Already this year she’s enjoyed wins at the Oceania Regional Seniors Championships and the ACT championships.

“I’ve been winning a few things,” Worland, who turns 65 next week, said.

She has also been selected in the Australian team to contest the 2015 ITF Super-Seniors World Championships in Croatia, and recently earned a No.1 world ranking.

The ITF seniors world rankings were released this month and the Orange grandmother is ranked No.1 in the 65 years and over mixed doubles.

She’s also ranked No.3 in the women’s doubles.

“I don’t think I’ve been No.1 before,” she said excitedly.

For Worland to have such high rankings is impressive, especially because it is difficult for players in the Oceania region to earn rankings points.

“It’s hard for Australians to get seedings because the Europeans have international points tournaments all the time,” she explained.

“We really only have our state championships and Australian titles and a couple of others.”

Her recent performances at the Oceania regionals at Kooyong in March helped her rankings.

She took out the women’s 65 years and over singles by beating Australian teammate Kerry Ballard 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 in the final.

Worland joined with another Australian teammate Adrienne Avis to win the women’s doubles, beating Ballard and another Aussie teammate Carol Campling 6-4, 6-3 in the decider.

Worland also took out the 60 years and over mixed doubles with Andrew Rae 6-1, 6-1 in the final.

At the recent ACT championships she beat Avis in the women’s 65 years and over singles final, and then teamed up with her to win the women’s 60 years and over doubles.

When Worland pulls on her Australian uniform for this year’s world championships, it will be a familiar routine.

“I think this is my 15th time,” she said of being in the Australian Seniors team.

“It’s good fun. I wouldn’t do it if I didn’t enjoy it.”

At the 2014 championships in Turkey, Worland was part of the women’s doubles and mixed doubles teams that made the 60 years and over finals, however, they were washed out.

Worland and her teammates also finished third in the women’s 60 years and over teams event last year.

This year she is part of the Australian 65 years and over women’s team.

The world championships in Croatia will include the teams event from September 21-26, and the individual competition from September 27 to October 4.