Tennis, Working Out and a Walk Along the Platja de Gandia
Draws and matches are here. Today daylight savings ended in Gandia which was pretty welcome as that’s one less hour of jet lag (though it does increase the jet lag […]
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World Tennis Masters Team Championships, Crete, Greece, M 80 & W85 Win Gold; Medal 85, W80 Take Silver, W75 Earn Bronze and M75 Take 5th
Draws are here. Draws for Individual World Championships are here. Previous Posts: The Men’s 80s, Gardnar Mulloy Cup team did not lose a set against their final round British opponents, […]
USA W85, M80, M85 Play for Gold on Friday; W80 Finish Second and W75 Finish Third at World Tennis Masters Team Championships in Crete, Greece
Previous Posts (including link to draws): Donna Fales was once again the heroine of the W85s, this time with Sheila Palmer in the #2 slot in singles and by her […]
2027 USTA Masters Tentative Mixed Doubles Schedule
Subject to change; no links yet.
USA Men’s and Women’s 40/45 Masters Tennis teams Go 4/0 on Day One in Portugal
Draws are here. W40 beat Denmark 3/0 W45 beat Argentina 4/0 M40 beat Denmark 3/0 M45 beat Canada 3/0 Schedule for Monday
USTA Announces New Timeline for 60/65/70 Teams for Turkey; Applications Now Open, Close August 2, 2026
The USTA has announced a new timeline to apply for the 60/65/70 teams for the rescheduled Masters World Tennis Team Championships. The link to apply is here. Note these important […]
60/65/70 World Tennis (ITF) Masters World Team & Individual Championships Rescheduled for November 2026
Click here to view the TEAM factsheet. Click here to view the INDIVIDUALS factsheet. The new dates are: Venue: Ali Bey Manavgat; details are in the factsheet. Note that anyone […]
USA Takes Silver in W50 in Rome; USA M/W 55 Take 5th; M50 Finish 9th; France (2), Spain and Great Britain Won the Cups; Individual World Championships Draws
Draws are here. (Team) Draws are here. (Individuals) The USA W50 team put it all out there but Spain, especially on the slow red clay in Rome was too tough […]
USA W50 Advance to the Bueno Cup Final; M/W 55 and M50 Win in 5-8 and 9-12 Draws
Draws are here. The USA W50 team won 3/0 over Switzerland today with Amanda Parson-Siegel winning a four hour marathon and Julie Thu also advancing in three sets. They play […]
USA W50 Advances to Semis; M/W 55 Fall in Quarters; M50 Win in 9-16 Group
Draws are here. The USA Women’s 50 (Maria Bueno) Cup team advanced with a 3/0 victory over France today in the quarterfinals today in Rome. Amanda Parson-Siegel won in three […]
Rome 50/55 Cups Day 3: USA M50 Fall to Denmark 3/0; Remaining Teams Start Knockout Rounds on Wednesday
Draws are here. The Men’s 50 team fell to a tough Danish team 3/0 today in their final round robin match. They now will play in the 9-16 bracket starting […]
Applications are Open to Apply for USTA M/W 30/35 Cup Teams: Close June 12, 2026
Click here to apply Dates: Sunday, November 15th – Friday, November 20th, 2026 Location: Tokyo, Japan The team selection will be posted no later than July 12th, 2026. The Team […]
Thu, Archibald, Davis & Pisani Win Singles in La Jolla
Draws (for those with USTA accounts only) are here. The USTA National 50-90 Hard Courts (USTA Level 1/ITF MT 1000) finished a week in beautiful La Jolla, CA at the […]
Applications Open for USTA Masters Teams in the 75/80/85 Age Divisions: Close May 17th.
Click here to apply. 75, 80, 85, 90 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS CRETE, GREECE The 75, 80, 85, 90* World Team and Individual Championships will take place in Crete, Greece on the […]
USTA M/W 40/45 International Tennis Teams Selected for Portugal & Fact Sheets for this Event
The 40,45 World Team Championships will take place in Lisbon and Oeiras, Portugal on the following dates: Sunday 2 – Friday 7 August 2026 The Individual World Championships for the […]
Alassio ➡️ Ventimiglia ➡️ Nice
Yesterday I left Alassio by train. I had a nice workout at the club. I found a good spot up by the padel courts to use bands and the artificial […]
Alassio Day 3: Arrival of the Sun!
Draws are here. Day three for me in the tournament semifinal day. It was Groundhog Day since I warmed up again with Ellen at 7 AM. She played first match […]
Alassio MT700 Day 2
Draws are here Today I warmed up at 7 AM again with Ellen Neumann. I didn’t play until 2:30 and Ellen played at 11:30. We both won and both play […]
Alassio, Italy & a Tennis Tournament
Draws are here. Today started early…as dawn broke…with a 7am warm up with Ellen Neumann from Germany, who is playing in the W65s. We had an excellent warm up…Ellen does […]
Spain ➡️ France ➡️ Italy by Plane, Train & Automobile (& Bus)
I had my last day of training in Mallorca yesterday, and today is supposedly a “rest” day…if one considers a 9 hour trip to my tournament venue a”rest”. Yesterday I […]
Travel to Turkey!
Vicki Buholz, Jenny Rens and I arrived safely in Turkey on March 2 though it was March 3 by the time we finally got to our hotel in Side. We […]
USTA Announces 50/55 Cup Teams
The 2026 ITF Masters World Team Championships will take place in Rome, Italy July 5-10. The Individual World Championships will follow July 11-18. Below are the team rosters for Team […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
2026 USA Gold Ball Champions
This post will be updated frequently during 2026. Last update October 31, 2026 Husband Wife Hard Courts Women’s 35/45/55/65/75/85 Hard Courts 30 Clay Courts Father/Son Indoors Men’s 60/65 Clay Men’s […]
Applications Open for M/W 40/45 Teams, Portugal
Applications are now open for the Men’s and Women’s 40 & 45 Teams. Applications close March 3, 2026. Click here to apply for the USTA Senior International 40 & 45 […]
Application Now Open for the 50/55 Cups to be Held in Rome in July 2026; Applications Close Feb. 7, 2026
Deadline to apply is February 7, 2026 Click here to apply for a team. Click here to go to the ITF Masters International Page on USTA.com which has all the […]
Entries Now Open for ITF World Individual Championships in Türkiye for 60/65/70 Age Divisions & Fact Sheets Published
Fact Sheets for ITF World Team Championships (March 8-13) Fact Sheets for ITF World Individual Championships (March 14-21) Entries now open for the ITF Individual World Championships. Enter at ipn.itftennis.com […]