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Presentation of the 1st International Tennis Tournament 'Club de Campo de Murcia', which will bring to its headquarters in El Palmar great figures of international tennis and young promises.
José Ballesta: "This event will allow us to watch the young Carlos Alcaraz play at home, the future of Murcian tennis and our country that, with only 15 years, has been proclaimed champion of Spain and Europe Sub16 and Champion of Davis Junior Cup "
The Real Sociedad Club de Campo de Murcia of El Palmar hosted this morning the presentation of the I International Tennis Tournament 'Club de Campo de Murcia', which will be held from March 18 to 24 and will bring great figures to the capital of the Region of international tennis and young promises of this sport.
The event was attended by the Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, the Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, Adela Martínez-Cachá, the Councilor for Sports and Health, Felipe Coello, the President of the Real Sociedad Club de Campo de Murcia, Tomás González, the president of the Tennis Federation of the Region of Murcia, José Alcolea, the young promise of tennis Murcia Carlos Alcaraz and his coach, the tennis player who was number 1 in the world, Juan Carlos Ferrero.
José Ballesta stressed that "Murcia becomes, thanks to the I International Tournament, the capital of tennis and sportsmanship.
An unmissable event that unites sport and improvement and that becomes a social meeting of professional tennis in our city "and added that" over the last three and a half years, Murcia has held more than 400 sporting events, of health, artistic and cultural sports facilities ".
In addition, the mayor said that "this appointment will allow us to see our young Carlos Alcaraz, the future of Murcian tennis and our country, who, with only 15 years, has been proclaimed champion of Spain and Europe Sub16 and Champion of Davis Junior Cup. "
The tournament is one of the 22 ITF competitions that will be held in Spain throughout 2019 and will be developed at the headquarters of the Real Sociedad Club de Campo - popularly known as 'Tiro de Pichón', in El Palmar - , a first level sports environment with more than 80,000 square meters and 12 tracks of clay and a fast tennis court.
A total of 96 years down the path of this Club Murcia that was founded in 1923.
During the 7 days of the tournament about 70 players from different countries, coaches, family of players, tennis personalities, sponsors, representatives of the Public Administrations and the general public will pass through the tracks.
A total of 400 players from all over the world have already registered, although they will only be able to compete 24 in the Preliminary Phase, 32 in the Final Phase and 16 pairs in the Doubles Table.
The prize is US $ 15,000.
Most relevant players of the tournament
Among the most relevant players that will compete in Murcia include the Frenchman Calvin Hemery, the Spaniards Javier Barranco Cosano and Carlos Boluda and the Italian Marco Bortolotti, among others.
The table of young promises will have names like Carlos Alcaraz, Alvaro Lopez, Pol Martin, Yan Bondarevskiy, Carlos Lopez, etc.
DATA SHEET
MAIN PICTURE OF INDIVIDUALS
Size: 32 players / Dates: from March 19 to 24, 2019
INDIVIDUAL PREVIOUS PICTURE:
Size: 24 players / Dates: March 18-19, 2019
MAIN DOUBLE PICTURE
Size: 16 couples / Dates: from March 19 to 22, 2019
Official tournament ball: Dunlop Fort All CourtSelect (Type 2)
Cash prize offered: US $ 15,000
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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