Devon's Lucie Ahl, from Ide, and Exmouth's Jo Louis were in the Great Britain ladies' team that won the ITF World seniors' over-40 championship title in Florida.
They beat Spain 2-1 in the final in Miami. In the deciding rubber, Ahl linked up with Michelle Oldham to win the doubles.
Ahl's brother Daniel, a former European Player of the year, was in the men's over-45 team that won bronze.
At the Devon closed tournament this weekend Alfie Flatters, from Sampford Peverell, Exeter's Marc Sillifant and Emma Hurst, of Seaton, are among the favourites to win their respective singles titles.
With reigning champion Jack Findel-Hawkins, from Exmouth, enjoying a year on the inter-collegiate circuit in the USA, there will be a new name on the men's trophy. Both Flatters and Sillifant are seeded.
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