The 2 weeks at Wimbledon or as they say “fortnight” was outstanding! Despite all the upsets at the start of the greatest tournament in the world…(yes Wimbledon is that for me) which brought an element of surprise and uncertainty for both the men’s and women’s side but probably a little more on the women’s side. The big 3, Alcaraz, Sinner & Novak were still looking good and Sabalenka & Swiatek as well.
When we arrived it was 80 degrees and everyone was melting and wishing for A/C. Coming from Palm Desert with a 100+ it felt great. Nobody in England has aircondition but our lovely PH flat did. We couldn’t have been happier turning it on and planting ourselves directly in front of it and the TV.
There are 2 buildings that sit on the hill right above Court 1. They were built some time in the 70’s and have proven to be a great additions to the neighborhood even though nobody wanted a 10 floor building as it really didn’t fit the quaint homes surrounding SW 19.
Every morning for breakfast I treated myself to my favorite tea and toast. They have the most delicious bread, butter and jam! I was in heaven on the 10th floor and below me in their flat was my Wimbledon partner BJK & Ilana without A/C. I finally got one better this time!!Emoji
The trip down to SW 19 was easy and I got to hit a few balls with Billie Jean and Ilana in the indoor courts. After our the walk up the hill was challenging. I kept reminding myself it was good exercise!!
I’m a member of the “Last 8 Club” which offers certain amenities like credentials for you & your guest, tickets on a match basis and a place to visit with other friends and more! Sometimes we don’t recognize our contemporaries but the ones we’ve been close to we can never forget!
This year we celebrated Betty Stove’s (Dutchshoes) 80th Birthday at our flat. Connie our first WTA Trainer brought all the decorations and revolving candles that set off fireworks like the 4th of July. Frankie Durr, her daughter Jessica, Billie Jean, Ilana and our friend Vicky and Rosemarie were all in attendance. It was a beautiful ocassion to be together celebrating and sharing life & friendships!
Having been fortunate to be able to watch both women’s men’s finals “live” was a bonus! Unfortunately the women’s finals did not reach the desired expectations but hey Amanda Anisimova did great upsetting Sabalenka and getting to the finals! As to the men’s finals once the expectations for Joker came to an end and was humbled by the new generation of Sinner and his power, the spotlight was on the Alcaraz and Sinner rivalry.
On the day of the finals the atmosphere was electric. The fans enjoyed watching the Royals in the Royal Box with the Dutches of Kent sitting in the front row. You could feel the excitement as it raised to a crescendo as Alcaraz and Sinner entered Center Court to a standing ovation!
Now I’m finally back home to reality after 3 days of trying to leave London due to cancelations and delays of flights.
FRITZ BURNS PARK TENNIS CLINICS
SATURDAY, JULY 26
We are in our final Saturday of our La Quinta Tennis Clinics at Fritz Burns Park bringing 7 months of clinics. They will be resurfacing all the tennis courts immediately following our final clinic. We will resume in mid September.
It will be posted on the Love & Love Tennis Foundation website:
www.lovelovetennisfoundation.com
Any kids interested in getting more tennis instructions you can contact Rhenn Ramirez at Indian Ridge CC who offers clinics at a reasonable cost:
📧 rhennr@gmail.com
📞 (760) 895-8786
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH TENNIS FIESTA (September/October)
Working on dates and venue for our Hispanic Heritage Month Tennis Fiesta for kids. Please stay tuned for date and location of all the festivities probably late September or early October.
ANNALEE THURSTON AWARDS & DINNER FUNDRAISER
SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2026
We are looking forward to announcing our 2026 Honoree in September. Stay tuned!
DONATIONS & VOLUNTEERS
DONATIONS & VOLUNTEERS are welcome any time. We are working on servicing more locations in the valley and will continue to work with the Boys & Girls Club and other children’s organizations in the desert.
If you are interested in volunteering to help with our clinics and events please contact me at:
📧 sportsowmn@aol.com
(Please don’t leave a vm as it is difficult to understand.)
There is a donation page and PAYPAL for credit cards are welcome.
Hope your summer has been as good as mine! Keep spreading the love of tennis!!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Rosie & Tory 😊😊
