An Afternoon in Udine, Italy
Sunday September 14, 2025 We had no tennis matches today…the next tournament in Feld am See, Austria, begins tomorrow. Feld am See is near both the Slovenian and Italian borders […]
Tag Archives: Italy
USTA Posts Timelines for 2026 Masters International Cups (Including Deadlines for Applications)
Note that the USTA has changed date applications open and dates the teams are announced to “week of” the dates shown below from a specific date. For example the 60/65/70 […]
Dates/Sites Now Final for All Masters Cups in 2026; 50/55 Cups: Rome, Italy, July 5-18
The final dates/venue have been announced for the 2026 ITF Masters World Team and Individual Championships: Rome, Italy for the Men’s Women’s 50/55 teams, to take place July 5-18 in […]
2026 Dates/Sites Announced for ITF Masters World Championships
Dates and sites of 2026 ITF Masters World Championships 30/35: Tokyo!!! 40/45: Portugal! 60/65/70: Turkey! 75/80/85/90: Crete, Greece!
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 […]
A Trip to Lake Como After Winning Rain Interrupted Singles Final
Draws are here. The day started early with a short warm up with Ellen Neumann at 8am (short because 10 minutes in there was thunder and then lightning, so we […]
Into the Lugano Final on a Steamy Wednesday
Draws are here Today I was scheduled to play my match at noon, and since we weren’t following a match we got on around 12:15 after the court was swept […]
Sunny Sunday Success in Alassio
Draws are here. Winners are listed here. Yesterday, Sunday, was a gorgeous day on the Italian Riviera. I practiced early with Gail Benedetti and Reinhilde Adams who were nice enough […]
Fantastic Friday in Alassio: Into Singles Semis; a Walk on the Beach
Draws are here. Today was a big contrast, weather-wise to yesterday, with nary a cloud in the skies and no rain in sight (tomorrow is another story). We were 3rd […]
Adios Barcelona, Ciao Lugano
Draws for the tournament in Lugano are here. Yesterday, Sunday, we had a really early start, leaving the hotel at 4:30am (after returning to the hotel after 9pm). We avoided […]