Linda Davis is the captain of an area tennis team that gives double meaning to the designation “super seniors.”
Officially that means the players are at least 60 years old. By Sunday morning they hope it signifies “best in the country.”
Just the fact they’re representing the entire Southern United States in Surprise, Ariz., this weekend is super in itself.
Back in late September, Davis’ group of 3.5-rated players won the Tennessee championship. The first weekend in December, they won the nine-state USTA Southern Sectional at Hilton Head Island, S.C.
This weekend is the national tournament in the Phoenix satellite city, beginning with pool matches Friday and Saturday morning against teams from Minnesota, Northern California and Arizona. The semifinals and final are set for Sunday morning.