Tag Archives: Tennis
2023 USTA Women’s Level 1 Schedule
2023 USTA Level 1 Mixed Schedule
2023 USTA Level 1 Family Schedule
2023 USA Masters Cup Teams 30/35/40/45/50 Announced for Play in Turkey
Mallorca Champion
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 […]
Quarterfinal Success in Mallorca as the Sun Shines
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 […]
2023 Schedule Starting to Post by USTA
Click here to see a partial 2023 USTA schedule. This link is updated frequently by USTA.
Into the Quarters at Mallorca 1000 65s (Edit #2)
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 […]
First Round Success in Mallorca 65s
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 […]
Pollenca Market Day
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 […]
Singles Finalist & A Trip to Nadal Academy
List of players/teams finishing 1-4 are listed here. I lost to Lisa Prechtel in the final of the Mallorca 1000 today…she played very well (she is the current 60s world […]
Into the 60s Final in Mallorca after a Stormy Night (Thunder/Lightning/Rain)
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 […]
Arta Transfiguarcio Church and Santuari de Sant Salvador
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 […]
Rainout in Mallorca
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 […]
Into the Semis in Font de Sa Cala Week 1
Draws are here. I played Laura De Vitttori today, and won 63 64….took 7 set points in the first set (I was up 52 40-0 and 5-3 40-0…finally closed it […]
Font de Sa Cala Tuesday: Practice & Market Day
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 […]
Mallorca Masters 1000: First Round Battle Won
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 […]
Font de Sa Cala: Mallorca Seniors Open
I am here in Font de sa Cala for two ITF tournaments, the 60s starting tomorrow and the 65s starting October 8th. Both are ITF MT 1000 events. Draws are […]
Red Clay!
The past two days I have been practicing on the red clay in Mallorca at Global Tennis near Palma de Mallorca, but really a million miles away, in a suburban […]
Mallorca Revisited
I am back in Mallorca for a couple of ITF tournaments after leaving the USA: three days, three flights ago. I stopped over to visit my cousin on Sunday night […]
USTA Reinstates Indoors as Level 1 Tournaments in 2023
From the National Senior Men’s Tennis Association (NSMTA) Newsletter: “The NSMTA is pleased to announce that the USTA’s Adult Competition Committee (ACC) recently reversed its prior decision that downgraded National […]
Evelyn Hustwit, Canadian Super Senior
Evelyn Hustwit was a consummate sportswoman, making three Wimbledon appearances, winning multiple Canadian Senior titles and medaling on multiple Canadian Cup teams. All that knew her will sorely miss her. […]
Correa (30) & Bratek (45) Win Gold Medals in Portugal at ITF World Individual Masters Championships
Click here to see the list of all medalists. Mariana Correa (USA) paired with Gonzalo Falcao (POR) to win the 30 mixed at the ITF Individual Championships in Portugal last […]
Koblenz
Yesterday I traveled to Koblenz via the train to sightsee. Koblenz is lovely, on the Rhine and Moselle Rivers. The train rides to and from were something…very late, two cancelled […]
Successful Finish in Bad Breisig
Draws are here. Thursday I played the singles final against Jutta Labenski, the second seed. She was I think a bit nervous, and I won comfortably. We played on the […]
Bad Breisig Day 1
Draws are here. I played my first match on Tuesday the 9th in Bad Breisig against a Swiss player from Basel, Yvette De Roche. The tournament ran somewhat behind yesterday…temps […]
Goodbye Finland, Hello Germany
Draws from Bad Breisig tournament are here. Sunday I traveled from Finland to Bad Breisig, Germany. It took a while. The Helsinki airport terminal is new since I was last […]
USA Men’s 35 and Women’s 40 Medal in Portugal
Quick post…the USA teams all fell to tough clay courters today in Portugal. The women’s 40s fell to Germany 2/1, dropping the singles points but winning the doubles. They won […]
USA Women’s 40s (Young Cup) Into Final in Portugal
Draws are here. The USA Women’s 40 team swept the singles without losing a set to beat France 2/1 and advance to the final against Germany (who beat Spain 3/0). […]