Team USA was in top form at the ITF Seniors World Individual Championships, winning five titles and reaching the finals in three other divisions at the event held June 14-21 in La Baule, France.

In the Men’s 60 divisions, Daniel Waldman (pictured above) completed a clean sweep of the singles and doubles titles. He defeated Great Britain's Paul French in the singles final, 6-2, 6-4, before teaming up with fellow American Sal Castillo to win a thrilling match in the doubles final over German Thomas Emmrich and Dane Alan Rasmussen, 7-5, 4-6, [10-6].

The Men’s 55 doubles division saw the American team of Mike Fedderly and Mike Tammen record a dominant win in the final over Alec Allen and Nigel Mann of Great Britain, 6-1, 6-1. Tammen also reached the Men’s 55 singles final, ultimately losing the championship match to Australian Glenn Busby, 6-2, 6-2.

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Carolyn Nichols also swept the singles and doubles titles, in the Women’s 60 divisions. After defeating fellow American Tina Karwasky in the singles final, 6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-1, Nichols teamed up with Australian Lyn Mortimer for a flawless win in the doubles final, 6-0, 6-0.

Fran Chandler reached the finals in the Women’s 50 singles division, storming through her draw before coming up short in the final against Belgium's Klaartje Van Baarle, 6-1, 6-2.

Rounding up the impressive results for the women on Team USA was Susan Wright, who paired up with Christine French to reach the Women’s 55 doubles final. The American-British duo narrowly lost the championship match to Australians Ros Balodis and Leanne Swaysland, 6-1, 4-6, [10-2].