Into the Semis in Font de sa Cala
Draws are here. Today I played the quarters of the semis of singles and doubles in the ITF Masters 1000 in Mallorca. I played Lisha Gu in singles and won […]
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Into the Quarters in Mallorca
Draws are here. I played my second round of singles today against Jenny Cerff from South Africa. We had a good match, playing at noon, but I was lucky to […]
Practice & Market Day in Mallorca
Draws are here. This morning started a bit earlier with a 20 minute hit at 8:25 followed by a quick drive to the Son Besso Club where I hit with […]
First Round Success in Mallorca
Draws are here. I played my first round match at the MT 1000 in Mallorca against Cathie Clarkson from New Zealand, who is a member of the NZ Kitty Godfree […]
Practice, Driving in Mallorca & Cala Ratjada Lighthouse Visit
Draws for the ITF 1000 which starts tomorrow are up, click here. The past three days have been busy but not too exciting. Today is Thursday, the day before the […]
Practicing & Practicing
Today was a tennis day…1.5 hours in the morning and in the afternoon with a two hour break in between. I’m getting used to the clay again and how physical […]
A Gorgeous Coastal/Mountain Drive in Mallorca
Today of course I played tennis, training for 90 minutes in the morning. After lunch I drove past Andratx (west from Palma) and up Ma10 along the coast past Estellencs […]
More Rain in Spain
It rained again this morning in Mallorca, though I didn’t see much of it…right outside my airbnb the street is being torn up and pipes put in and this morning […]
Consell Market, Tennis & Visit to Palma
This morning I made a quick visit to the Consell market, which was quite small. As is normal in the small villages in Mallorca, it was held in the church […]
Rain in Spain on the Plain
It was drizzling yesterday afternoon…last night it poured in Mallorca! I heard the thunder during the night but by morning the sun was shining…mostly. My 11am training session was delayed […]
Singles Success in Feld am See
Draws are here. Today was a pretty long one, as I had matches at 10:30, 1:30 and 4:30! After playing three matches in three days I played three in one […]
Swimming into the Final in Feld am See
Draws are here. The predicted rain arrived today in Feld am See, though for the most part it did not stop tennis from being played. I played Karien Theeuwes, with […]
Doubles Day in Feld am See
Draws are here. I thought I had a day off today, as my name was not on the schedule last night to play. I received a message from my doubles […]
First Round Test Passed in Feld am See Austria
Draws are here. It was another sunny beautiful day in Feld am See today, but from here on out the forecast is a bit grim, 90% chance of rain each […]
German Team Champions
Monday 9/11/23 A moment of reflection on the 22nd anniversary of 9/11. I am in Austria today which is where I was during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Many thanks to […]
Timeline for 30/35/40 ITF Masters World Team Championships, Portugal
2024 World Team Championships (Age Divisions – 30, 35, 40)
German 60 Team: Day 1 Success on the Slow German Red Clay
There are teams from four regions at this competition for over 60 women, Mainz is one, Berlin is one and a team from Bavaria, along with ETUF Essen. The draw […]
German Team Championships: Practice Day
ETUF, Essen, Germany Friday Sept. 8 Today after sleeping some I practiced with Luisa, Sabine and Desiree from the ETUF 60s team at high noon. It was in the high […]
USTA Announces Timelines for 2024 Cups: 65-85 Applications Open September 10, 2023, Close October 10, 2023; Teams Announced November 20, 2023
Click here to see the announcement on USTA.com. 2024 World Team Championships (Age Divisions – 65, 70, 75, 80, 85)
Planes, Trains and Automobiles: USA to Germany (With a Detour to Amsterdam)
Wednesday and Thursday I travelled to Essen, Germany (near Dusseldorf) for the German team finals. My trip to Europe, which was not expected to involve train travel nor a stop […]
Collins, Buholz/Prejean & Cowan Win World Titles in Portugal
Draws are here. Eoin Collins (USA) won the men’s 55 at the ITF Masters World Tennis championships in Portugal on Saturday, beating #1 seed Bart Theelen in the final. It […]
Draws Up for Individual Masters World Championships, Men/Women 55/60 in Portugal
The draws can be found here.
ITF Masters Tennis World Team Championships, Portugal Thursday Update: Women’s 60s Advance to Final; Men’s & Women’s 55 play for Bronze; M60 Win, Play for 5th
Draws are here. USA Marble Cup team, W60s vs Netherlands: Vicki Buholz won at #2 singles; Fran Chandler fell to Lisa Prechtel in three sets at #1 singles. Doubles point […]
USA Men’s/Women’s 55 & Women’s 60 Advance to Semis in Portugal at ITF Masters World Team Championships
Draws are here. The USA Women’s 55 (Connolly Cup) advanced today over South Africa 3/0, not dropping a set but enjoying a competitive doubles match. USA faces Germany next, which […]
ITF Masters Tennis Tour: Mallorca 1000 2023: Dates, Entry Information & More
The Mallorca 1000 is a two-week tennis extravaganza in Font de sa Cala Spain. This year the second week (age divisions 65-90) are followed by the ITF Masters World Championships […]
USA Masters Tennis Teams Advance to Medal Rounds in Portugal Without Dropping a Set; All Teams Play Wednesday in Portugal (M/W 55/60)
Draws are here. To see previous posts click here. The ITF Masters Tennis World Team Championships are taking place August 13-18 in Lisbon, Oeiras and Estoril Portugal. The Men’s and […]
USA Teams Find Success on Day 1 of the ITF Masters World Team Championships 55/60 in Portugal
Draws are here. All four teams won 3/0 without the loss of a set…great start team USA! USA Women’s 60s team (above) beat Denmark 3/0 in Estoril. Vicki Buholz (#2); […]
Draws for 2023 World Team Championships 55/60 in Portugal
All USA teams will play Sunday in Portugal. Click on the Cup and then on the “Matches” tab to see when and where USA teams are playing each day. There […]
ITF Masters World Team Championships, Portugal: Men/Women 55/60: USA Rosters, Draws, Photos & Links to Live Streams and Live Scores (Once Play Begins)
Click here to view results on ITF website (coming soon) Article previewing ITF Masters Team Championships in Portugal Draws (coming soon, see list of players from all countries in order […]
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 […]