Familiar faces, new faces, sun, wind (it is our friend, it is our friend, ……) and a cool Florida morning started the tournament off on Wednesday February 7th. It quickly warmed up both on and off the court with a couple of tough 3 set matches in the 45's and 55's singles. Beautiful Florida weather, perfect tennis playing temperatures and great play continued throughout the week.

It’s been another wonderful year at the NSWCCC in Houston where NWTO was a Grand Slam sponsor. We want to thank our membership for attending our Annual Meeting held during the event and for the feedback we received…

Stepping onto the court at the Palm Beach Gardens tennis tournament this January was like stepping back into a time machine. After 30 years of exclusively playing doubles, I decided it was time to retire the matching outfits…

The Wilson World Tennis Classic was once again held at the Shadow Mountain Resort. There were nearly 60 events and over 750 players playing in the Level I Mixed and the Level II Men’s and Women’s singles and doubles…

When playing tournaments, we hope you’ll follow these best practices to make the event better for all participants. 

There is an entire circuit of ITF Masters Tournaments, including one in the USA (all of our Level 1/Gold Ball tournaments, most Level 2 and some Level 3 events). There are ITF tournaments on every continent except Antarctica. Here’s how to get started…

Bidding is now open for 2024 NWTO tournament entries

My friend, Julie Thu (who has played the National Senior Women’s Clay Court Championships in Houston MANY times), asked me to write an article about running that tournament.

Every year, the picturesque La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club in La Jolla, California, hosts one of the most prestigious events on our tennis calendar: the 40s National Hardcourt Championships, held from November 27 to December 3.

The 2023 Women’s Team Intersectional Event is in the books! Over 350 women tennis competitors descended on the courts of Phoenix Tennis Center November 6-12…

The National Hard Court Championships for the odd divisions were held October 23-29 at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, CA.

Location: Capdepera, Mallorca, Spain

Dates: October 8-12, 2023

Playing on the 5 indoor courts made the event intimate and friendly, with players of all ages meeting new friends and catching up with others. The 70 and 80’s divisions were well attended and played traditional draws, while the younger ones played a round robin format. All play was 2 out of 3 sets, regular scoring, even in the consolation matches…

Since going over to London this summer for another tennis event and only being able to practice on grass (I got injured and couldn’t play the matches), I’ve been set on making it to the Grass Court Championships at the Mission Hills Country Club. I was supposed to make it last year but ended up having to cancel. And, I am so glad I made it! …

The 2023 ITF World Team Championships for the 55 and 60 age groups took place August 13 to 18 in Oeiras and Estoril, Portugal (just west of Lisbon). Overall, over 350 male and female players competed, with competitions spread out over three red clay venues…

The Friendship Cup has a rich history and successful story of establishing international camaraderie and sisterhood both on and off the court. The tradition started in 1967 when Walter Foeger of Vermont was looking to establish competitive senior tennis play in alliance with the New England Lawn Tennis Association (NELTA), now USTA New England. He contacted George Barta of the Canadian senior division, and together, they created the Friendship Cup. In that year, players competed on three courts at the Jay Peak Resort in Vermont…

This was my first time playing in the Grass Court Championships at Germantown Cricket Club. I’ve seen pictures but never imagined how big the club really was. The clubhouse is the first thing you see when you drive through the gates of the club. It is the original building from when the club was founded in 1854. Then, you look to the left and you see the huge field with 22 grass courts. It is impressive!

The Level 2 tournament in Asheville, North Carolina, wound up on Friday, July 14, 2023. This was the 91st year of this tournament!