Into the Lugano Final on a Steamy Wednesday
Draws are here Today I was scheduled to play my match at noon, and since we weren’t following a match we got on around 12:15 after the court was swept […]
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Three Flights, One Delay, Two Rental Cars, Zero Parking Spots & Finally, Mallorca
Flying on the 4th of July weekend…what was I thinking! But actually, it went well, if not quickly. I had a slightly complicated itinerary with two separately booked itineraries, and […]
Fantastic Friday in Alassio: Into Singles Semis; a Walk on the Beach
Draws are here. Today was a big contrast, weather-wise to yesterday, with nary a cloud in the skies and no rain in sight (tomorrow is another story). We were 3rd […]
Beausoleil to Monaco to Alassio
Wednesday April 12, 2023, Alassio, Italy I am in Alassio for another ITF tournament..which started Saturday for some divisions. My division begins today, but I have a bye and play […]
Turkey Tennis Day 3: Doubles Day
Draws are here. Today, Wednesday, was a doubles only day…Sabine Schmidt, my opponent tomorrow was my doubles partner today and we won…Sabine is an excellent player and a super doubles […]
ITF Masters World Team Championships: Tuesday, Wrap Up of Round Robin Matches: USA in Medal Rounds in M 30/45/50 & W 30/40/45
Note: I am not in Turkey, so am relying on the accuracy of the results posted on the ITF masters website. If there are errors…which happens occasionally. The schedule for […]
Finals in Mallorca Tomorrow
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hanko Success
Draws are here. It’s after 11 pm here in Hanko and the music from the party below me is making my room shake! But winter is coming…last few weeks here […]
And Let the Play Begin: First Round Success
Draws are here. Here’s the link to photos from this European trip, with the most recent ones first. I played my first round match today against Elina from Finland (a […]
Travel Day 2 to Hanko, Finland
Sunday was travel day #2 on my journey from Mallorca, Spain to Hanko, Finland. I arrived about three hours before my flight and though there was a long line, it […]
Barcelona Practice Day 2
Draws are here. Today was our first full day in Barcelona and it was pretty busy. After a late breakfast (quite a bit different in some ways from an American […]
Barcelona!
Today I arrived in Barcelona to bright sunshine after long flights and a 45 minute slog through customs. However once through the line my passport was quickly approved and stamped […]
The Sun Makes a Cameo Appearance in Mont Tremblant
Draws are here. Photos are here. I actually hit tennis balls today…not as much as I’d have liked, but that wasn’t the weather’s fault, but rather because I received a […]
A Walk Through the Past & Tennis
Toronto, Canada I am in Toronto visiting a friend, Erin Boynton and practicing for the ITF 1000 seniors tournament next week. Erin and I met a friend of hers and […]
Seniors Individual World Championship Draws Posted
Click here to view the draws for the Seniors (50/55/60) World Championships in Palm Beach Gardens, FL for May 7-14, 2022.
USA Senior Teams Results Thursday: M55, 60 Advance, W55 Fall; USA to play for 4 Cups Friday
Draws are here. The USA Men’s 60 team upset France 2/1 today to advance to the final. the USA M55 also won 2/0 to advance to the final. The W55 […]
Friday April 29 Order of Play for USA Teams, Super Seniors, Boynton Beach and Boca Raton, Florida
Order of Play for Friday April 29, 2022 M65: Quail Ridge CC, USA vs AUS, Final, Court 11, 10am M 70: Boca West CC, USA vs AUT, Final (conclusion), Court […]
World Championships: USA Round Robin Opponents & Seeds Posted.
Boynton Beach, FL Team USA players are here. Photos are here. Draws are here. More about the opening ceremonies The captains’ meetings are ongoing but some of the draws have […]
Super Senior World Championships: Team Practice Day 1, Friday
Palm Beach Gardens, FL Friday April 22, 2022 Photos We had our first Kitty Godfree team practices today in Boynton Beach, Florida. The weather was warm but not oppressive and […]
USA Young Seniors Teams Announced
From USTA.com 2022 Young Seniors World Championships (35/40/45) Location: Lisbon, Oeiras and Estoril, Portugal Team Event: Sunday, July 31 – Friday, August 5, 2022 Individual Event: Saturday, August 6 – […]
Houston Saturday: Hartsock Wins 55 Singles & Thu Conquers 45s
Writing from Palm Desert, CA: Draws can be found here. Charlotte Hartsock (5) won the 55 singles over Shelly Works (3); Hartsock beat the #1, 4 and 3 seeds en […]
Barker Wins 65 Singles, Kimball & Canby Win Doubles Gold, 55, 65, 75, 85 & 90 Doubles Champions Crowned
Draws are here Diane Barker played a near perfect match today. (I did not but she didn’t let me!) This portends well for our success in the Kitty Godfrey Cup […]
Houston Day 5: Sue Kimball Takes 75 Singles Crown; Margaret Canby Wins 90 Singles Title
Houston, TX, March 24, 2022 The draws can be found here. Sue Kimball and Ann Eaton contested the women’s 75 final today and what I saw of it was a […]
Donner, Blitzen & Rain Then Play into the Night
Draws can be found here There was thunder (donner) and lightning (blitzen) and hard rain this morning, which soaked the courts. Play finally began on some courts around noon and […]
Houston Day 1: Rain & Wind Did Not Stop the Senior Women’s Clay Courts!
The draws and results can be found here. Monday March 21, 2022, Houston, Texas, 8:50 PM CDT There was a rainy, then windy, then rainy AND windy start to the […]
Houston! 35-90 Women’s Level 1 Clay Courts (ITF 1000)
Sunday morning March 20, 2022, Houston, Texas Draws can be found here. I took a VERY early flight (7am) from Florida yesterday (there used to be more flights, but…pandemic related […]