Bertoldo and Stefanacci are the winners of the Siena coach
At the 1st Verbena Open Tournament played at the Siena coach with prize money of 2,000 euros (1,000 for men and 1,000 for women), 150 tennis players wanted to be there for the return of a high-level tournament in Vico Alto. The event that had Mario Panti as referee and Stefano De Vito director of the tournament saw good attendance from the public and a sparkling and fun tennis.
In the feminine it is Jessica Bertoldo, favorite of seeding, to win the event. In the quarters the 2.3 player of Tc Sinalunga overtook Matilde Sanesi 2.6 Tennis Park Calenzano for 46 60 63, struggling more than necessary; then in the semifinal she was right for 63 61 over the Ligurian Ivaldo Ester 2.5 of Tc Garlenda and in the final she removed 62 63 the clubmate Victory Advantage 2.5 that in the semifinal had overtaken by 36 61 64 Sara Donnini (2.6 Tennis Training Perugia) good at defeating the number two Beatrice Stagno in the quarters.
In the male prophet at home the marathon runner Guglielmo Stefanacci 2.4 of the Siena coach to win the trophy. In the quarterfinals he wins in the third set 63 67 64 against Andrea Taliani (2.4 Ct Poggibonsi) in semi overcomes 46 73 61 Andrea Pecorella (2.4 Ct Giotto Arezzo) and in the final he always wins the third on the first favorite of the seeding Pietro Cortecci (2.3 Tennis Park Calenzano) for 76 06 64 who in semi had overtaken Vito Dell’Elba (2.5 of the coach San Giorgio del Sannio) in a hard-fought match that ended 36 61 62.
Scoreboards Ct Siena I Verbena Tournament
Finals
Female: Bertoldo b Advantage 62 63
Male: Stefanacci b Cortecci 76 06 64.
Satisfaction for the new president of the Sienese club Giulia Collodel: “Together with the new board we wanted to start with a good level event such as an Open tournament and we immediately set the date for this first event and given the participation of the public and the players – explains Giulia Collodel – the choice was correct and the desire to see good tennis playing at Vico Alto was right. It is a foretaste of what will be in the future with other events above all and we also want to go up with our teams ”
Three covered courts and a unique location? “Yes, that’s how we have a nice fixed structure that allows you to always play and to do activities even during the winter – continues the former player Collodel – and the school is also growing with interesting kids. We want to start from tennis and then provide other services to the members of a club that has always had a mission of its own, which is to set the tone ”
Is Paolo Lorenzi an example? “Paolo is very attached to this club and started in these fields – continues Collodel – it is clear that afterwards, thanks to his tenacity and stubbornness and his skills, he made a leap in the category until he reached the top 50 in the world and we love him and when he returns to Siena it cannot but happen to the club “. So will coach Siena also return soon to the tennis elite of Tuscan and Italian tennis? “In the past we have brought the team to the women’s tennis division A1 – concludes the lassa president of the Siena coach – and it would be nice to be able to go back “.