Prior Posts this week:
- USA Sends Four Teams Into Semis in Turkiye: World Tennis Masters Team Championships
- USA W60s Blank Switzerland: Day 3 of World Tennis Team Championships in Turkiye
- World Tennis Masters Team Championships: Turkiye; USA Teams Go 6/0 on Day 2 (Monday)
- World Tennis Masters Team Championships, Türkiye: USA Teams Go 6/0 on Day 1
- USA World Tennis Masters Team Championships Draws: Turkey (M/W 60/65/70) & Opening Ceremonies
First…some photos of the desserts from the gala dinner last night…only a few of many! Plus a small sample of the appetizers.
This morning we finally played a match after two days off. We played Australia and won 3/0; Betsy Kuhle played Lyn Robinson and won 75 63, rallying from 3-5 down in the first set to win. I played Sally Van Rensburg at #1 and won 61 62 to clinch the tie. Tina Karwasky and Andrea Barnes played a terrific doubles match and beat the rain stoppage by around 30 seconds! They won 64 64 over Vivienne McKellar and Jan Worthington Vick.
The W60 were points from winning with Jenny Rens winning in three sets and Jenny Klitch ahead 62 46 5-3, 30-0 serving (at 30-15 a kitten ran onto the court and time was taken to catch it….then seconds later it started raining hard). They are playing Sweden and Klitch is playing Stina Mosvold (who lives in Sweden). When play resumed, Jenny won the match 64 on her third match point.
The women’s 65s were up 1/0 when it rained, (Fran Chandler had a marathon win over Betty Michel…she was down 5-1, lost the set 7-6, won the second and third with convincing scorelines, but long points!). Vicki Buholz was up a set but down 2/0 in the second against France when play was stopped for rain (and with the rain the balls eere very wet and fluffy). Vicki won the second set and the match 64.
M65 were down 1/0 and Bill Moss was in the third set when it rained but lost in the third. They also lost #2 singles.
M60 & M70 won 3/0.
W 60/65/70 are all in the final, M65 will play for 3rd.