Good Bye Florida, Hello Germany

I had a day of rest before my next trip which is to Germany to play some club matches for ETUF Essen (near Dusseldorf). The trip started when a friend […]

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USA W 40 & 45 Reach Semis in Miami Beach; M35, 40, W 35 Fall in Quarters

Writing today from California, USA; Oct. 23, 2019 The USA W45 team (Margaret Court Cup) were in action on Wednesday at the North Miami Beach Tennis Center. After having two […]

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USA Win Five of Six Matches on Day 1 of Young Seniors World Team Championships

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida The ITF Young Seniors (ages 35, 40 and 45 and over) World Team Championships began today in Miami Beach at the Flamingo Tennis Center and North […]

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Draws:ITF Young Seniors, Miami

Suzanne Lenglen Cup, W35 Young Cup, W40 Margaret Court Cup W45 Italia Cup, M35 Tony Trabert Cup M40 Dubler Cup M45 Photos from Miami Beach (more will be added this […]

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2019 USA Young Seniors Teams for Miami Beach Selected; Results and Photos

The USTA has announced the selections for the Young Seniors (35/40/45) Senior Davis/Fed Cup teams. Four players have been selected for each team based on tournament results from the past […]

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Miami Regional Championship: Sunday Wrap

Saturday afternoon and Sunday there was still quite a bit of tennis to play in Miami Beach at the ITF Regional Championship. I’m relying on the scores from the website, […]

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Miami Beach RC: Friday Vibes; Works Wins a Saturday Marathon

March 9, 2019 Friday in Miami Beach…is noisy! Bands tuning up, motorcycles racing, rush hour traffic, high season energy. I played Dagmar Sperneder from Austria in the de facto 60s […]

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USTA Young Seniors Timeline for Miami Beach: Entries Closed May 1, 2019; Teams Announced June 1, 2019

The USTA sends teams to the ITF World Team Championships annually. For 2019 the 65/70/75/80/85 are playing in Umag, Croatia. For more information including a link to the guidelines for […]

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2019 World Championships Dates & Sites (Seniors: Portugal; Super Seniors: Umag; Young Seniors: Miami Beach)

From the ITF Website: 2019 Seniors World Team Championships The ITF are pleased to confirm that the ITF Seniors World Team & Individual Championships 2019 will take place in Lisbon […]

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USA Medals in Women’s 35, 40 & 45s in Miami Beach

The USA women’s teams fell to tough opponents on the final day of play of the Young Seniors World Team Championships in Miami Beach on Friday. The Lenglen Cup dropped […]

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USA Women’s 45s Edged by Great Britain; Men’s 45s Advance in Miami Beach

The USA Margaret Court team faced Great Britain today at Flamingo Park. Julie Cass led off proceedings and lost 75 61. Nancy Hilliard, playing #1, fought valiantly but fell in […]

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USA Women’s 35s Team Reaches Final in Miami Beach

The USA Suzanne Lenglen (35) team beat France decisively to advance to the final at Flamingo Park Wednesday. Anda Perianu at #1 and Julie Thu at #2 dropped only six […]

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USA Wins in Five of Six Cups on Day 1 in Miami Beach

The USA teams went 5-1 on Sunday in Miami Beach. The women’s teams swept their opposition, winning three matches without dropping a match, while the men’s 35 and 40s teams […]

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2018 USA Senior Cup Teams & Individuals: Results, Photos & More from Germany (in August)

The 2018 USA Senior Cup Teams have been announced. This page will have links to Cup draws, links to daily blog posts, links to the individual draws once posted, links to photos and more. The Cups take place in Ulm-Neu Ulm Germany August 12-17 and the individual world seniors championships will take place the following week August 18-25 at the same location.

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New 2018 Young Seniors Dates Announced

(From the USTA Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/USTAgoldball/permalink/206846553228461/ Updated dates from ITF: Team: October 21-26 Individuals: October 27-Nov. 3 From the USTA: The ITF has contacted all federations to notify us that […]

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Mike Fedderly and Diane Barker Win World Singles Titles in Miami; Ross Persons, Susan Wright Win Doubles Gold

The ITF Seniors World Championships concluded today in Miami with some great matches. Susan Wright and Diane Barker cruised to their anticipated final in the women’s 60s. They both dropped […]

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Stage Set for Finals in Miami at ITF Seniors World Championships

After six days of hard play in the Miami heat, the finals are (mostly) set in Miami. Americans have done well overall and are in a lot of finals. The […]

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USA Wins Men’s 55, Women’s 60s in Miami 

The USA women’s 60 team cruised past Great Britain to win the Alice Marble Cup. Diane Barker lost 2 games, Susan Wright 8, in 4 matches over 6 days. Germany […]

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USA Advances to Final in Maria Bueno Cup (W50); Austria (M55) Tied 1/1 in Semis; USA Men’s 60 Fall in Semis

The USA women’s Bueno Cup team (50s) beat Spain 3/0 today. Jenny Klitch started slowly, gathering information about her opponent in the first set before applying it in the next […]

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USA Marble Cup Team Advances to Final; USA Men’s 55 & 60 Teams, W55 Win on Wednesday in Miami

After three days of play in the Alice Marble Cup, Diane Barker finally lost a game, to Germany’s #1, Sabine Schmidt.  Susan Wright preceded Barker with a 62 60 win […]

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USA Advances to Medal Rounds in Five of Six Cups on Halloween

  The USA advanced to the medal rounds in all of the Men’s Cups and in the Women’s 50 & 60 Divisions. Action photos courtesy of Fred/Susan Mullane, cameraworkusa.com. The […]

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USA Teams In Action on Day 1 of ITF Senior World Team Championships

Draws can be found here: 2017 USA Senior Cup Players, Results, Photos & More in Miami Evening Update: The USA men’s 60, Von Cramm Cup team was upset 2/0 by […]

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Draws for Senior Cups, Miami (Round Robin & Knockout Draws) Now Posted

USA is seeded #1 in the Maria Bueno (W50) Cup. USA is seeded #5 in the Fred Perry Cup (M50) and is a round robin group with Canada and Finland.  […]

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ITF Seniors Updated Hotel Information

Dear Seniors Tennis Administrator, I am pleased to inform that the Four Points by Sheraton and Holiday Inn have been confirmed as replacements for the Deauville as the official hotels […]

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Venues Announced for Men’s 50, 55, 60, Women’s 50, 55, 60 for Miami ITF World Senior Championships

Clay Courts (W50) – Maria Esther Bueno Cup – North Shore, Miami Beach (W60) – Alice Marble Cup –  Crandon Park Tennis /Golf Club, Key Biscayne (M60) – Von Cramm […]

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Fact Sheets Posted for Senior Individual World Championships in Miami

Here is the link to the fact sheet: http://www.itftennis.com/media/264238/264238.pdf

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2017 USA Senior Cup & Individuals Results, Photos & More in Miami

The 2017 USA Senior Cup Teams have been announced. This page will have links to Cup draws, links to daily blog posts, links to the individual draws once posted, links to photos and more. They play in Miami, Florida October 29-November 3, 2017. November 4-11 the individual world seniors championships will take place, also in Miami.

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Fact Sheet Posted for SENIORS World Team Championships in Miami

Here’s the ink to the fact sheet for the Seniors World Team Championships: CLICK HERE TO VIEW Here are some extracts from the fact sheet but please refer to the […]

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Senior Timeline Posted: Miami Cups 2017

The timelines can be https://www.usta.com/en/home/play/play-as-a-member/national/senior-international-competition-.htmlfound here. Note that applications open March 15 and close May 1 Here is the link to the application: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FZWZKFL Results considered will be from May […]

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2017 ITF Young Seniors, Seniors & Super Seniors Venues:Cape Town, So Africa and Florida, USA

ITF Young-Seniors World Team and Individual ChampionshipsVenue: Cape Town, South AfricaDates: 19 March – 01 April 2017Teams: Sunday 19 March – Friday 24 March 2017Individuals: Saturday 25 March – Saturday […]

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