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 […]
Category Archives: USTA Senior International Teams
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 […]
USA Senior (50/55/60) Timeline Announced; Applications Are Closed; List of Applicants Now Posted/ Players Selected to Teams Announced
The USTA sends teams to the ITF World Team Championships annually. For 2019 the 55/60/65 are playing in Lisbon and Estoril, Portugal. Teams have been announced, click here to view. […]
Young Seniors Miami: Opening Ceremonies & Draws
The ITF Young Seniors World Championships (tennis) takes place in Miami Beach, Florida from Sunday October 21 to Friday October 26 at Flamingo Park and at the Miami Beach Tennis […]
USA Wins Four Titles in Croatia
Posted from San Diego, CA The USA ended a successful week in Umag Croatia with four gold and four silver medal winning teams. The USA won the Men’s 65 (Britannia), […]
USA Wins Doris Hart Cup; Other Finals are Ongoing
Friday September 21, 2018, Palm Desert, California, USA; 5:15 am PDT A second article will be written tomorrow, or earlier to recap all matches. The USA Women’s 80s team, the […]
USA Wins Men’s 85s; Will Play for Seven Cups Friday; Teams Go 4/0 on Thursday
Thursday, September 20, 2018 San Diego, California, USA The USA will compete in seven finals on Friday in Croatia. Matches in Center, Grand Stand and Court 1 at ATP Stadium […]
USA Goes 8/0 on Day 4 of ITF Tennis World Championships, Umag, Croatia
September 19, 2018 San Diego, California, USA The USA reached the final of all four women’s events in the ITF Super Senior World Team Championships in Umag, Croatia for the […]
USA Sweeps Day Three at ITF World Team Championships, Umag
Tuesday September 18, 2018 San Diego, CA, USA The USA went eight for eight on Day three of the 2018 ITF World Team Championships in Umag, Croatia The Kitty Godfree […]
USA Goes Three for Three on Day 2 in Umag
Monday September 17, Los Angeles, CA The USA Men’s 85, Women’s 80 (Doris Hart Cup) and Men’s 70 (Jack Crawford) teams won today in Umag. The Crawford Cup team beat […]
USA Advances in Eight of Nine Cups Sunday in Umag
Writing from the Munich Airport, Munich, Germany The USA was seeded #1 in eight of the nine cups in Umag. The Jack Crawford Cup team, Men’s 70s, was not only […]
Umag/Umago
Trieste Airport, Trieste, Italy The Super Senior World Team Championships started today; since I finished my tournament on Thursday, I’ve been biking around Umag and taking photos of the players […]
Practice Day: Tennis & Driving
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 […]
USA Young Seniors: USA Teams Announced; Cup Information
The USA Young Seniors Teams have been selected. Information is posted here about the ITF Young Seniors World Team and Individual Championships with an emphasis on the results from the USA players and teams.
USA Super Senior Team Players, Information & Results 2018
Photos from Opening Ceremonies of Teams Blog Articles Draws for Super Seniors World Championships Umag/Umago USA Advances in Eight of Nine Cups Sunday in Umag USA Goes Three for Three […]
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.
Young Seniors: New 2018 Timeline ; Reapplication IS Necessary;Applications Are Open Till June 15th, Link Below
New application dates are May 15-June 15. It is necessary to reapply for the team.
Super Senior Cup and Individuals Information & USTA Timeline
Super Senior Applications Open Feb. 15, 2018 and close April 1, 2018. World Team Championships are to be played Sept 16-21 in Umag, Croatia.
USTA Seniors Selection Timeline: Applications Are Now Closed
Seniors will play in Ulm/Neu-Ulm Germany in August. Applications are closed, list of applicants is now posted. Teams will be announced on or before April 1, 2018.
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 […]
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 […]
USA Wins Six World Titles in
USA went six for six in completed matches on Friday the 13th at the USTA National Campus. The only bad luck was the weather which halted play for the day […]