40/50 Clay Courts Set for Naples After Hurricane Irma
The USTA Women’s 40/50 Clay will be held as scheduled in Naples, Florida in October.
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2018 Dates Announced for National Women’s 35/45/55/65/75/85/90 Clay Courts
Sue Bramlette, the Tournament Director for the USTA National Women’s 35/45/55/65/75/85/90 Clay Courts in Houston has announced the 2018 dates for this wonderful tournament. This tournament is open to all […]
Gold!
Today, Saturday, Susan Wright and I played for the gold balls in Seattle against Andrea Barnes and Leslie Murveit and won 63 63 in a very fun match with lots […]
Susan Wright Reaches Three Finals in Seattle
Susan Wright is a triple threat in Seattle. Today she beat Leslie Murveit 60 64 in a good match. Leslie had game points in four of the six games she […]
Christian & Kathy Settles Win Mother Son Hard Courts
Second seeded Christian and Kathy Settles won a rain interrupted marginal today, May 8th in Rancho Mirage. They beat defending champions Dina/Parker McBride 57 75 75. The McBrides led 75 […]
Successful Semifinal Day
Dad and I played Cheryl & Bob Hicks today in Rancho Mirage in the 80+ Father Daughter category. Fortunately, the heat abated and it was only in the 80s, dry […]
Father/Daughter, Mother/Son Hard Courts: Surviving the Heat!
The Father/Daughter (Open, 60,70 & 80+) & Mother/Son Hard Courts is taking place this weekend in Rancho Mirage, CA, near Palm Springs. I drove over on Wednesday from San Diego […]
George McCabe, Tony Franco & Rita Price Win Double Gold Slams in 2016
Most senior players dream of winning a single gold ball; some become accustomed to winning them fairly often; but winning all four nationals, on four different surfaces, in one calendar […]
Thu, Smashey Advance to 35s Singles Final Saturday in Houston
Julie Thu and Kaysie Smashey took different routes to the 35s final, but both arrived there in straight sets. Thu blasted her way past Julie Lessiter 61 60, in a […]
Barker, Downing, Fales, Lutz & Price Earn Singles Gold in Houston
There were gold ball matches and main draw 35 matches going on all around the club today but the match of the day had to be the 45 consolation doubles […]
Jolene Watanabe Wins 45 Singles Gold in Houston; Finals Set for 55, 65 & 75s
Jolene Watanabe avenged her 2015 loss here in the final to Julie Cass this year, beating Cass 76 64 to win the 45 Clay for the second time. Jean Marie […]
Houston Wednesday: On to the Semis and a Visit by Katrina Adams
We had an early start today, 8:30, but it was overcast, so the shadows weren’t a factor today at least and the weather was fine, 60s in the morning and […]
Finals Set After Rainy Friday/Saturday in La Jolla: Hurlbut Wins 80 Indoors
Tina Karwasky and Jan Kirkland-Cochran finished their rain delayed 60s semis about 6pm yesterday. It poured til mid-afternoon in the San Diego area but the staff at LJBTC had the […]
Houston Clay Courts, Tuesday/Wednesday: The Balmy Calm before the Wintry Cold
The weather in Houston has been subject to a lot of discussion and many views of the Weather Channel on everyone’s smartphone this week. Originally it looked like a lot […]
