2026 USA Gold Ball Champions
This post will be updated frequently during 2026. Last update April 25, 2026 Husband Wife Clay M 60 Indoors M/W 45 Clay Mixed Hard Court Doubles Women’s 60-80 Clay H/W […]
Tag Archives: USTA Level 1
2026 USTA Level 1 Women’s Gold Ball Schedule
This will be updated with links as the USTA adds the links. Also check the schedule on USTA.com for updates.
Wright, Ward & King Win 65/75/86 Singles Titles in Pelham; Settles/Frautschi; Dixon/Bryson & King/Wasser Win 55/75/85 Doubles on Friday
Draws are here. (You still need a USTA membership to view…USTA please fix this!) I left Alabama super early yesterday (and made it back, as scheduled, avoiding Charlotte altogether). Thank […]
Settles, Thyssen/Robertson Win First Gold Balls at Pelham
Draws are here (USTA membership needed to view for reasons only USTA knows). There was a lot of good tennis and I had another airline snafu…thinking Charlotte is NOT the […]
Finals Set in Pelham in 55 Singles (Settles/Perez Gimenez); 65 Doubles (Boynton/Frautschi & Robertson/Thyssen); Seeds Advance in Remaining Divisions.
Draws are here. Lori Robertson spent around seven hours on court yesterday (if you count warm up). She and Erin Boynton played a 3.5 hour match under challenging conditions, as […]
Pelham, Alabama: Landing in the Rain, Leaving in the Heat; Ann Etheredge Sighting; Packing Lists: A Necessity
Draws are here. Spirit may have a horrible bag drop process but the plane and wifi were nice, and we arrived in Birmingham, Alabama on time. It’s a really good […]
USTA Level 1/ITF MT1000 Champions Crowned at Women’s 40/50/60/70/80 Clay Courts: Thu Dominates; Rens Wins Maiden Clay Titles; Nichols Runs Past 70s & Kimball Dominates 80s
Draws are here (must have USTA membership to view) Julie Thu, #1 in the USA and World 50 singles rankings, thrashed her opposition in Palm Beach Gardens this week, beating […]
USTA National Clay Courts, Palm Beach Gardens: Inoue (W40), Buholz/Rens & Jackson/Nichols Win Gold Balls; Finals Saturday for Remaining Divisions
Draws are here (USTA membership needed to view) Today was advertised to be windy and it was pretty breezy (though I have played at the Palm Beach Gardens Tennis Center […]
50/60/70/80 Singles Semis Set in Palm Beach Gardens at National Clay Courts
Draws are here (need USTA membership to view unfortunately). The 70s singles semis are set: I beat newcomer Kay Reed (a newly retired radiologist who was a good junior player); […]
USTA National Women’s 40-80 Clay Courts, Palm Beach Gardens Day 2
Draws are here. It was another warm and lovely day in Palm Beach Gardens and there were a lot of competitive matches. Susan Love outlasted Sylvia Kodsi in a hard […]
National Women’s Clay Courts, Palm Beach Gardens Day 1: Great Matches on a Sunny Day
Draws are here. (I think you need to log in to view with USTA.com) The USTA National Clay Courts Level 1 (and ITF MT1000) began today at the Palm Beach […]
Gold Ball Champions 2025
2025 List of players who have won USTA National Championships in singles/doubles/mixed/family age division events from 30-95.
Cooper Cup Day 2: Into Doubles Final and Singles Semis
Draws are here. On another gorgeous February day in South Florida, there were quite a few matches to view and play at the Lauderdale Tennis Club. I played Lou Armstrong […]
2025 USTA Level 1 Women’s Tournaments
The links should be added by October 1st. Click on the link above to check to see if links added (if they aren’t appearing here by early October…I will add […]
Women’s 30-85 Indoors & Men’s 30 Indoors
Click here to view 35-85 Women’s Draws Click here to view M/W 30 Draws Women 35-85 Winners are listed below: Notes: King won the 80 Hard Court doubles in California […]
La Jolla: Women 50-80 Hard Courts (USTA Level 1, ITF MT 1000) Round Up: Parsons-Siegel, Keller, Karwasky & Castell Take Home Gold in Singles
Draws are here. The MT 1000/USTA Level 1 women’s tournament held at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club last week concluded the main draw on Friday and the consolation […]
Gold Ball List 2024
Updated Jan 1, 2025 Congratulations to all the 2024 Winners. If I have omitted anyone…please let me know in the comments. M/W/X 30 Clay 40 M/W/X/FS/GFGS Hard Senior/Super Sr/Ultra Senior […]
Houston Days 6 & 7: Julie Thu Wins 45 Singles/Doubles (with Alina Jidkova); Stephanie Wallace Takes 35s Singles & Doubles Titles (with Kaysie Smashey
Draws are here. Julie Thu cruised past opponents in the 45s, dropping a miserly three games in three matches. She beat Regina Balcune in the final. The doubles final was […]
Singles Finalist/Doubles Bronze in Houston on a Beautiful Friday; Wright, Guerrant, Hartsock Win Singles Titles
Draws are here. Many thanks to Sue Bramlette, tournament director extraordinaire and Bob Bramlette, tournament supporter and tournament director supporter, to the Houston Racquet Club and to everyone who made […]
Houston Day 4 at National Clays: 80s Turn to 50s (degrees); Into Singles final
Draws are here. Tennis was a mixed bag for me today…I won my singles and face Susan Wright in the final…but we were waxed in doubles..our opponents were very good […]
Houston Day 3: Blowing Into the Semis on a Cool and Windy Wednesday
Draws are here. Today, Wednesday, was a long day on the court. My alarm did not go off, and I overslept but woke up in time to make it to […]
Houston 24: Monday
Draws are here. Today was the last day before I play my first match at Houston. Susan Wright and I practiced for an hour early, practiced serving with Vicki Buholz, […]
Houston Sunday: Practice Day 2
Draws are here. There was less drama today on the automobile front. Though having one’s tires stolen does result in a lot of comments in social media! My second, very […]
Houston: National Clay Courts 2024
Draws are here. I arrived yesterday in Houston, TX for the 2024 USTA Level 1/ITF MT1000 Clay Courts for the women’s 35/45/55/65/75/85 divisions. I met up with my doubles partner, […]
2024 USTA Level 1 Mixed Doubles Tournaments
Men’s 45 Grass to be Held November 27-Dec 3 in Rancho Mirage, CA
The men’s 45 Grass will be held the 27 of November to the 3rd of December at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, CA. The USTA is looking […]
Men’s 40/45 Grass Find New Home; Updated Information
The men’s 40/45 Grass will be held the 27 of November to the 3rd of December at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, CA. Update: The USTA is […]
Tennis & Kentucky Horse Park; Takeuchi/Hoz de Vila Win 35 Doubles Gold
Draws are here. Today, Saturday May 20, 2023 was Day 2 of the Women’s 35-75 Indoors (the 30s don’t appear to have shown up except in the men’s divisions). See […]
Versailles, Midway and a Kentucky Castle
Draws for the 30-75 Indoors are here. Matches started in the 30-75 Indoors at the Lexington Tennis Club today. Susan had a bye in singles and we had a bye […]
Lexington, Kentucky: 30-85 Indoors
Draws are here. I arrived yesterday in Lexington from California…if it’s Wednesday it must be Kentucky? Or at least not the same state as the week before! I haven’t seen […]