Nichols/Wright: Singles & Doubles Champions in Lima
Draws are here. Susan played yesterday afternoon against Anita Valdez 0,1 in a rain delayed match (from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm). Steven Dance won the 70s singles yesterday, which […]
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Lima Day 4: Into the Singles Final in the Mist; Night Time Doubles (Into the Semis)
Draws are here. It was sort of a Groundhog Day 4: we did warm up at 7am, though Steve Dance was dealing with an issue which Tim helped him with […]
Lima Day 3: A Visit to Plaza de Armas
Draws are here. Day 3, Wednesday June 18 in Lima The morning was Groundhog Day 3: 7am practice, Susan with Tim and Steve Dance and I practiced…We had only reserved […]
Lima, Peru, Day 1: Ceviche!
Draws are here. I arrived last night in Lima, Peru, having flown from Montreal, Canada, to Lima, via Panama City, on Copa Airlines (nice planes, bad food even for airline […]
Red Clay Love
It was another misty morning in Lima. In fact, everything was soaking when I arrived at 8 AM for warm-up. It was a little drier by nine though. I played […]
Lima Day 7: Doubles Champion, Into Singles Final
Draws are here. Friday June 21, 2024, Lima, Peru Weather report: No change to the weather but there wasn’t much misting this morning…lows in the upper 50’s and highs in […]
Lima Day 3: Early Morning Hit in the Mist; Lunch Overlooking the Beach; Waiting to Play!
Draws are here. I did not have a match today, Tuesday, and do not have one tomorrow…so my tournament will be packed into Thursday/Friday/Saturday, if all goes well (and I […]
Lima Day 2: Walking Along the Pacific, Parque del Amor, El Parque Chino & Club Terrazas, Lima
Daws are here. A bit about the tournament. It’s an ITF MT 1000 event and this year there are nearly 800 players playing over eight days. Due to curfew restrictions, […]
Montreal/Panama City/Lima: Summer to Winter in One Day
Draws for the Lima tournament are here. June 17, 2024: Monday On Friday I played the singles & doubles finals in Canada; Friday night I drove to the Montreal Airport, […]
Back in the USA
The Lima airport is open 24-7, and traffic at 3am in Lima..well it was not deserted. But security was quick. As was passport control. I was surprised when I got […]
The Gold Museum (Museo Oro del Peru) & Shopping: Last Day in Peru
This morning Toni & Michael Novack and I went to the Gold Museum. We passed a lot of police on the way..Michael talked to the driver learned that there are […]
Singles/Doubles Champion in Lima
Draws are here. The synopsis: I won the 65 singles and doubles (with Anna Elmore, a club member) in Peru; Toni Novack avenged her loss to Leyla Musalem from Chile […]
Sightseeing and Dining in Lima
Wednesday night I joined Toni & Michael Novack, who were going to dine overlooking a surfing beach at Cala. Tomas Blanno from Atlanta joined us…he was outside trying to meet […]
Into Singles Final in Lima
Draws are here. First post is about tournament which is my ostensible reason to be here. (Next one is about sightseeing etc). Thursday: I played my first match yesterday. Luisa […]
Lima Wednesday (Day 4 & 5): Practicing, Scouting, Observing
Draws are here Yesterday was pretty busy after a late start. I met up with Luisa Gouveia about 11:15 and we walked to the Park for hard court practice. Along […]
Practicing and Shopping in Lima: Day 2
Draws are here. Today Toni and I practiced at 10am for an hour, then were bumped…the courts were jammed most of the rest of the day. There are 680 entries […]
Practicing in Lima, Grocery Store Visit: First Day
Today was a practice/getting oriented day in Lima. I met up at 11 with Toni Novack from Florida who is playing in the 75s (and tearing it up). She’s staying […]
Lima!
Yesterday was a long travel day to Lima, Peru for a tournament. I drove to two hours to the airport where I met a friend who will take care of […]