Bayer International Tennis Tournament of Salsomaggiore, the 39th edition is underway
And for the thirty-ninth consecutive year, almost to mark the arrival of the summer and above all of new tennis talents, here it is. the Bayer International Tennis Tournament of Salsomaggiore. Tournament dedicated to the under 16 promises of international tennis. For years argued as “Title sponsor” from a far-sighted Bayer, the powerful pharmaceutical multinational that has been supporting the event for years. The tournament has long proven to be a hotbed of super talents. At the 31st edition, for example, in 2014, a young Matteo Berrettini, with talent, ability and determination he had won the most prestigious trophy of the tournament. We talk about the tournament with one of the two minds, body and soul of the event Tino Aliani that together with his friend Luigi Cenci for 39 years it has won the bet of organizing a prestigious and exciting event.
Bayer International Tennis Tournament of Salsomaggiore, a tournament for connoisseurs
“Our juniores-confirms Tino Aliani– is, undoubtedly, one of the most beautiful tennis events that can be done because it unites hundreds of girls and boys still unknown in sport but with enormous potential that express the tennis of the future. It is a tournament for connoisseurs because only those who are sensitive to tennis understand which are those young people who have the stuff of champions in their DNA. They have passed through us players of the caliber of Schiavone, Pennetta, and characters of the caliber of Sinner, Fognini, Berrettini and Musetti (in 2018). I say as connoisseurs because a young man who did not win the edition (because he was too young) was with us Sinner which instead was a natural talent and even then in Salso it was talked about. As well as number three in the world Zverev which, in Salsomaggiore, failed to emerge. I often repeat it is not so important to win but it is important to express development potential. As for Bayer I can only say thank you because to this great multinational that has believed and continues to believe in honest and technically valuable sport. A reference model for many young people. The company also understood another profound aspect of the tournament: a city event and not a club tournament. Here young people can truly experience the city, and the city has good times with them “.
Bayer International Tennis Tournament, the shirts sold in support of Telethon
After the parenthesis and the date change linked to the pandemic, we have returned to the traditional date. The artist Gianfranco Asveri, for the twelfth consecutive year, he signed the image of the tournament, an image that always conveys lightness and freshness. This time a cup not of ice cream, but of balls ready to be served. The image will be shown on all the tournament material: posters, programs with text by Stefano Semeraro one of the most authoritative names in the tennis field director of “Italian Tennis”. The t-shirts will be sold and the proceeds donated to Telethon. The historian of the Salsomaggiore tournament says many things: well 38 players who played this tournament entered the top 10 in the world. The latest arrival is the English Cameron Norrie here as a double finalist in 2012. Subscribers are 847 representing 66 nations (416 boys and 431 girls). Only 32 boys and 32 girls will play in the main draw (strictly in order of international ranking).
Bayer International Tennis Tournament, many youngsters to watch closely
Among the male arrivals from abroad there will be attention on Jaden Weekes 16-year-old Canadian who will be accompanied by Hugo Di Feo who played here in 2012 reaching the doubles final with Cameron Norrie. Then about two American guys, Leanid Boika and Aidan Kim and a 16-year-old Serbian Aleska Pisaric finalist in Benicario (Spain) as well as all our best. An “invitation card” was given to Federico Cina ’15 years old (Pope Francis was a finalist here in 93). Among the girls: 15 year old Aurora Nosei and, highly regarded, 16 year old Chinese Madeleine Jessup finalist in Salinas (Ecu) Gr.1, last edition winner Melisa Ercan and 14 year old Bulgarian Yoana Konstantinova finalist in Benicario. The program was defined as follows: Saturday 23 April h. 9.00 Beginning of the qualifying tournament. Monday April 25th h. 9.00 Start of the main draw. Friday 29th April The Spigaroli brothers will deliver the “David di culatello” now in its 13th edition Saturday 30th April h.10.00 Yellow tournament by invitation for friends of the tournament. h.14.00 Semifinals for men and women h.16.00 Exhibition wheelchair. Sunday 1st May Men’s and women’s finals. The tournament will be followed by Supertennis from the first to the last day on a deferred basis to tell the results, comments and curiosities.
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