U.S. Announces ITF Seniors Team 

The top U.S. players ages 50 to 60 are ready to take on the world. 

Twenty-four players have been named to the United States squads for the ITF Seniors World Team Championships, slated for August 12-18 in Ulm, Germany. 

Team USA will compete against 34 other countries in the ITF Seniors World Team Championships, the Davis Cup and Fed Cup equivalent for players in the age categories 50-60. The Championships are the highest-ranked event on the ITF Seniors Circuit.

The ITF  Seniors World Individual Championships will follow the team event, also in Ulm, August 18-25. 

Below is a list of players representing the U.S. in each competition:

Fred Perry Cup - Men's 50 & over

1. Eoin Collins, Houston, Captain

2. Fredrik Skoglund, Rockville, Md. 

3. Tim Kullick, Charlotte, N.C.

4. Willie Alumbaugh, Leawood, Kan.

Austria Cup - Men's 55 & over

1. Bill Moss, Malibu, Calif.  

2. Kenneth White, Elma, N.Y.

3. Michael Tammen, Portland, Ore., Captain

4. Stuart Saiki, Orlando, Fla.

Von Cramm Cup - Men's 60 & over

1. Mark Vines, Naples, Fla.

2. Maxime Buyckx, Marietta, Ga.

3. Ross Persons, Houston, Captain

4. Wesley Cash, Chattanooga, Tenn.

Maria Esther Bueno Cup - Women's 50 & over

1. Andrea Rice, Bethesda, Md.

2. Debbie Spence-Nasim, Carlsbad, Calif. 

3. Jenny Klitch, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 

4. Rosalyn Nideffer, San Diego, Captain 

Maureen Connolly Cup - Women's 55 & over

1. Mary Dailey, Delray Beach, Fla.

2. Shelly Works, San Antonio, Captain

3. Tracy Houk, Montara, Calif., Captain

4. Vicki Vasicek Buholz, Dallas

Alice Marble Cup - Women's 60 & over

1. Carolyn Nichols, Rancho Santa Fe, N.M., Captain

2. Diane Barker, Daniel Island, S.C. 

3. Patricia Purcell, St. Louis

4. Susan Wright, Grand Junction, Colo.