ITF Masters Tennis World Team Championships, Portugal Thursday Update: Women’s 60s Advance to Final; Men’s & Women’s 55 play for Bronze; M60 Win, Play for 5th

Draws are here.

USA Marble Cup team, W60s vs Netherlands: Vicki Buholz won at #2 singles; Fran Chandler fell to Lisa Prechtel in three sets at #1 singles. Doubles point to decide tie. This is a semifinal match. Update: USA won the deciding doubles vs Netherlands, advance to final against Germany (who beat Italy 3/0). They play for gold tomorrow.

USA Austria Cup team, M55s vs France: Oliver Lorin fell at #2 singles; Eoin Collins won at #1 singles; Collins/Paul Settles playing doubles point. This is a semifinal match. Update: USA lost doubles 10-3 in match tiebreak, next play for third, bronze medal.

USA Connolly Cup team, W55, vs Germany: Charlotte Hartsock won at #2 singles; Debbie Spence Nasim had a very tough, close match against 2021 World Champion Anke Wurst and Wurst won. Nasim/Kathy Settles playing doubles point. This is a semifinal match. Update #1: USA lost first set of doubles. Update #2: USA lost 2/1. Lost doubles 76 75. They play next for third, bronze medal.

USA Von Cramm Cup team, M60s, vs Australia: Andy Stoner won at #2 singles; Bill Moss playing #1 singles; This is a match in the group playing for 5th place. Update: USA won 3/0, advance to 5/6 playoff.

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