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The Murcia Tennis Club 1919 has been proclaimed, for the first time in its history, champion of Spain by teams after prevailing in the final at CT Barcino (4-3) in an unforgettable day for the Murcian club and regional sport.
The Murcia Club de Tenis 1919 players have signed the last two doubles matches, to achieve, in this way, the first title in the Spanish Team Championship, which on this occasion has celebrated its 49th edition in the facilities of the enclosure Murcia
To date, the club Murcia had a runner-up, harvested in 1972.
The historic formation of Murcia Tennis Club 1919 has been represented in this tournament by the players Alessandro Gianessi, Mario Vilella, Carlos Boluda, Ivan Gakhov, David Perez, David Vega, Ricardo Villacorta and Nico Almagro, captained by Florencio Soto and Juan Antonio Marín .
Those responsible for signing the final point were David Pérez and David Vega after seven games in which equality has been the predominant note in the facilities of the Murcia Tennis Club.
The day has started with three high-level matches.
In all of them three sets have been needed to decide the winner.
In an overflowing central court, Nico Almagro has given the first victory to Murcia Tennis Club after overcoming Alvaro Lopez (3-6, 6-4 and 6-4), asserting his superiority to service.
On the other hand, Mario Vilella and David Pérez have lost their respective commitments against Enrique López (2-6, 7-6 and 7-5) and Guillermo Olaso (6-4, 4-6 and 6-3).
In the duel of numbers 1, the Italian of the Murcia Club of Tennis, Alessandro Gianessi, has fallen to the Argentine Marco Trungelliti (6-2 and 6-2), setting the final for the CT Barcino.
However, the victory of Ivan Gakhov over Steven Diez (7-6 and 6-1) has left the Murcian team to a point of equalizing the tie.
With 3-2 in favor for the CT Barcino, the final was decided in the two doubles matches.
First, Almagro / Gakhov have been imposed by a double 6-2 to Lopez / Trungelliti.
Subsequently, Vega / Perez defeated Diez / López (6-4 and 7-6), giving the title to the Murcia Tennis Club 1919.
Antonio Saura: "It is the best anteroom to celebrate our centenary"
Antonio Saura, president of Murcia Tennis Club, has been "very satisfied" to achieve a title "with which it was not counted, but with which we have always dreamed".
"Everything has come out to the mouth, the championship has been a success both at the organizational and sports level, I want to thank the efforts of our players, but also the rest of the clubs, which have shown themselves impeccably throughout the championship, as the fans, who today have filled the stands of the Murcia Tennis Club, "he added.
In addition, he has recognized that this title "is the best prelude and the best introduction for the club's centenary, which we will begin to celebrate in just a few months."
In the box of authorities, Antonio Saura has been accompanied by Adela Martínez-Cachá, Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, José Ballesta, Mayor of the City of Murcia, Felipe Coello, Sports Councilor, Miguel Díaz, President of the Spanish Federation of Tennis, and José Alcolea, president of the Murcia Tennis Federation.
Source: Agencias
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