Humans have been cooking and processing foods since the dawn of humanity. How does food processing affect your health? This article explores the different levels of processing along with examples as well as benefits and adverse effects of ultra-processed foods on health…

Tennis Tip from 1983 Newsletter – still relevant today!

Wind is a problem throughout the world. A good tennis player must learn to cope with winds, as they are a constant threat to your normal rhythm, causing errors and less satisfying rallies. When you have a match and it turns out to be an extremely windy day, do not cancel your tennis, but use this as an educational experience…

In 1974, Nancy Reed, Betty Pratt, and Charleen Grafton conceived the idea of an Association to organize and encourage senior women’s tennis. The USTA at that point was not addressing the needs of this group according to them. Nancy Penson of Dallas did the first newsletter in 1974-5. In 1976, through mutual agreement, Nancy Reed became the first President, and I became the first secretary. We were called the Senior Women’s Tennis Association…

Heidi Clemmer’s life has always included tennis. Before she was born. When she was a toddler. When she was in school. In college. During her extended business career, though not as much as before or after. Now, even as her health has temporarily sidelined her from the courts, the National Women’s Tennis Organization is counting on her as its new treasurer…

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…

Does your Section regularly recognize sectionally, nationally, or internationally ranked adult players? How is this done?

Synonymous with the name Kathy Settles are the words “family” and “sports.” And as she prepares to serve as co-president of the NWTO next year, knowing this about our leadership ensures us Kathy is a perfect pick for the role…

Otsego High School Girls’ Tennis Foundation in southwestern Michigan, one of two 2023-2024 recipients, exemplifies the impact that an experienced and motivated coach, along with dedicated volunteers, can have to transform the participation, performance, self-confidence, and enduring team spirit of a girls high school tennis team…

Girls Rule the Court (GRTC), a program developed by the USTA Mid-Atlantic Foundation, is one of two recipients of the 2023 NWTO Community Grant. They will receive $2,500 to support their free program created to close the gap on physical and wellness opportunities for young girls aged 7-13.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the US, accounting for ~31% of newly diagnosed cancer. A female’s lifetime risk of breast cancer is about 1 in 8…

Have a look through the first NWTO ever published from 1975.

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…

What are the odds that an 83-year-old tennis player, teacher, always smiling, happy German who sings at the drop of a hat, could survive a tumor that was wrapped around her brain and probably should have killed her? Continue reading to find out…

What kind of support does the Section provide for the Women’s Intersectional Championships?

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…

In this brief article on doubles strategy, we will be sharing our thoughts on the offensive part of doubles. There are many other points which could be made about doubles: however, this article has been limited to cover only one aspect of the game.

We’d like to thank the following people for their donations to NWTO last year.

Christy Dale Foreman (November 23, 1962 - November 19, 2023)