Buholz, Nichols & Kimball Win Singles Gold in Palm Beach Gardens (Level 1 USTA & ITF MT 1000)

Draws are here, for USTA members only to view. Yesterday, Thursday…was a very long one. It began with 8am warm up with Anna Zimmermann as it always did this week […]

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Rens/Buholz Into 60 Singles Final & Wachob/Kimball into 80s Final in Palm Beach Gardens on a Beautiful Winter Day

Draws are here (only accessible to those who have a USTA membership). It was calmer and warmer today (temps are expected to reach mid-70s today) and the sky was blue, […]

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Palm Beach Gardens Day 2: Round of 16 & Quarterfinal Action on a Sunny Tuesday

Draws can be viewed here by USTA members only. (Sorry about that…I don’t make the rules though…) The obligatory weather report: it was sunny but cool today with lows in […]

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ITF MT 1000 Palm Beach Gardens: W 60/70/80

Draws are here but are only available for USTA MEMBERS unfortunately. The first ITF MT 1000 in the USA takes place this week in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. In contrast […]

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Doubles Champion in Palm Beach Gardens; Waldman, Busby, Prechtl, Costa Bou Win Singles Titles on a Steamy Saturday

Draws and results are here. Saturday was another steamy hot day in South Florida and the final day of the 2025 ITF World Championships for the 60/65/70 divisions. Bunnie Jackson […]

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Into the Singles Final at ITF Masters Tennis World Championships; Day 6 Roundup from Palm Beach Gardens

Draws are here. Today I played the 70 singles semifinal against Bunnie Jackson, my doubles partner here. She beat the #4 seed from GBR in the quarterfinals and I won […]

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Into the Doubles Final in Palm Beach Gardens; Singles Semis Set for Thursday in W 65/70; Heat & Match Tiebreaks Continue

Draws are here. Bunnie Jackson and I played unseeded Dale & Wendy McColskey today, and won in straight sets to reach the 70s doubles final. The McColskeys beat the #4 […]

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World Championships Palm Beach Gardens Day 3: Match Tiebreaks and More Player Visits to the ER

Draws are here. To the surprise of few who have been to Florida this time of year, it’s still hot and humid (but not raining, which would cool things off […]

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ITF Masters World Championships Day 2, Palm Beach Gardens: Florida Heat and Humidity Attacks the Players

Draws are here. It was another hot and muggy day in Palm Beach Gardens…so hot that the heat rule had to be implemented and play stopped for an hour. There […]

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ITF Individual Championships Day 1: Mixed Troubles for the Top Seeds

Draws are here. I had a welcome day off from tennis after a hard, hot week of tennis, but followed the action and actually watched a bit of the mixed […]

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Link to Draws for the Individual World Championships in Palm Beach Gardens

Click here to view the draws seeds and match results and scheduled matches throughout the week of the ITF Individual World Championships.

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ITF Masters Tennis World Team Championships: USA Wins W60/70 Cups & Finishes Second in Men’s 65/70 & Women’s 65s; Men’s 60s Place 9th

Draws are here: Draws for individual World Championships. For more information, including links to fact sheets and later on links to live streaming, and to view the list of teams […]

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ITF Tennis Masters World Team Championships, Palm Beach Gardens, FL Day 3: USA Advances to the Knockout Rounds in W 60; M 65/70 to Join W65; W70 Advance in Round Robin Play

Draws are here: The Althea Gibson Cup team played Spain today on a hot and steamy day. We began at 11am (though we thought we were starting at 10am till […]

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ITF World Team Championships Day 2, Palm Beach Gardens, FL: Mother Nature 2/ITF 1 on a Rainy Monday

Draws are here: Sunday/Monday/Tuesday of the ITF World Team Championships consist of Round Robin play in all Divisions. There was a 100% chance of rain today and for once the […]

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ITF World Team Championships, Palm Beach Gardens, FL Day 1: USA Goes 6/0 in Round Robin Matches on a Gusty Florida Day

Draws are here. My team is the Althea Gibson Cup team (W70). We arrived early at the Palm Beach Gardens Tennis Center and went to our warm up court, listed […]

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Draws for 60/65/70 ITF Masters Tennis World Team Championships, Palm Beach Gardens, FL: May 11-16, 2025

Draws are here. USA team players are listed here. Today we The ITF Masters World Team Championships is taking place on May 11-16 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida at three […]

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First Team Practice, Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Today the USA Althea Gibson Cup team had its first practice, at the Mirasol Country Club (thanks Jenny for getting the courts!). Despite having landed in Florida, and on the […]

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Practice Day in Palm Beach Gardens: ITF Masters Tennis World Championships 2025

Thursday May 8, Palm Beach Gardens, FL I was lucky enough to practice today with most of the USA Women’s 60s team at the gorgeous Club at Mirasol in Palm […]

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ITF Individual World Championships 60/65/70, Palm Beach Gardens, FL: Deadline to Enter is May 12 (5 am EDT)

Here is the link to all ITF Masters World Team and Individual World Championships for 2025. For USA players, this is also a level one tournament for points, though the […]

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Shopping, Juno Beach & Off to Pelham (on Spirit Which Lives up to Its Reputation)

Sunday was a fun day spent with friends, after the week of intense tennis. Christina Kaus was off to San Diego after having a great week in doubles, and Jenny […]

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USTA Level 1/ITF MT1000 Champions Crowned at Women’s 40/50/60/70/80 Clay Courts: Thu Dominates; Rens Wins Maiden Clay Titles; Nichols Runs Past 70s & Kimball Dominates 80s

Draws are here (must have USTA membership to view) Julie Thu, #1 in the USA and World 50 singles rankings, thrashed her opposition in Palm Beach Gardens this week, beating […]

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USTA National Clay Courts, Palm Beach Gardens: Inoue (W40), Buholz/Rens & Jackson/Nichols Win Gold Balls; Finals Saturday for Remaining Divisions

Draws are here (USTA membership needed to view) Today was advertised to be windy and it was pretty breezy (though I have played at the Palm Beach Gardens Tennis Center […]

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50/60/70/80 Singles Semis Set in Palm Beach Gardens at National Clay Courts

Draws are here (need USTA membership to view unfortunately). The 70s singles semis are set: I beat newcomer Kay Reed (a newly retired radiologist who was a good junior player); […]

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USTA National Women’s 40-80 Clay Courts, Palm Beach Gardens Day 2

Draws are here. It was another warm and lovely day in Palm Beach Gardens and there were a lot of competitive matches. Susan Love outlasted Sylvia Kodsi in a hard […]

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National Women’s Clay Courts, Palm Beach Gardens Day 1: Great Matches on a Sunny Day

Draws are here. (I think you need to log in to view with USTA.com) The USTA National Clay Courts Level 1 (and ITF MT1000) began today at the Palm Beach […]

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Cooper Cup: Kilburn, Nichols, Ward Win Singles Titles on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale

Draws are here (account required) Saturday was a warm, breezy day in Fort Lauderdale and the courts were quick green clay (with some suspect bounces…and very dry and slippery). In […]

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Cooper Cup Level 2/ITF MT700 Day 3, Friday: Rovner, Nichols/Wright, Clay/Fales Win Titles; Remaining Finals Set for Saturday

Draws are here. Unseeded Allison Rovner from NY won the 45 singles today over Jennifer Fiers the 2nd seed. She also beat the top seed yesterday. The 45 doubles is […]

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Cooper Cup Day 2: Into Doubles Final and Singles Semis

Draws are here. On another gorgeous February day in South Florida, there were quite a few matches to view and play at the Lauderdale Tennis Club. I played Lou Armstrong […]

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Fort Lauderdale Cooper Cup: Level 2/ITF 700

Draws are here. This week’s tournament is being held at the venerable Lauderdale Tennis Club in Fort Lauderdale and features women’s 45/55/65/75 age divisions. The tournament is smaller than in […]

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Tisha Kilburn Wins 50 Singles in Palm Beach Gardens

View results here. Tisha Kilburn won her third 50s singles titles at the Palm Beach Gardens Level 2/ITF MT700 today over Susan Wright 60 62. She had match points at […]

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