Rain Postpones Play in Boca Raton Wednesday; Women’s 60s Advance to Final
Draws & photos are here. The USA Women’s 60 team beat the rain and reached the final today, beating Australia 2/1 behind the strong singles play of Fran Chandler at […]
Category Archives: USTA Senior International Teams
2022 ITF SENIORS(50/55/60)World Team and Individual Championship Information
Last updated 5/7/22 Photos Draws for Individuals Draws for team events Day 6: USA M 55/60 & W50 Strike Gold, W 60 Take Silver Day 5: USA M/W 60, M55, […]
2022 USA Senior International (Tennis) Teams Announced
The 2022 ITF Seniors World Team Championships will be held in Boynton Beach & Boca Raton, Florida April 24-29, 2022. This competition is the equivalent of Davis/Billie Jean King Cup […]
Seniors (50/55/60) World Championships Fact Sheets Posted : Boca Raton & Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Seniors World TEAM Championships Fact Sheet Seniors World INDIVIDUAL Championships Fact Sheet Dates TEAM Championships: May 1-6, 2022 INDIVIDUAL Championships: May 7-14 Entry deadline for Individuals: May 2, 2022 Jan […]
Young Seniors, Seniors and Super Seniors Timelines Announced by USTA; Seniors and Super Seniors Applications NOW OPEN
Note that for the Seniors and Super Seniors, the applications are NOW OPEN. Apply for SENIORS (M/W 50/55/60) here. Seniors Timeline 2022 Seniors World Championships (50/55/60) Location: Palm Beach County, […]
2022 ITF World Championships Dates and Locations
This page includes tournament information for the 2021 and 2022 ITF Young Seniors, ITF Seniors and ITF Super-Seniors World Team & Individual Championships. The page is regularly updated by the […]
USA Medals in W55 & 60 in Umag
The individual world championships begin tomorrow; click here to view draws and seeds. Draws and results from the each of the cups across the team event are also available at […]
USA Advances to Final in Women’s 60; W50 Finishes 6th; Finals Friday
Draws and results from the each of the cups across the team event are also available at the links below. W50/Maria Bueno W55/Maureen Connolly W60/Alice Marble M50/Fred Perry M55/Austria M60/Von […]
USA W50/55 & M55/60 Teams Hit a Wall; Men’s 50 Team Advances
It was a rough day for the USA Seniors teams in Umag Wednesday. The Women’s 50/55 and Men’s 55/60 teams lost. The men’s 50 team (playing for 13th place) scored […]
USA Into Medal Rounds in Five Cups/ USA Men’s 50s Team Beats Slovenia in a Thriller
Photos can be found here. DRAWS W50/Maria Bueno W55/Maureen Connolly W60/Alice Marble M50/Fred Perry M55/Austria M60/Von Cramm Five of the USA teams had a day off Tuesday in Umag. The […]
USA Teams Win Five of Six Ties on Day 2 in Umag
Photos can be found here. Draws: W50/Maria Bueno W55/Maureen Connolly W60/Alice Marble M50/Fred Perry M55/Austria M60/Von Cramm The USA women’s 50s team advanced to the 1-6 playoff with a solid […]
ITF Seniors World Team Championships, Umag, Croatia Begins
Here’s an article with links to the draws from itftennis.com. Photos can be found here. Draws and results from the each of the cups across the team event are also […]
ITF Seniors World Championships (50/55/60) Date Change!
Below is the text of the press release issued today by the ITF (International Tennis Federation). Link to press release on ITF tennis.com Click here for more information on the […]
USTA Announces 2021 Senior International Teams Selections
The USTA has announced that the teams listed above will represent the USA in International competition in Umag, Croatia June 6-11 2021. The individual Seniors World Championships will follow June […]
Applications for 2021 Senior Cup Teams Now Closed
The application for a spot on one of the Senior Cup teams (Men/Women 50/55/60+) are now closed. View the list of applicants here: Applicants USTA.com 2021 ITF Seniors Team Championships.xlsx […]
2021 ITF Seniors (50-55-60) To Be Held in Umag, Croatia June 6-19, 2021 (now 29 Aug to 11 Sept)
The 2021 ITF Seniors (50-55-60) World Team & Individual Championships will take place in Umag, Croatia from Sunday 6 June – Saturday 19 June 2021. [Update: 29 Aug to 11 […]
2021 USTA Guideline Changes for Young Senior, Senior & Super Senior Teams
The USTA has amended its guidelines for 2021 team selection to take into consideration the Covid-19 pandemic. The USTA has amended the minimum play requirement and the timeframe for which […]
ITF Postpones 2020 Seniors World Championships to 2021; (Young Seniors & Super Seniors Remain on Calendar for Now)
23 April 2020 ITF Statement regarding ITF Seniors (50-55-60) World Team & Individual Championships In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the ITF has suspended all Tours, including the ITF […]
USTA International Team Selection: New Timelines Posted; Minimum Play Requirements Amended for 2020 & 2021; Application Deadlines Extended for Super Seniors & Young Seniors
The USTA Board has approved the Senior International Selection Committee’s extension and revision of the eligibility (minimum play) requirement and timelines as follows:The application deadline for the 2020 Young-Seniors and […]
2020 Team Application and Selection Timelines Now Posted
2020 ITF Seniors World Championships, Men’s and Women’s 50, 55, 60 Team Tournament: April 26 – May 2, 2020 Individual Tournament: May 2 – 9, 2020 Location: Boca Raton (team) […]
2020 Seniors Timeline for the 50/55/60 Cups
Quick take: Applications Open OCTOBER 1, 2019 Applications Close November 10, 2019 Deadline to notify the USTA of any omissions is November 18, 2019 Results from the 2-year period ENDING […]
USA Wins Alice Marble, Von Cramm and Maria Bueno Cups in Lisbon; Finishes Fourth in Maureen Connolly
Lisbon, Portugal, Friday Aug 9th The USA three of six cups at the 2019 ITF Seniors World Team Championships in Portugal, and none of the victories were easy today, with […]
USA Into Final in Men’s and Women’s 60s; Women’s 55 Fall to Netherlands; Women’s 50s Win a Late Match
Lisbon, Portugal The USA women’s 60 team (Alice Marble) had the most straightforward match of the day, winning 3/0 against Great Britain to advance to the final. I played singles […]
USA Goes 6/0 on Tuesday in Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal All the USA teams won today 3/0 to advance to the knockout portion of the draw. We beat Spain. I played #2 singles and won 64 61 against […]
Fishy Business in Portugal on an Off Day for USA Teams
Lisbon, Portugal Luisa Gouveia told me a few weeks ago that seafood was the specialty of Portugal. So far we’ve tried salmon, squid and a white fish. Today we were […]
Team Practice, Sim Cards and Pasteis de Nata
Lisbon, Portugal Today we had our first complete team practice, as Robin arrived too late yesterday to practice. We played some singles and doubles and stayed from about 10-1. The […]
Let the Practice Begin, Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal The ITF Seniors World Team Championships begins on Sunday morning. Yesterday I met Jenny Cerff from So Africa and Susan Wright, one of my Alice Marble Cup teammates, […]
Adios Mallorca, Hello Lisboa
Lisbon, Portugal I left Mallorca early this morning and flew via Madrid to Lisbon. The view from the air was fantastic. The only worrisome part of the flight was that […]
2019 ITF Senior Team & Individual Information, Draws, Results, Photos
This is the page where the draws for the ITF Seniors World Team Championships are now posted (along with blog articles) and where the ITF Seniors Individual World Championships will […]
USTA Posts List of Senior Applicants; Teams Have Been Announced
The list of players who have applied for Senior (59/55/60) teams can be found here. Players have till March 10 to notify the USTA of any omissions. Teams were announced […]