The tournament pre such as Match Ball Firenze comes alive
End the first week of challenges at Match Ball Firenze Country Club, with the support of Ct Scandicci, of the Bnl d’Italia pre-qualification Open tournament valid as the 44th Absolute Tuscan Championship. Seven days of rain-soaked matches for the qualified players from the provincial fourth category and third category tournaments. On this Sunday, a double round to get the scoreboards back on track because the favorites will take the field on Wednesday 5 April. Free access to the Bagno a Ripoli club. The finals will take place on Sunday 10 April and will assign two places to play at the Foro Italico (male and female) and the winning couples of the male and female doubles. In addition, the absolute titles of Tuscan champion will also be awarded and the Third Category tournament will also end, both for men and women. Very hard-fought first rounds with a super tie break at 10 instead of the third set which facilitated the number of games played especially due to the incessant rain that is on the Bagno a Ripoli club during the week with several games forced to fall covered.
In the women’s draw, the number one seed is the home player Diletta Cherubini (2.1 of the Match Ball Firenze) while the second favorite is the Italian under 16 of 2021 Viola Turini (Tc Prato) followed by Sofia Rocchetti (Tolentino), Claudia Giovine 2.2 cousin of Flavia Pennetta (Tc Italy), Linda Salvi (Tc Sinalunga), Matilde Mariani (Coach Giotto Arezzo), Giada Rossi (Tc Pistoia) and the under 16 Anastasia Bertacchi (Tc Italy) “Playing at home is never easy but I’m sure I’m fine and I feel fit – Cherub dice – I will be able to have the advantage of the friendly public who on the occasion will be able to come and follow the games because it is played outdoors. An important advantage because I like to play with the spectators “.
In the men he is always a player of the Bagno a Ripoli club Daniele Capecchi the favorite (Match Ball Firenze) with the winner of the 2021 edition Andrea Picchione (Coach L’Aquila), both 2.1 to try to achieve qualification. To keep an eye on Walter Trusendi (Tc Italia) and Michele Vianello 2.2 Ct Zavaglia third and fourth seed while the other four favorites are in order of seed Gregorio Lulli 2.2 Libertas Sport Livorno, Alessandro Ceppellini 2.2 Park Tennis Genova, Manuel Mazza 2.2 Tennis Viserba and Riccardo Mascarini 2.2 Rowing Club Ticino Pavia
“It is a tournament we can really offer and also in this edition we have combined quality and quantity with more than 600 members at the start. In the women’s category, two Tuscan players with a 2.1 ranking and several young players ready to seek action – says the maestro Fabio Bianchini, director of the Florence Match Ball – in the men Capecchi and Picchione are the first two favorites but there are really excellent players. Once again this event respects its tradition and even with the weather that did not assist us in this first week we hope that the second part of the event can continue with regularity “.
The titular referee is Adriano Spataffi assisted by Paolo Lapini, Roberto Falteri and Daniele Turco