Alanya! (And Tennis)
Today there was morning tennis and an afternoon excursion to Alanya. More and more players are showing up including Aussies, Kiwis, along with UK, Ireland, Germany, Netherlands and Mexico…maybe more. […]
Tag Archives: Turkey
Buholz, Nichols & Kimball Win Singles Gold in Palm Beach Gardens (Level 1 USTA & ITF MT 1000)
Draws are here, for USTA members only to view. Yesterday, Thursday…was a very long one. It began with 8am warm up with Anna Zimmermann as it always did this week […]
2026 USA International Teams For 60/65/70 Age Divisions Announced
The USTA has selected and announced the 2025 USA National Cup teams for the 60/65/70 Divisions. The teams will play on red clay at Ali Bey Manavgat, about an hour […]
Applications Open for 60/65/70 Cup Teams for 2026; Close Oct 8, 2025
Click here to apply for the 60/65/70 Teams The 60/65/70 ITF Masters World Team Championships will take place at Ali Bey Manavgat in Turkey (an hour outside of Antalya) from […]
USA Wins Women’s 40s (Young) Cup in Turkey; Finishes Third win W30s
Draws /Results are here. The USA Young Cup team beat Germany 2/0 (doubles was not played) to win the Young Cup for the first time since 2011, 14 years ago. […]
USA Goes 2-6 on First Day of ITF Masters World Team Championship Kmockout Matches; Still in Medal Hunt in W30 & W40s
Draws are here. Click here for links to live streams and live scores from matches and some recordings of matches. Well worth a watch if you are in the correct […]
USA Goes 4/1 on Tuesday in ITF Masters World Team Championships in Turkey; W 30 and M45 Win Group; Seven of Eight Teams Advance to Medal Rounds
Draws are here. Click here for links to live streams and live scores from matches and some recordings of matches. Well worth a watch if you are in the correct […]
Draws for ITF Masters World Team Championships, 30/35/40/45; Ali Bey Manavgat, Turkey; Link to Live Streaming
Draws/results can be found here. Click here for links to live streams and live scores from matches and some recordings of matches. Well worth a watch if you are in […]
Fact Sheets Posted for ITF World Championships: M/W 30/35/40/45 in Turkey
Click here for link to fact sheets for all 2025 Cups (so far only posted for Turkey and 60-70 in Palm Beach Gardens, FL) Important Dates: Entry Fee for individuals: […]
USTA Announces 2025 Masters Cup Team Members for Men & Women 30/35/40/45
Click here to view list of players. The 2025 Masters 30-45 will take place at Ali Bey Manavgat in Turkey. 2025 World Team Championships (Age Divisions – 30, 35, 40, 45) […]
Deadline to Apply for 30-45 Teams in Turkey is Oct. 9th!
Here is the list of applicants as of October 3rd. If you are interested in applying, here is the link.
2025 Timelines for USA Teams to Apply for Selection & More
Click here to read more on USTA.com. (Scroll past 2024 information). Application periods and deadlines! Players who do not apply for a team during the time periods shown above will […]
ITF Releases Dates and Venues for 2025 ITF World Team & Individual Championships: Venues are Turkey, USA, Portugal & Croatia.
The ITF Masters Tennis World Team & Individual Championships will be held in Turkey (March, 30-45), Florida (May, 60-70), Portugal (August, 50/55) and Croatia (October, 75-90).
Medalists at the ITF Masters World Championships in Turkey
A Balloon Ride at Dawn
Yesterday was our last day in Turkey. It’s been a great trip, and Anne, Susan and I remain friends after a week of travel! I started the day very early […]
Cappadocia: Rose Valley, Love Valley, Kaymaki Underground City and Uchisar Castle
Today we started at the relaxed and civilized time of 10am, with a visit to the Kaymaki Underground City which was really interesting. The cave we visited is eight stories […]
Ephesus!
Monday we toured the ancient city of Ephesus, which at one time had a population of 240,000 and an amphitheater which held 24,000 people at one time. We entered near […]
World Champion! ITF Masters World Championships Day 8
Draws for the ITF Masters Individual World Championships, Turkey (65-90 Divisions) Livestreaming link can be found HERE (four courts). Groundhog Day again…10am match, 8:50 warm up on court B-1 with Susan. This […]
Day 7, ITF Masters Tennis World Championships: Doubles Champion; Parker Wins 80 Singles; Davis/Kuhle, Polisky/Corley; Wright Win Titles
Draws for the ITF Masters Individual World Championships, Turkey (65-90 Divisions) Livestreaming link can be found HERE (four courts). Our doubles final seems like days ago now! Anne Frautschi and I played […]
Into the Singles Final in Turkey; Gwenda Ward, Carol Wood/Dorothy Wasser, Jimmy Parker/Fred Drilling, Carolann Castell Win Doubles Titles Thursday in Turkey
Draws for the ITF Masters Individual World Championships, Turkey (65-90 Divisions) Livestreaming link can be found HERE (four courts). Today was Groundhog Day 6 at the ITF Masters Tennis World Championships, more […]
Individual Championships Day 5: Into Doubles Final in Turkey
Draws for the ITF Masters Individual World Championships, Turkey (65-90 Divisions) Livestreaming link can be found HERE (four courts). Today was a doubles day in Turkey for most players, and I was […]
ITF Masters Tennis Individual World Championships Day 4: Into Semis on a Beautiful Day
Draws for the ITF Masters Individual World Championships, Turkey (65-90 Divisions) Livestreaming link can be found HERE (four courts). Today was the warmest yet at the 2022 ITF Masters Tennis Individual World […]
Individual Championships Day 3 (Monday): Into the Quarters
Draws for the ITF Masters Individual World Championships, Turkey (65-90 Divisions) Livestreaming link can be found HERE (four courts). Today was my debut at the 2024 ITF Masters World Individual Championships. I […]
Aspendos, Turkey: An Ancient Roman Theatre
Today, Saturday, was a day off for Susan Wright, Anne Frautschi, Carol Wood and myself so we (I?) decided to go to Aspendos, about a 45 minute drive up the […]
USA Wins Kitty Godfree (W65) Friday; Finalist in W70, Third in W75 and Fourth in M75, and Medal Ceremony
Draws for ITF World Team Championships, Turkey Summary: Women: USA Won 65s over GBR; W70: finalists to AUS; W75: Bronze; and on Thursday: W80: 5th; W85: Champions Men: M 65: […]
Turkey: USA Women’s and Men’s 85; Men’s 80 Win Cups; Women 65/70 Play Finals Friday; M/W 75 Play for Bronze Friday
Draws for ITF World Team Championships, Turkey Live Streaming from Turkey The Women’s 85 team, led by Dorothy Wasser at #2 (captain) and Carol Wood at #1 won the Women’s […]
Day 4 of World Team Championships: W65, 70 Advance to Final; M80/85 Win; W85 Play for Gold Thursday
Draws for ITF World Team Championships, Turkey Live Streaming from Turkey Our team, the Women’s 65, Kitty Godfree Cup, won 2/1 over a tough French team…especially tough in singles.I lost […]
Day 3 at the ITF World Team Championships, Turkey: USA Advances in M 75 to Medal Round & W85 Win
Draws for ITF World Team Championships, Turkey Live Streaming from Turkey We had the day off today, Tuesday, practiced at 8am; scouted our opponents after (we play France), had lunch […]
Into the Semis in Turkey: USA Goes 7/1 on Day 2 at World Championships; Women 65/70/75 & M85 Advance to Medal Rounds
Draws are here. Live streaming information is here. Women’s 65: We beat Portugal 3/0 behind singles play of myself at #2 and Susan Wright at #1; Carolyn Lane/Anne Frautschi won […]
USA Goes 7/2 on Day 1 of the 2024 ITF Masters World Team Championships in Turkey
Draws are here. The USA won seven of the nine ties contested today in Turkey. The USA Women’s 65 team beat Turkey 3/0, dropping only a game. I won at […]