Copenhagen!
Yesterday I flew to Copenhagen, Denmark, I had never been to Denmark, and loved the photos of the colorful houses lining the canal (Nyhavn harbor area). I flew from Helsinki […]
Tag Archives: Finland
Helsinki Day 5: Suomenlinna & Helsinki
Today I had a chance to take the tram into Helsinki, though I did hit for about 40 minutes with Debra Schmidt from GBR who asked me to hit this […]
Helsinki Day 5: Waiting to Play; Singles/Doubles champion
Draws are here. Saturday July 27, 2024 Helsinki, Finland Yesterday I played the singles and doubles finals in Finland. The scheduling here is similar to that in Lugano and other […]
Helsinki Day 4: Into the Singles/Doubles Finals
Draws are here. It was another beautiful day in Helsinki, weather in the mid-70s, slight breeze and sunny. There are towering trees surrounding the six courts at the main venue, […]
Helsinki: First Round Success
Draws are here. I warmed up today with Luisa again. She is great to warm up with! The variety of tools used to groom the courts (and the different ways […]
Helsinki Day 2: Practice Day
Draws are here. Tuesday July 23, Helsinki, Finland Today was a practice day. I practiced with my ETUF Essen teammate, Luisa Gouveia (from Portugal) at 8am and again at noon […]
Helsinki Day 1: Practice & A Trip to the City Center
The draws are here. Today we did hit early, I hit with Luisa from Italy (the carry on passenger coming from Rome), and Leanne, her husband Wayne and her doubles […]
Helsinki, Finland by Car, Train, Plane & Van
The draws are here. Monday, July 22, 2024 Yesterday, Sunday, I took and early taxi to the Lugano Main Station, then the train to Milan-Malpensa airport (yes, there’s more than […]
Hanko Success
Draws are here. It’s after 11 pm here in Hanko and the music from the party below me is making my room shake! But winter is coming…last few weeks here […]
Successful Semifinal Day in Hanko
Draws are here. Today started early with a long warmup as usual with Peter Gard, Rosemary Everett and me. Then I played my second round robin singles match with Heli […]
And Let the Play Begin: First Round Success
Draws are here. Here’s the link to photos from this European trip, with the most recent ones first. I played my first round match today against Elina from Finland (a […]
Exploring Hanko, Finland
Tuesday, August 2, 2022 Today I hit with Rosemary Everett and Peter Gard for an hour in the morning before matches began. None of us played today but we all […]
Travel Day 2 to Hanko, Finland
Sunday was travel day #2 on my journey from Mallorca, Spain to Hanko, Finland. I arrived about three hours before my flight and though there was a long line, it […]
Finals Day & Off to Tallin, Estonia
I played Pat Medrado in the final of the Worlds came in second best. She beat me 60 62 but it was a 1 hour 45 minute match, lots of […]
Rainy, Lazy Day in Helsinki
Today, Monday was an off day for me, but my flat mates all had matches and Susan, Erin, Vicki and Vesna all won today. I hit in the morning with […]
USA 2016 Senior Teams & Results: Finland
The 2016 ITF Seniors World Team Championships will be held June 19-24 in Helsinki, Finland, indoors on hard courts. The ITF Seniors World Individual Championships will be held the 25 […]