Medalist (x2); Fales Dominates 80s in Mallorca; Dittmer/Grossman, Liana Bryson, Dorothy Wasser Also Win Gold
October 22, 2021 Draws are here. Photos are here The good news today was that the weather forecasters were wrong about the rain today…it never came (80% chance of rain […]
Survived Doubles Semi; Finals Friday (Weather Permitting); Semis Results
Thursday October 21, 2021 Draws are here. Photos are here Today was a day off for singles but Sabine Schmitz and I played Hildegard Bruggraber/Christiane Deryckere. In contrast to our […]