Santa Maria Market Day and a Pretty Walk in Consell, Mallorca
Sunday was a day off from tennis and market day in Santa Maria (and some other towns in Mallorca). Santa Maria is close to where I am staying and is […]
Sunday was a day off from tennis and market day in Santa Maria (and some other towns in Mallorca). Santa Maria is close to where I am staying and is […]
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 […]
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 […]
I arrived Monday afternoon in Mallorca from Vienna. As per usual…the airport in Mallorca was PACKED! No matter the time of day it seems to be full of people coming […]
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 […]
Draws are here. I beat Carmen Chillida in the final…she upset the #2 seed 60 61 yesterday, and we had a good match, but I came out ahead in most […]
Draws and results are here. Last night I went down to the tournament venue to watch my doubles partner Rosemary Everett and also another San Diegan Debbie Higa. I arrived […]
I practiced at 11 today at Global Tennis Team and it was HOT, and humid as well…hard to breathe weather. But I survived, then returned to Inca for lunch and […]
The link to the application is here. Dates: Oct. 8-13, 2023 Location: Capdapera, Mallorca, Spain Team Application By completing this application, you may be considered for the 2023 ITF Masters […]
This is one of the best tournaments on the ITF Masters Tour circuit. It’s really three tournaments in one: the M/W 30-45 from the 23-28 of September; the M/W 50-60 […]
Teams: Oct 8-13. The National Governing Organization (for USA players it is the USTA) selects and nominated the team players. Individuals: Oct 14-21. Individuals are open to all players with […]
October 25, 2022 Barcelona Airport, Spain Yesterday was our last day in Europe, and it was a busy one. We returned the rental car to Enterprise. Sonya got us a […]
October 17, 2022 Cousins’ Trip Day 2, Girona, Spain Monday we toured Girona, Spain. We started by crossing the Eiffel Bridge a red bridge that is picturesque and also has […]
Today I met up with my cousins Sidney and Sonya in Barcelona. We’ve been planning this trip for a long time. I started the day in Gava Mar, near Barcelona, […]
Saturday October 15, 2022 Draws are here. Today was my last day in Mallorca this year. I played well in singles and doubles, beating Katrin Dippner in the singles final […]
Friday October 14, 2022 Draws are here. Live scoring is here. Today I played the singles and doubles semis (with Sabine Schmitz). I played Carmen Chillida-Belzunce from Spain, the 4th […]
Draws are here. There was one little spot of rain on the radar, right on top of Font de sa Cala around 6am…but that early morning shower gave way to […]
Draws are here. Today started out rainy and wet and turned into a nice albeit windy afternoon. Matches were delayed till noon and only the round of 16 matches were […]
Draws are here. It was a really nice day for tennis in Mallorca, temps in the low 70s, very slight breeze and overcast so no sun to bother anyone (the […]
Draws are here. I played my first round match this morning in Mallorca 65s, against Monika Emmrich of Germany. She had a nice forehand and a 2-handed backhand, and hit […]
Today, Sunday, was a day off from tennis after playing every day since I arrived in Mallorca, nearly two weeks ago. I decided to go to Pollenca which is in […]
Draws are here. It was a really soggy day yesterday in Font de sa Cala. It rained most of the day and in the evening and night there was the […]
Yesterday was a total washout in Mallorca. I did get to warm up for about 20 minutes but that was it. It was pouring earlier but around noon abated so […]
Thursday October 6, 2022 Font de sa Cala, Mallorca, Spain I warmed up as usual today at 8:25 am, preparing for my 10:30 match. But around 10 it started to […]
Draws are here. October 4, 2022, Tuesday Font de sa Cala, Mallorca, Spain Today was a practice day as none of the quarterfinalists were scheduled to play today. I practiced […]
Click here to view draws. Today, Monday, I played my first round match against Chris French, who has been out with a knee injury (ACL) for several years, but is […]
Updated 8/23/23 Important Dates: Fact Sheets: Location is Mallorca, Spain Click here for updates from the USTA (including links to the application, the list of players who applied and the […]
Friday July 29, 2022 Most towns in Mallorca of any size have a market day. Binissalem’s market day is Friday, and though not one of the biggest…those are in Inca […]
Wednesday July 27th, 2022 The Gordiola Glass Factory was open today when I reached it. And no cow paths were necessary to use to reach it! It is located in […]
Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey: M/W 30/35/40/45/50 Team: Sunday March 19-Friday March 24 Individual: Saturday march 25-Saturday April 1, 2023 Lisbon/Oeiras & Estoril, Portugal: (NOTE NEW DATES): M/W 55/60 Team: August 13-August […]