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  • Doubles Finalists, Auf Wiedersehen Deutschland, Hallo Austria

    Posted on August 25, 2018 2:58 pm by Carolyn Nichols 1 Comment

    Robin Harris and I played Susan Wright and Patricia Medrado and came very close but fell 63 76(5) in the final of the 60 doubles. They made some good shots on big points and there were lots of big points. We played the entire match in the rain..sometimes a drizzle and at other times rain. It was a 2-hour match and the conditions were exceptionally heavy! It was a fun match despite the outcome…next time!

    Mark Vines, USA had three match points in the second set and lost it but rebounded to win 64 67 64 on his 5th or 6th match point despite a balky calf. It was a great week for Mark who also won the team championship the previous week.

    Tom Coulton, USA combined with Anders Jarryd to win the 55 doubles (Jarryd won the singles too.)

    Danny Waldman (USA)/Norbert Henn fell in the doubles final.

    Leanne Swaysland was playing 55 doubles with Ros Balodis but hurt her shoulder/bicep in the second game and they had to retire.

    Other USA medalists were Mary Dailey, Ross Persons, and Vicki Buholz in mixed 55s (and Waldman).

    Here’s a photo of Regina Marsikova, Patricia Medrado, Susan Mehmedbasich Wright and Robin Harris who all played on the WTA tour in the 70s.

    After the matches, Susan, Robin, Erika Smith and I reordered the luggage in our rental car and headed off to Salzburg. We had hoped to arrive before dark but it didn’t happen and it rained for the entire drive. The weather, 80s only days before, was barely in the 50s and damp. We made it safely to Austria though, bought our Vignette (a toll pass) just before the border and checked into our hotel. Tomorrow I will show everyone Salzburg, since it’s the first time in Austria for all three of them.

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  • Into the Doubles Final at World Championships

    Posted on August 24, 2018 12:59 pm by Carolyn Nichols Comment

    Robin Harris and I won our 9:30 am doubles semi today over Aussies Susie Ellis/Judy Buzza. We played through intermittent rain showers.

    Susan Wright and Pat Medrado had just finished their warm up when it began to rain, then pour around 1pm. Susan had never played in the rain so lucky for her it rained too hard to continue outdoors. They ended up playing on fast indoor clay in Ulm. Susan and Pat won 62 63 over Lyn Mortimer and Sabine Schmidt.

    Diane Barker played Regina Marsikova and was down 63 3-0 when it rained. After play resumed, Marsikova won the set 61.

    Mark Vines was up a set in the 60 singles but pulled a calf muscle at 1/0 in the second and was down 4/2 when I left. It poured shortly after. Update: Vines won 63 64 and plays German, Norbert Henn. Henn beat Danny Waldman in two close sets.

    Henn and Waldman are into the doubles final though with a win over Aussies Steve Myer/Mike Ford.

    Tom Coulter from the USA is in the doubles final with Anders Jarryd.

    Waldman/Mary Dailey and Vicki Buholz/Ross Persons both lost in the mixed 55 semis today.

    Jenny Klitch/Andrea Rice fell in the semis, in a tight match.

    Results and draws.

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  • There’s Always Doubles!

    Posted on August 23, 2018 1:11 pm by Carolyn Nichols Comment

    Today I played Diane Barker and it was a Groundhog Day situation…I keep playing her and the outcome never varies…Diane wins. This time it was 63 61. I played ok but not great (a lot of that had to do with Diane of course) and Diane played well and hit a lot of winners. Regina Marsikova trounced Ros Balodis in the other semi…Marsikova is playing exceptionally well.

    Jenny Klitch fell to top seeded Klartje Van Baarle in straight sets. We commiserated…we both tried a lot of things and our opponents countered too well! She and Andrea Rice are in the doubles semis tomorrow.

    Jenny Klitch, Vicki Buholz, Andrea Rice: Rain Delay
    Susan Wright, Jenny Cerff

    Danny Waldman caused the biggest upset of the day, beating defending champion and top seed Glen Busby (60s) in three sets despite losing the first five games of the match. He’s also in the men’s doubles semis and mixed semis. Mark Vines beat the #2 seed, Pierre Godfroid in three sets as well.

    Vicki Buholz and Ross Persons are in the 55 mixed final along with Waldman/Mary Dailey.

    Susan Wright/Patricia Medrado won their QF doubles today.

    Robin Harris and her partner Steve Myers fell in the semis of the mixed to Medrado/Godfroid in a rain and thunder/lightning storm interrupted match which finished just before dark.

    The weather took a big turn in the late afternoon…it’s been quite hot but this afternoon it was cooler and there were some tremendous thunderstorms with lots of lightning. It is going to drop from about 90 to the upper 60s by tomorrow. And there’s a very high chance of rain tomorrow.

    Forecast for tomorrow: 👎🤔💦☔️

    We play the doubles semis at 9:30 tomorrow morning and Susan plays third on the court. Diane plays at 10.

    I had time today to run errands and arrange for a car for our trip starting Saturday to Austria and Czech Republic.

    It’s late…here is a link to the draws.

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  • Worlds Day 5: Nichols, Barker, Klitch Into the Semis; Waldman, Vines, Into the Quarters

    Posted on August 22, 2018 2:11 pm by Carolyn Nichols 2 Comments

    Wednesday August 22, Neu-Ulm, Germany

    Today was another warm and sunny day in Ulm and a busy one. Susan and I warmed up at 8 for our 11am matches; We were both scheduled for 11am but got on slightly late. I played at SSV Ulm on Court 1 against Lyn Mortimer. It was pretty much a dust bowl…a couple of shots just nestled into the clay as they would a pillow and refused to bounce. I won 62 62 in about 90 minutes, and played pretty well. It was my third time playing Lyn in the past 6 weeks!

    Robin Harris and I reached the doubles semis too, beating Patricia Peal and Patricia Wire 61 62, but the match was closer than the score, lasting 90 minutes.

    Susan Wright played Regina Marsikova a former pro player who won 17 titles on tour and was ranked in the top 15 for five years; she was a semifinalist twice at the French Open and won the doubles there once, and also reached the semis of the US Open. In other words, she’s formerly a superb player and hasn’t lost much. She beat Susan in straight sets. I didn’t see the match but Susan and onlookers said it was a good match with some close games.

    Diane Barker won easily over Patricia Peal, and I play Diane tomorrow at 10am.

    Marcikova plays Ros Balodis in the other semi.

    Jenny Klitch won a tough match for the second straight day, against #4 seed Jurate Hardy of Lithuania. Jenny said it was a good, and very hard fought match, and after Jenny won Jurate invited her to lunch! That’s what good senior tennis is about, competition and camaraderie. Jenny and Andrea Rice also won their doubles match today.

    Shelly Works and Daniela Esswein advanced in 55 doubles

    Vicky Buholz lost a tough 3-setter to Barbora Koutna, saving multiple match points in the second set, only to fall in the third. Koutna was really pounding the ball.

    Danny Waldman advanced in singles, doubles (walkover from Busby/Persons) and mixed (with Mary Dailey); Mark Vines also reached the quarters in singles but with Wes Cash lost a tough one 11-9 in the match tiebreaker.

    Willie Alumbaugh and Scott Works won their R16 doubles match today in the 50s, in a match tiebreak.

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  • Barker, Nichols, Wright, Klitch, & Buholz, Reach Singles QF in Ulm

    Posted on August 21, 2018 12:06 pm by Carolyn Nichols Comment

    Tuesday August 21, 2018

    The men’s women’s 60s are leading the charge in Ulm, but there are title contenders from the USA in multiple age divisions.

    Diane Barker took out Heide Eisterlehner, a many time world champion but Heidi was giving up 8 years too many to Barker. Diane won 62 62. Susan Wright beat Dutch player Sylvia Lievers 60 60 and I beat Elna Botha of So Africa 61 60. Elna and I are shown below.

    In the 50s Jenny Klitch edged 5th seeded Lucie Schwab of Austria 75 36 75 and plays 4th seeded Jurate Hardy (Lithuania) tomorrow, as well as doubles in the round of 16 with Andrea Rice.

    Vicky Buholz beat 12th seeded Maria Rosa Bruno of Italy in straight sets in 55 singles while Shelly Works fell to Lisa Prechtel of the Netherlands 61 62 in the same division.

    Mark Vines, Danny Waldman and Ross Persons all won second round matches in men’s 60s. In the 50s, Scott Works lost today and in the 55s, Stu Saiki had to play the top seed and also went down.

    Susan, Robin and I had a day off in doubles. Robin played mixed though and won 61 63 against the 7th seeds to reach the semis. She has tomorrow off in mixed.

    Wes Cash/Mark Vines and Waldman/Norbert Henn (Germany) are in the 60 doubles quarters.

    Tom Colton, USA picked up a decent doubles partner in Anderson Jarryd (Sweden) and is in the quarters of the 55 doubles.

    Scott Works/Willie Alumbaugh are playing in the third round of men’s doubles.

    Buholz/Persons and Mary Dailey/Waldman are in the 2nd round of mixed 55 playing to get into the quarters later on.

    Susan, Diane and I all play tomorrow morning in the quarters of 60 singles and Robin and I play doubles. Susan has the day off in doubles.

    Draws are here.

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  • Monday, Funday: ITF Senior Individual World Championships

    Posted on August 20, 2018 7:58 am by Carolyn Nichols 1 Comment

    It was another early start today in Ulm, Germany. Susan Wright and I had 9am matches, so we left at 7:30. We had a half hour warm up then played our first matches.

    Susan beat PatriciaWire of GBR with the loss of only a game. I played Rosemary Everett, in a repeat of our semifinal match in Klosters two weeks ago. I won 60 61, but we had some long points.

    After lunch we played doubles, Susan with Pat Medrado and Robin Harris with me. We played Jenny Cerff and Jeanette Robert from So Africa and won by the score of the day 60 61, though to be fair Jenny played marathon singles matches yesterday and today.

    Robin is now playing mixed with Steve Meyers from Australia against my singles opponent (who is a better doubles player) and another Aussie.

    Most of the women’s singles and doubles were played in Ulm today, so I got to see Jenny Klitch, Andrea Rice and others.

    Tomorrow I play Elna Botha from So Africa and Robin and I play Pat Wire/Tish Peal.

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  • Practice Day

    Posted on August 19, 2018 6:43 am by Carolyn Nichols Comment

    Sunday August 19, 2018, Ulm, Germany

    Susan Wright, Robin Harris and I took Pat Purcell to the bus station for her 7am bus, and the start of a very long road home. We left just after 6am, and Pat left me with the extroverts of our group! Though I must admit, 2 extroverts and 1 introvert is a better ratio than the reverse, especially since Robin and Susan have been friends since junior tennis days.

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    We went from the bus station at 6:30 am to go practice as there are no practice courts after 8:30 am so far this week. We had a good very early morning practice, then went back home to organize and to get strings for my racquets.

    I dropped Susan and Robin off around 11:30 and got a massage and, most importantly, WiFi for several hours!

    We all have the day off today but expect to play singles and doubles or doubles and mixed tomorrow.

    Draws and order of play and results are here.

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  • Ulm Cathedral, Flammkuchen & Shoes: Saturday in Ulm

    Posted on August 18, 2018 1:02 pm by Carolyn Nichols Comment

    Today, Saturday we had the day off from tennis and since it was Pat Purcell’s last day in Germany, she planned the day…mostly.

    We started with Robin, Pat and I grocery shopping at Aldi, Lidl and Rewe, which are all near each other…staples from Aldi, bread from Lidl, and yogurts from Rewe.

    After shopping we headed to old Ulm to view the Cathedral and perhaps go to the top. However, a concert was going on and the cathedral was closed for a while, so we had “free time” for 45 minutes. There was a farmers’ market going on so I wandered around it for a while. Lots of nice produce, meats and cheeses and flowers were on display.

    After looking at the market, I went shoe shopping at “Think Shoes” and got some sandals. I like their shoes and they are half the price here that they are at home, with a much better selection. Robin and Susan found me there and we went back to meet Pat at the Cathedral.

    We were on the hunt for Flammkuchen, a regional specialty of Baden-Wurttemberg. It is rather like a very thin pizza, cooked quickly in a brick oven. We got a traditional one of speck (sort of like a cross between bacon and Canadian bacon), onion, leeks and creme fraiche. We also got a “pizza” variety which was also very thin and rectangular, but had tomato sauce and salami on top. Shelly & Scott Works, Willy and Fran Chandler and Mary Dailey of the USA walked in as we were eating and soon were eating a ham pizza themselves. Pat found out that a Pinot Noir wine in this area is more like a Pinot Pink.

    After lunch we went to the Cathedral, Ulm Minster (technically not a cathedral), the tallest in the world, over 500 feet high and over 700 steps to the top. Pat thought there was an elevator to the top as she saw people being transported up on the outside but we later figured out that was probably construction workers being moved up mechanically. We got our 5 euro tickets and transported ourselves by foot up the church. Pat made it about 2/3 of the way before going down and we continued up. The last part is narrow and unlike the other staircases has 2-way traffic so going down was tricky. The view from the top though was very nice and it was a clear day. We could see the Danube, and fields and mountains in the distance. And we worked off some of our flammkuchen! We visited the inside of the church afterwards. It’s a beautiful gothic church, as so many are in Europe.

    Tomorrow Pat goes back to the USA, Robin, Susan and I are practicing early after taking Pat to the bus station and we have one more free day before the tournament begins.

    Draws for the individual world championships are here.

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  • USA Wins Men’s 60, Women’s 50 Crowns in Germany

    Posted on August 17, 2018 2:53 pm by Carolyn Nichols Comment

    USA won the men’s 60, Von Cramm Cup, on a long, grinding day in Neu-Ulm Germany Friday. The team had to finish a doubles match started on Thursday (suspended due to darkness) to start the day. The USA was down a set and tied at 3-3 in the second before winning the set 76 and clinching the semifinal win in three sets. On to Australia where the USA split the singles matches. Onto another deciding doubles match, also a three setter, won by the USA!

    The women’s 50 beat Germany to win the Maria Bueno Cup. The team’s depth was the key to the victory, along with the fighting spirit of Debbie Nasim at #1 singles; in addition, captain Ros Nideffer varied the lineups well.

    The women’s 55 were playing for bronze.

    The men’s 55 lost the 3/4 playoff and finished fourth.

    The USA women’s 60s team fell 2/1 to Australia, losing the deciding doubles 75 63. It was a tight match. Susan Wright sped through her match with Lyn Mortimer, winning 62 60 before Ros Balodis, AUS leveled the match with a strong 62 63 win over Diane Barker. Carolyn Nichols/Wright fell 75 63 in doubles after leading 53 in the first set.

    Women’s 55 won bronze.

    Tomorrow is a day off before playing the individuals.

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  • USA Women’s 50 Advance to Final; USA Women’s 55, Men’s 55 Fall in Semis

    Posted on August 16, 2018 12:38 pm by Carolyn Nichols Comment

    The USA Women’s 50 had a terrific win versus France today. Jenny Klitch got the team off to a positive start with a 75 60 win at #2 singles (against a player to whom she’d lost in 2014). That set the stage for a big battle at #1 singles with Debbie Spence Nasim playing for the USA. Debbie rallied from 15-40 down at 6-5 in the first set to take the opening set. An hour or more later, her opponent took the tiebreaker to level the match. The third set was another long battle, finally won by Nasim 75. Debbie had been sick and her breathing at times was labored but she fought so hard, hit great backhands and propelled the USA team into the final with her win. They play home team Germany in the final.

    The USA women’s 55 team fell to Germany in the semis, with Vicki Buholz at #1 and Tracy Houk at #1 losing very tough and competitive matches.

    The USA men’s 55 fell 2/1 to Germany, with Bill Moss picking up a win at #2 but then losing the #1 singles and the doubles points in straight sets.

    The USA men’s 50 team fell 2/1 to defending champion Italy in the 5-8 playoff with Eoin Collins supplying the sole point for the USA team.

    The USA Men’s 60s, Von Cramm Cup, are still playing, tied at 1 match apiece and having lost the opening set of the deciding doubles.

    Please click on the following links to view the Draws and Results:

    2018 ITF Seniors Teams Fred Perry Cup (M50)

    2018 ITF Seniors Teams Maria Esther Bueno Cup (W50)

    2018 ITF Seniors Teams Austria Cup (M55)

    2018 ITF Seniors Teams Maureen Connolly Cup (W55)

    2018 ITF Seniors Von Cramm Cup (M60)

    2018 ITF Seniors Alice Marble Cup (W60)

    Draws for the individual world championships are here.

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  • USA Women’s 60 Team Into Finals in World Team Championships

    Posted on August 15, 2018 1:12 pm by Carolyn Nichols 1 Comment

    The USA Women’s 60 Team, the Alice Marble Cup, is the first USA team into the final in Ulm Germany. Today we beat France 3/0 behind strong singles performances by Susan Wright and Diane Barker and a strong doubles performance by Carolyn Nichols and Pat Purcell. Wright played a nearly flawless match against Benedict LeGrand, dropping only four points in the first set and winning the match 60 61. Barker followed with a hard fought win over Betty Michel at #1 singles, winning 63 75. Michel is a great mover, especially on clay (as is Barker) and has a terrific backhand drop shot. Barker though was the more aggressive player and much more willing to come forward to finish points. Nichols/Purcell played steady, aggressive tennis to beat Michel/LeGrand 63 62 to make it a clean sweep.

    We face a very strong Australian team in the final, led by Ros Balodis and Lyn Mortimer. They beat Great Britain today, winning both singles in straight sets.

    My doubles partner, Robin Harris, arrived today from San Diego…a very long trip, involving three flights. Of course after tennis we then went to a grocery store, this time a new Rewe. Unfortunately they didn’t have the brand of yogurt Susan prefers (Fage, Greek), but they did have good produce and more variety of products than the Aldi or Lidl…but no peanut butter! (They did have fluffy nuts though).

    We went into Ulm for dinner with Michael Hughes of the USTA and Jack and Diane. We went to a restaurant near the Ulm Cathedral but this time we parked in a parking garage, which was a much better experience than street parking! Though driving is going a bit better (I have a new copilot…long story). I tried to see the interior of the cathedral but it was closed. The outside though is pretty impressive.

    In other USA play, the Men’s 55 had a bye into the semis; the Men’s 50s lost in the third set of the deciding doubles to a very tough Russian team; the Men’s 60s advanced to the semis; the women’s 50s and 55s both won deciding doubles matches. The USA W50s played Spain and rallied from a 0/1 deficit after Spain took the #2 spot over Ros Nideffer. Debbie Spence Nasim won at #1 and Ros/Debbie barely lost a game in winning the doubles point.

    Mary Dailey/Vicki Buholz won the deciding point in the women’s 55.

    In men’s 50, Eoin Collins beat Andre Chesnokov a former top 20 player after USA lost the #2 singles.

    Please click on the following links to view the Draws and Results:

    2018 ITF Seniors Teams Fred Perry Cup (M50)

    2018 ITF Seniors Teams Maria Esther Bueno Cup (W50)

    2018 ITF Seniors Teams Austria Cup (M55)

    2018 ITF Seniors Teams Maureen Connolly Cup (W55)

    2018 ITF Seniors Von Cramm Cup (M60)

    2018 ITF Seniors Alice Marble Cup (W60)

    Draws for the individual world championships are here.

    Tomorrow we have a day off before playing the final on Friday. The individual world championships begin on Saturday.

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  • USA Marble Cup Team (W60) Advances to Semis in Ulm, Germany

    Posted on August 14, 2018 9:07 am by Carolyn Nichols 2 Comments

    The USA Alice Marble Cup team concluded round robin play by beating Argentina 2/1 behind strong singles performances of Susan Wright (winning 61 60 at #2) and Diane Barker (60 60 at #1). Pat Purcell and I unfortunately lost our doubles 62 75 to a very good team, Patricia Candegabe and Beatrix Villavere, the latter of whom is a superb doubles player and Candegabe played and served extremely well too…tough loss but a learning experience.

    I went upstairs to the SSV clubhouse to get ice (and it was there!) and took some photos from the terrace. I have lots of other photos but the cell service here is too slow to upload them…perhaps over wifi at the club one day. We’ve been playing on back courts, so there hasn’t been a chance to get connected there.

    USA vs ARgentina

    Tomorrow we play France for a spot in the final, while Australia faces Great Britain in the other semifinal.

    All six USA teams (men’s and women 50/55/60) won today, so all start either in quarters tomorrow except our team which is in the semis. Men’s 55 received a bye into the semis so have an off day tomorrow.

    Please click on the following links to view the Draws and Results:

    2018 ITF Seniors Teams Fred Perry Cup (M50)

    2018 ITF Seniors Teams Maria Esther Bueno Cup (W50)

    2018 ITF Seniors Teams Austria Cup (M55)

    2018 ITF Seniors Teams Maureen Connolly Cup (W55)

    2018 ITF Seniors Von Cramm Cup (M60)

    2018 ITF Seniors Alice Marble Cup (W60)

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  • Practice Day: Tennis & Driving

    Posted on August 13, 2018 12:41 pm by Carolyn Nichols 1 Comment

    Today, Monday, all of the USA teams were off, after a successful opening day Sunday for all six USA teams.

    We were planning on practicing at 3pm till Diane contacted us with the weather forecast which called for rain in the afternoon. She and her husband Jack were going to hit early, and after reviewing the weather forecast, Susan, Pat and I decided to do the same and arrived at 7am. (Jack and Diane were there at 6:30!).

    We thought we’d be bumped before 8am but actually were there for nearly two hours, with the three of us rotating serving on one court and drilling/playing points on the other. After we finished, I tried to find ice for my shoulder. I went to both restaurants on site. One gave me three ice cubes and the other two. I did comment on this to someone working  on site and he  arranged for ice to be delivered, which is great. Ice is just not as ubiquitous as it is in the USA.

    After practicing we went on a shopping expedition. I wanted to find an O2 store to buy a sim card. I selected the closest one on Google Maps and off we went. We ended up in an area near the Cathedral of Ulm (the tallest in Germany).

    The SUV I rented felt like a Winnebago in those narrow, crowded streets. Looking for parking we inadvertently went down such a street not realizing it dead ended into a pedestrian only zone. So I had to back up (after first panicking some). Pat was inside the car looking out and Susan was outside directing me. While I was dithering about backing up, a second delivery van  parked behind me so I had to navigate passing the van on one side without hitting any of the restaurants tables and concrete low planters on the other side. It took quite a while. Eventually I did get out of the alley on one piece and we saw a parking place not too far away. We parked and a few minutes later went to a machine to get the parking pass (which we had to ask for help…it turns out that the fee for an hour was 1,80 but if you put in more than that all your money was returned because no change is given).  Despite paying for the parking we got some sort of ticket! It wasn’t a great driving day, other than we didn’t hit anything or anyone. Here’s a photo of the alley.

    It didn’t work out to get a sim card because in Germany you  have to show not only your passport but proof of staying in Germany in writing and the contract we have was at the rental house. However, the trip wasn’t a loss because Susan and Pat both got European travel hair dryers and Pat got a curler, and I got some Think brand shoes! We also hit our fourth grocery store of the trip (we’ve been to Aldi, Lidl and Kaufland), a Rewe which was very nice. I even found the Feld Salat I was looking for (lambs lettuce).

    We had a second practice at 3pm and did get in about 45 minutes of doubles before it started to rain. At the first drops, Susan was done (she has gut in her racquets and also has California roots…Californians do not play tennis in the rain! We headed back to the house and had dinner (I cooked, anything to get out of doing dishes!).

    Tomorrow we play Argentina, the 8th seeds, for a spot in the semis at 8:30 am…warming up about 7:30am!  They beat Norway today.

    Please click on the following links to view the Draws and Results:

    2018 ITF Seniors Teams Fred Perry Cup (M50)

    2018 ITF Seniors Teams Maria Esther Bueno Cup (W50)

    2018 ITF Seniors Teams Austria Cup (M55)

    2018 ITF Seniors Teams Maureen Connolly Cup (W55)

    2018 ITF Seniors Von Cramm Cup (M60)

    2018 ITF Seniors Alice Marble Cup (W60)

    Draws for the individual world championships are here.

     

     

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  • USA Marble Cup Team Beats Norway

    Posted on August 12, 2018 12:19 pm by Carolyn Nichols 1 Comment

    The USA Marble Cup team won its first round robin match at the ITF World Team championships today against Norway. Susan Wright won at #2 singles 62 60; Diane Barker followed at #1 singles and won 61 60. Pat Purcell and I finished the tie winning 61 60. We play all matches on the same court; today that was court 8.

    We started today with warm up around 7:30 and finished just after noon. There must be a lot of churches around since at 11 and especially at noon the church bells started ringing. It was very nice to hear.

    I signed the scorecard (four times!) and we returned the water bottles (the system is that each team has one token, good for 6 liters of water; fail to return any bottle and it costs a euro, about $1.15). We returned all bottles!

    By the time we finished playing, the club was packed. We are playing at SSV Ulm and TK Ulm which are separate clubs but literally right next to each other…they use the same check in desk for the tournament even though there are two club houses. The men’s 50 play starting around 12:30 so those teams were arriving and most other 8:30 matches were playing #1 singles or doubles.

    I watched a bit of the men’s 55 against Russia. Stu Saiki looked to be in trouble for a while then suddenly won 26 50 retired. Bill Moss picked up a win at #1 singles to clinch the tie. This red clay is a challenge to many of the players.

    A couple of Americans came by to watch, Michael Hughes from the USTA and Joann the massage person who is there. Jack Barker watched too. It’s always nice to have some home country support.

    We left around 1pm and had the idea of running some errands, going to the grocery store etc…then I remembered it was Sunday and everything (other than the churches, restaurants, and gas stations) is closed. So we went home and did laundry.

    Pat was trying to work; I was trying to get my photos edited and do a bit of blogging; Susan was a bit at loose ends because there’s no WiFi here and she has no data and she was stuck with 2 introverts. (Robin, we need you here!). But we passed the time well enough, I cooked dinner and we are going to bed early because we decided to practice very early tomorrow since it may rain in the afternoon. We have the day off tomorrow as do all 6 of the American teams.

    Draws are here:

    Please click on the following links to view the Draws and Results:

    2018 ITF Seniors Teams Fred Perry Cup (M50)

    2018 ITF Seniors Teams Maria Esther Bueno Cup (W50)

    2018 ITF Seniors Teams Austria Cup (M55)

    2018 ITF Seniors Teams Maureen Connolly Cup (W55)

    2018 ITF Seniors Von Cramm Cup (M60)

    2018 ITF Seniors Alice Marble Cup (W60)

    Draws for the individual world championships are here.

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  • USA Alice Marble Cup Team Seeded #1 At World Team Championships

    Posted on August 11, 2018 1:15 pm by Carolyn Nichols 4 Comments

    The USA Women’s 60 team (Diane Barker, Susan Wright, Carolyn Nichols, Captain, and Pat Purcell) are seeded #1 in the ITF World Team Championships in Ulm, Germany. Australia is #2, Great Britain #3 and France #4. USA is in a group with Norway and Argentina (the 8th seed). A strong Australian team led by Ros Balodis and Lyn Mortimer will challenge the dominance of the USA in this age division. USA play Norway tomorrow, Sunday at 8;30 am.

    The USA Women’s 55 team (Shelly Works, Captain, Vicki Buholz, Tracy Houk and Mary Dailey) is seeded #3 behind #1 Germany and #2 Australia. GBR, Netherlands, France and Italy complete the seeds. USA is in a group of three, with Sweden and Turkey.

    The USA Women’s 50 team (Debbie Spence Nasim, Ros Nideffer, Captain, Jenny Klitch and Andrea Rice) are the #2 seeds behind #1 Germany. . France, Italy, Gr. Britain and Spain complete the seeds. USA is in a group with Australia and Austria.

    The men’s 60 team (Mark Vines, Max Bucyxx, Ross Persons, Captain and Wes Cash) are seeded 2 and the men’s 50 (Eoin Collins, Captain) are seeded 5; the men’s 55 (Mike Tammen, Captain) are seeded 1 I think. I don’t have WiFi here and will add more details and photos sometime tomorrow.

    Draws are here:

    Please click on the following links to view the Draws and Results:

    2018 ITF Seniors Teams Fred Perry Cup (M50)

    2018 ITF Seniors Teams Maria Esther Bueno Cup (W50)

    2018 ITF Seniors Teams Austria Cup (M55)

    2018 ITF Seniors Teams Maureen Connolly Cup (W55)

    2018 ITF Seniors Von Cramm Cup (M60)

    2018 ITF Seniors Alice Marble Cup (W60)

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  • 2018 USA Senior (M/W 50/55/60) International Tennis Teams Announced

    Posted on April 4, 2018 7:46 am by Carolyn Nichols Comment

    2018 USA Senior International Teams: W/M 50/55/60

     Maria Bueno Cup, Women's 50   Fred Perry Cup, Men's 50 
    NameCityStateNameCityState
    Andrea RiceBethesdaMD
    Eoin Collins, CaptainHoustonTX
    Debbie Spence-NasimCarlsbadCAFredrik SkoglundRockvilleMD
    Jenny KlitchPalm Beach GardensFLTim KullickCharlotteNC
    Ros Nideffer, CaptainSan DiegoCAWillie AlumbaughLeawoodKS
    Maureen Connolly Cup, Women's 55Austria Cup, Men's 55
    NameCityStateNameCityState
    Mary Dailey
    Delray BeachFLBill MossMalibuCA
    Shelly Works, CaptainSan AntonioTXKen WhiteElmaNY
    Tracy HoukMontaraCAMike Tammen, CaptainPortlandOR
    Vicki Vasicek BuholzDallasTXStuart SaikiOrlandoFL
    Alice Marble Cup, Women's 60Baron Gottfried Von Cramm Cup, Men's 60
    NameCityStateNameCityState
    Carolyn Nichols, CaptainRancho Santa FeCAMark VinesNaplesFL
    Diane BarkerDaniel IslandSCMaxime BuyckxMariettaGA
    Pat PurcellSt. LouisMORoss Person, CaptainHoustonTX
    Susan WrightGrand JunctionCOWes CashChattanoogaTN
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    More information can be found here. I will update that page with fact sheets, photos and links to draws as they become available. Updates to team members, if any will appear there and on this page.

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

    Posted on April 2, 2018 9:04 pm by Carolyn Nichols 1 Comment

    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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