The United States Tennis Association (USTA) recently announced that Joyce Jones from Bothell will represent the United States at the 32nd ITF Super Seniors World Team Championships.

The championships will be held in Croatia at sites in the cities of Umag and Novigard from Sept. 10-15. Up to 1,000 male and female athletes from more than 30 countries are expected to participate.

Jones, 82, represented the United States on the Althea Gibson Cup Team held in Melbourne Australia.

“I am thrilled to be chosen to play on the Doris Hart Cup Team and will do my best to represent the USTA and United States of America well,” Jones commented on her selection to the team. She won the 2012 National Grass and Hard Court Championships Doubles Championships with teammate Lucille Kyvallos.

Jones was featured in Sports Illustrated Faces for her badminton achievements. She has played in 10 National Senior Olympics and has won a title in each. Jones has won 314 national, international and Senior Olympic World badminton titles over 30 years. She has been ranked No. 1 in the country in tennis doubles, badminton and pickleball in her division. She was inducted in the Badminton Hall Of Fame in 2000.