USA W60s Blank Switzerland: Day 3 of World Tennis Team Championships in Turkiye

Draws are here.

The USA Women’s 60s (Alice Marble) Cup Team was the only USA team in action today and they weren’t in action for long, since they didn’t drop a game in their victory over Switzerland, which also meant they won their round robin group. When I arrived at the site today there was a loud alarm similar to a lightning alarm and then everyone was stationary and the Turkish national anthem was played. It turned out to be an important day in Turkey, the date Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey passed away.

Below…some photos from the breakfast buffet today and of the wet weather.

I watched a bit of the doubles (after practicing singles with Vicki Buholz and doubles with Andrea, Betsy and Tina.

After hitting and watching, I walked to the gym to do part of my workout (the gym closes from 12:30 to 2pm daily for lunch), did a bit more in my room then went to lunch. By then it had started raining on and off…I am writing this at 6:20pm and play is resuming not before 7:30 pm (8pm for one cup)…and it’s cold and dark out there…even with the lights. But the courts dry quickly here and the sky is clearing. It’s supposed to rain Friday but hopefully it changes.

I met a player representing Finland today..he grew up in Ireland and went to school in the USA and now lives in the States…quite an international Finnish team participating in the aptly named World Tennis MastersTour.

After lunch I finally finished my workout and stretching, divided up as it was and then walked over to the coffee shop not far from the pool and main dining room. There I met up with Andrea & Betsy from my team and Anne, Fran and later Lori from the 65s; Jenny K and Christina joined for a bit early on. We ended up playing hearts with five of us (Lori was a spectator), taking the 2 of diamonds and spades out to make the count even. Low score wins.