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PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL - MAUI'S LORI ROBERTSON PLACES 3RD IN 65s SINGLES AT THE ITF TENNIS INDIVIDUAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP...
06/03/2025

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL - MAUI'S LORI ROBERTSON PLACES 3RD IN 65s SINGLES AT THE ITF TENNIS INDIVIDUAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
May 17-24, 2025

Excepts from a candid conversation:

LM: Hey there! How did your singles 2nd round match go vs. 6th seed, Michelle Hill (AUS)?

LR: Lost first set 3-6 and ahead 5-0 when she retired due to heat stress. I’m bummed because I was on my way to beating her but I should be happy that I did just fine in...humid and hot conditions.

LM: Well done. How are you feeling? I read Carolyn Nichols’ blog post about the ambulances, wow. What are players doing to take care? Ice towels, chilled water spritzer bottles on court?

LR: My fitness level is good. I feel fine no problem. Gotta drink water with electrolytes all the time, all day and night long....the paramedics and trainers...say do not put cold water on your skin because the pores cannot let heat out when wet. But do cool down during changeovers using ice packs on the groin and head.

LM: How’d the 8 AM match go vs. Patricia Babcock (CAN)?

LR: I won that singles 6-2 6-0 and we won our doubles 6-2 6-4.
Tonight late, they (ITF) will send out tomorrow’s match times and the draws will be updated.

They don’t play all matches of a round on same day. So, I have a day off of singles today and right now I’m watching Betty Michel of France play a good German (player) in the round of 16. I will play winner in QF tomorrow. German is up 5-4 at the moment.

LM: How’d your QF match vs. Barbara Nowak (GER) go?

LR: ...really well. I was behind 2-5 first set and came back to win 7-6 6-4....made a few decisions (that didn’t go well) but a whole lot of good decisions and it worked out. I am pleased. Tomorrow is semifinal against Christine French (GRB) #2 seed.

LM: Wow, you’re doing it.

LR: Lost my singles today 6-2 6-3. I was spent.
There is no playoff unfortunately. They give bronze to both semi losers. Susan (Wright of USA) played very well (in the final). Christine (GRB) was outplayed. They are much more experienced than I am. I learned that Christine (French) won the 1000 level in Mallorca and in Turkey within the last 9 months. Susan (Wright) won the USA slam meaning she took gold at the clay, the grass, the hard and indoor hard in a single year.

By the end of this championship, Lori conveyed feeling good about the results and what she's been through. It is a meaningful journey and, she looks forward to the next time when she gets to step out on court with Christine French! Watch out Great Britain. Here comes Maui!

The Draw: https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/world-individual-championships-(606570)/usa/2025/s-wc-usa-2025-001/draws-and-results/

LA JOLLA, CA - MAUI'S LORI ROBERTSON partners with Judy Newman, places 4th in 60s Doubles at USTA National Women’s 50, 6...
06/02/2025

LA JOLLA, CA - MAUI'S LORI ROBERTSON partners with Judy Newman, places 4th in 60s Doubles at USTA National Women’s 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 & 95 Hard Courts
May 5-11, 2025
LEVEL 1 - La Jolla Beach Tennis Club, La Jolla, California

LR: “The last tourney in La Jolla, I was seeded 3 in 60 singles and 3 in 60 doubles but I lost to a 5th seed in the QF in 3 sets. I played well. She ended up winning the tournament and beating 1 and 2 seeds. I have a strained muscle, which is why I retired the singles. Still played well in the bronze ball match but we lost," ended up 4th.

"Next is world’s individual tourney in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. I fly to Vancouver tomorrow and will rest a few days...with our daughter before we start the worlds. I will get there in time to watch teams USA in the finals and do some practicing before playing the 65s individuals there."

WS60+: 5th seed, Marianne Dundon of took out two Hawaii players in consecutive rounds: Sheila Kurosu R16 0 & 2, then 3rd seed, Lori 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-0 in the QF. Dundon went on to eliminate 2nd seed Prejean, and Works the top seed to win the title.
WS60+ Consolation: Lori (3) RET (inj) to Babbitt in C-QF. Miller def. Sheila Kurosu 3 & 1 in C-QF-Q.

WD60+: Seeded 3rd with Judy Newman of in a draw of 32 with 5 BYEs. Lost in the SF to the #1 seed of Montero/Bartlett Sweeney 3 & 1. Lost 3 & 4 to the 2nd seeds Mammargren/Prejean. Placed 4th overall.

RACINE, WI - LORI ROBERTSON WINS 2 SILVERS AT INDOOR NATIONALS, LEVEL 1May 1-3, 2025USTA National Women’s INDOOR 35, 45,...
05/30/2025

RACINE, WI - LORI ROBERTSON WINS 2 SILVERS AT INDOOR NATIONALS, LEVEL 1
May 1-3, 2025
USTA National Women’s INDOOR 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85, 95 Championships
LEVEL 1 - Racine Tennis Club

LM: “Did you get to play the next tourney?”
LR: "I had a really good tournament...at the Indoors in Racine Wisconsin. Got silver balls in both 65 singles and doubles, beat the 1 seed in QF and lost in a really good singles match to a friend (the one I won gold with in Alabama) in the final.

Before that, my sister and I rendezvoused in New Orleans for a few days, ate great food and listened to some good music, rode trolley. We stayed very near Bourbon Street and it was lively."

WS65+: Lori is unseeded and upsets top seed, Shannon Gordon-Carney of 6-2, 4-6, (10-4) in the 1st round! Wins SF 1 & 1, then loses to Terri Thyssen, 2nd seed (and her former gold ball doubles partner from hardcourt nationals) 6-2, 4-6, (10-6) in the finals.

WD65+: Seeded 2nd with Tracey Thompson, partner. Lost in the finals 4 & 1 to top seeds, Thyssen and Gordon-Carney 4 & 1.

BATON ROUGE, LA - CLEAN SWEEP FOR LORI ROBERTSON AND STINA MOSVOLDLEVEL 2 National Championships, April 22-27, 2025Harry...
05/28/2025

BATON ROUGE, LA - CLEAN SWEEP FOR LORI ROBERTSON AND STINA MOSVOLD
LEVEL 2 National Championships, April 22-27, 2025
Harry V. Barton Bocage Clay Court Championships
Bocage Racquet Club, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

LR: “I am in Albuquerque now enjoying friends and our son. Had to switch back to hard court shoes!”

"At the Baton Rouge tourney which was a level 2, not level 1, I won the 65 singles by beating the 1 seed and we won 60 doubles... It was an all whites attire fun tournament on clay and we played well."

WS65+: CHAMPION. Lori upsets top seed, Bunnie Jackson 2 & 2 in the Finals to win the main draw. Lori was the 2nd seed and lost only 6 games along the way.

WD60+: Stina Mosvold originally of Sweden, living in Houston, partner. CHAMPIONS of 3 team round robin. Double bagel-ed all opponents.

PELHAM, AL - MAUI'S LORI ROBERTSON WINS GOLD AT PELHAM LEVEL 1 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS2nd LEG OF HER 2025 ITF TENNIS MAST...
05/28/2025

PELHAM, AL - MAUI'S LORI ROBERTSON WINS GOLD AT PELHAM LEVEL 1 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
2nd LEG OF HER 2025 ITF TENNIS MASTERS TOUR

April 1-6, 2025
USTA National Women’s Singles & Doubles Championships (55, 65, 75, 85, 90, 95)
LEVEL 1 - Pelham Racquet Club

LORI ROBERTSON wins her fourth ever gold ball!
The first was in 1995 at Hard Court Nationals in AZ with doubles partner Molly McGrath in the 35s.
The 2nd and 3rd were in 2005 on clay in Houston, TX and indoors in Denver with Kathy Vick in the 45s.

Q&A with Lori:
LM: “How would you characterize the personalities of these individuals?”
LR: “Oh, all very different personalities amongst the players. These particular girls are competitive, calm, ambitious, mostly humble."

RESULTS:
WS65+: Won R16. Lost lengthy close match to 2nd seed, Erin Boynton in the QF 7-6 (4), 1-6, 6-2. Boynton eventually lost in the finals to # 1 seed, Susan Wright 7-6 (8-6), 6-1.
WS65+ Consolation bracket: Won QF. Lost to Ann Young 6-2, 6-4 in SF.

WD65+: CHAMPIONS. 4th lifetime GOLD BALL for Lori. Terri Thyssen, partner. Unseeded. Def. Summerlin/Pettit in the QF. Upset the 2nd seeded team of Susan Wright/Carolyn Nichols 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-1 in the semis. Upset top seeded team of Erin Boynton/Anne Frautschi 6-1, 5-7, 6-1 in the finals!

MAUI'S LORI ROBERTSON played the summer circuit of the ITF TENNIS MASTERS TOUR in 2025PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL - Her first...
05/28/2025

MAUI'S LORI ROBERTSON played the summer circuit of the ITF TENNIS MASTERS TOUR in 2025

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL - Her first tournament of the summer season was on clay in Florida in late March at the same site of the ITF Masters World Individual Championships “WORLDS” happening a couple of months later. In between, she went to various tennis destinations all over the US. It was an ambitious schedule.

Lori and Steve’s original plan had been to travel through Europe this summer; however, a hiking injury forced new ideas. Steve would heal at home on Maui while Lori would complete her first full year playing the Masters Tour in the US.

Lori has played a lot of national level tennis this summer, and it’s all been worth it as her performance at “Worlds” in Palm Beach Gardens, FL was outstanding. More on that in its own post. In the lead up months she’s adjusted her game to 4 locations in multiple time zones, completed matches on clay, hardcourt, indoor, and grass, went to five states, caught numerous airplane flights, visited their daughter, son, and friends, and stayed in hotels over the course of three months. Here we go in order of the first match (March) of a memorable masters tennis summer circuit to her last in California before the 2025 “Worlds” in May.
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1st leg of Lori's summer circuit:
March 25-30, 2025
National Women’s Clay Courts (40, 50, 60, 70, 80)
LEVEL 1 - Palm Beach Gardens Tennis Center, Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Lori Robertson:
"Lost my consolation singles this morning and just won consolation doubles draw. Pau with this tournament which was 60s. I’m feeling healthy and strong. Couple days vacay and then fly to Alabama."

WS60+: Won R32. Lost R16 to 5th seed, Shelly Works in 3 sets. Works went on to upset the #1 seed in the QF.
Won a round in the consolation bracket. Lost to Gayle Prejean in the C-QF.

WD60+: Marianne Caplan, partner. Lost to Mosvold/Kaus R16.
Won Consolation FINALS vs. Markowitz/Kodsi.

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