Austrian Champion
I played the final today against another American, Veronica Lima De Angelis. She plays a lot of tournaments in Europe, so many that I thought she lived in Europe! But […]
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All American Final in Poertschach
It was a beautiful day In Poertschach, Austria today. The lake sparkled and it was sunny and 80ish, i.e. warm. I played Hildegarde Bruggraeber from Austria and won 60 61, […]
2017 USA Senior Cup Players, Results, Photos & More in Miami
The 2017 USA Senior Cup Teams have been announced. This page will have links to Cup draws, links to daily blog posts, links to the individual draws once posted, links to photos and more. They play in Miami, Florida October 29-November 3, 2017. November 4-11 the individual world seniors championships will take place, also in Miami.
Beating the Rain in Poertschach
The tournament began in earnest for me today, as I had both singles and doubles matches. My match scheduled for noon actually started about 1pm as there were a lot […]
Successful Start in Austria
I played my first round today against Cornelia Diem from Austria, a very nice lady. She moved well and got a lot of balls back and she’s a lefty which […]
Practice Day
No one in the 60s had a match today, so I just practiced a bit and rested up for tomorrow. I hit in the morning with Vladimir Etoj an Aussie […]
Fact Sheet Posted for SENIORS World Team Championships in Miami
Here’s the ink to the fact sheet for the Seniors World Team Championships: CLICK HERE TO VIEW Here are some extracts from the fact sheet but please refer to the […]
Auf Wiedersehen Germany, Hallo Austria
Yesterday was a relaxing day in Baden Baden. I warmed up Carole, packed up and wandered around the old town and down Lichenthaler Allee and did a bit of shopping. […]
Baden Baden Champion
Today, Friday, was finals day in Baden Baden for several divisions. Our final pitted World #1 Lyn Mortimer from Australia against World #2 (me) from USA. We were scheduled for […]
Sunny Day in Baden Baden
Today was a beautiful day in Baden Baden, temperatures in the mid to upper 70s, light breeze and no chance of rain. It’s so beautiful here when it is sunny, […]
First Round Test Passed in Baden Baden
Today, Wednesday, I played my first round match in Baden Baden. I warmed up well with Carole DeBruin again. We got to the courts at 10 just as it started […]
Practicing in the Rain…Again!
If you like three seasons in a day then you would have loved Baden Baden today. There was sun, there was rain, there was wind and then it repeated (with […]
Plane, Trains and Automobiles to Baden Baden
I was in London last night but only near the airport. I didn’t know about the attack till I was already in Germany. I really feel for London, but the […]
Good Bye Bournemouth
There was lots of good tennis played today in Bournemouth though not by me. We lost our doubles 62 63, though we had ads in several games we lost in […]
Super Senior Cup Teams, Lake Nona, 2017: Players; Cup Information, Draws, Photos
The 2017 ITF Super Seniors World Team Championships are taking place from October 8-13 in Lake Nona, Florida, USA. The ITF Seniors World Individual Championships will be held the 14-22 of October, also in Lake Nona. The event is taking place on green clay.
Doubles Specialist?
Today I got “back on the horse” or at least back on the tennis court, for the doubles semis. We, Rosemary Wilson and I, played Dee Smith (note correct surname) […]
Tennis is Tough
Tennis can be so much fun…but today wasn’t much fun for me on the court. I lost to a pretty good player who played very well, Patricia (Tish, don’t call […]
Successful Debut in Singles; Singles & Doubles on Tap for Thursday
Quick post since I play at 8:45 tomorrow (and 4:30 for doubles, making it a long day. I miss my car! I played Syliva Shipley from GBR today and won […]
Practicing on the “American Clay” in Bournemouth
The British Senior Clay Courts is a well organized tournament held at the West Hants Club in Bournemouth. The past couple of days I’ve had a chance to practice in […]
Fact Sheets posted for 2017 Super Senior World Team Championships
Fact sheets for the ITF Super Senior World Team Championships are now posted here: http://www.itftennis.com/media/261920/261920.pdf
Karwasky, Herreman Bagby, Gay, & Langer Win Bronze Singles Balls at the National Hard Courts; Davis/Clery-Ferrell Take Doubles Bronze
The bronze ball matches (the 3/4 playoffs) were held on a beautiful sunny day Saturday at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, along with feed-in consolation matches and a […]
Drizzly Day at La Jolla Spring Hardcourts
It’s going to be a late night tonight due to morning drizzle and a packed schedule in La Jolla, so here is a late afternoon briefing. I won my singles […]
A Tournament Held in a Paradise Called La Jolla
The 50/60/70/80/90 Women’s Hard Courts began today at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club in La Jolla, CA, near San Diego. The club is wonderful, located right on the […]
Bocage, National Clay Courts, Successful Thursday on the Clay
Baton Rouge, LA, USA Semis and finals of the National 60/70/80 clay were held today in various divisions. In the 60s, the singles semis and doubles final & 3/4 playoffs […]
National Clay Courts, Baton Rouge, LA, USA: Successful Day on the Dirt
Bocage Racquet Club. Today I played the quarters of the national clay courts against Rita Giles from Washington DC. We had a good match, plenty of long rallies which I […]
Baton Rouge, 60-80 Clay Courts, Tuesday: Fun in the Sun
Today, Tuesday was when the tournament here began for me. I played singles and doubles and am now in the quarters of singles and semis of doubles. I play Rita […]
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Hello from Baton Rouge, the capitol of the state of Louisiana. Baton Rouge is a little over an hour by car from New Orleans, the much more famous city in […]
Super Senior Cups, Lake Nona: Surface Announcement
After receiving feedback from players and national associations the surface for all Cups in Lake Nona (M/W 65-80 & M85) is projected to be HarTru (green) clay. However, […]
USA Margaret Court Cup Team Takes Bronze in Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa It took seven hours, seven sets played, overcoming cramping, windy conditions and their determined French opponents, but USA edged France 2/1 to medal in that division […]
USA Dubler, Trabert Cup Teams Win Thursday
USA Trabert Cup finished play today on a high note, beating Sweden 2/1to finish 7th. The USA Dubler Cup team will face #3 seeded Great Britain in the 5/6 playoff […]
