Boat Trip to Gandria

Draws for the tournament in Lugano are here. Today, Friday, started pretty early, since I warmed up Isabel Gemmel for her 50s final (she won!) at 8am. I walked from […]

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Lugano Singles Champion: Is it Switzerland or Florida?

Draws for the ITF S700 tournament in Lugano are here. The record high temp in Lugano was set in July of 1945, around 100 degrees F. That’s the expected high […]

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Into the Final in Steamy Lugano

Draws for the ITF S700 tournament in Lugano are here. On a day where the temperatures felt like 97, I was happy to play before 10:30. I played Teresa Lisci […]

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First Round Success in Lugano

Draws for the tournament in Lugano are here. Yesterday, Monday, was hot and muggy in Lugano, Switzerland. Not Palm Desert or Florida hot, but here there’s no reprieve in most […]

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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 […]

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Barcelona Champion

Draws are here Today the singles finals were held in Barcelona. I played Carmen Chilleda from Madrid and we had a good match despite a lopsided score. This is the […]

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Doubles Success in Barcelona

Draws are here. Rosemary Everett and I had a good debut tournament, beating the tough combo of Julie Fidler and Erin Boynton in the 60 doubles final. We started well […]

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Midnight Madness in Barcelona: Into the Finals

Draws are here. Yesterday I played and won singles and doubles. We finished around midnight, and unlike the USA (perhaps outside of NYC), things were just getting going at the […]

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Shopping & Practice Day

Draws are here. Today, Wednesday, Day 3 of the Barcelona ITF 700. I had another day off but play a good Spanish player (#2 on their bronze medal Cup team […]

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Barcelona Practice Day 2

Draws are here. Today was our first full day in Barcelona and it was pretty busy. After a late breakfast (quite a bit different in some ways from an American […]

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Women’s Level 1 Grass Courts Dates and Venues Confirmed for 2022

The USTA has confirmed the dates/venues of the Women’s Level 1 Grass Court Championships. Previously only the 90s were confirmed. The odd divisions (presumably 35-85) will be held July 18-24 […]

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Palm Beach Gardens ITF S700/USTA Level 2: Buholz Takes 60 Singles Title

Palm Beach Gardens, FL; 1/30/22 Draws are here Photos are here. There were only a few matches on Saturday (yesterday) at the Grandes Dames Level 2/ITF 700 tournament which was […]

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Palm Beach Gardens Day 4: Doubles Champions

Dateline: Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Jan 28 2022 Draws are here Most of the finals were played today in Palm Beach Gardens at the ITF S700/USTA Level 2 Women’s tournament. […]

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Palm Beach Gardens Day 3: 77 Degrees, Humidity and Long Matches

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 1/27/22 Draws are here It was a long day today on court Thursday in Palm Beach Gardens. I warmed up with Susan Wright at 8am, played […]

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Beating the Rain in Palm Beach Gardens

Draws are here. Link to photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/HkeNaT6cGb7NiwUH7 Jan 16, 2022, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida (Wednesday) My first match of 2022 was scheduled for today at 10am. Susan Wright and I […]

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2022 Grandes Dames: ITF 700/USTA Level 2, Let the Play Begin!

Draws are here. The first USTA National (Level 2) women’s tournament of the year began today in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida at the Palm Beach Gardens Tennis Center (one of […]

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Wilson World Tennis Classic Date Change

The Wilson Tennis tournament, which normally is held in late January at the Shadow Mountain Racquet Club has new dates: April 1-10. To enter, and to learn more about the […]

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2022 USTA Level 1, 2 & 3 Men/Women/Family/Mixed Tournament Schedules

2022 Men’s Level 1 Schedule 2022 Women’s Level 1 Schedule 2022 Men’s Level 2 & 3 Schedules 2022 Women’s Level 2 & 3 Schedules 2022 Mixed Level 1 Schedule 2022 […]

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2022 USTA Women’s Level 1 Tournaments

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2022 USTA Men’s Level 1/Gold Ball National Championships

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2022 USTA Men’s Level 2 & 3 Tournaments

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Chandler, Smashey, Fales Win Singles at National Women’s 40-89 Clay: Palm Beach Gardens Day 5, The End

Draws are here Fran Chandler won another marathon battle today, this against Vicky Buholz, 57 61 75, rallying from 0-3 down in the third to win the 3-hour match. In […]

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Bramlette, Cass Reach Singles & Doubles Finals in Palm Beach Gardens: National Women’s Clay Courts Day 3

Draws are here. Today was another nice warm day in Palm Beach Gardens, though a lot windier than it had been…but that kept the temperature feeling nice. Late in the […]

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Chandler Survives Battle with Wright; Carruth edges Alcini: Palm Beach Gardens National Clay Day 2

Draws are here. The popcorn match on Wednesday started at 9am on the center court at Palm Beach Gardens Tennis Center. It did not disappoint. Fran Chandler, the second seed, […]

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Palm Beach Gardens National Women’s 40-80 Clay Courts Day 1

Draws are here. The 40-80 Level 1 Women’s Clay began today in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The Palm Beach Gardens Tennis Center is a fantastic public facility with 20 Har-Tru […]

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Rivera, Tammen Win Men’s 55/60 Grass

Draws are here. The Men’s 55/60 Grass had a new venue, the Agawam Hunt Club in Rumford, RI. Despite some rain and big draws in the 60s, the tournament finished […]

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National 40-80 Clay: Practice Day

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Draws are here. The women’s tournament season in the USA basically skipped most of the summer for higher level tournaments (only 2 from June-mid-September), but now […]

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Houston Day 7: Smashey Wins 35 Singles; Morris/Toney Win 45 Doubles

Click here to see the draws and results.  Click here to see photos. Sunday was the final day of the 2021 Clay Courts in Houston, which was the 50th anniversary […]

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