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Torneo Tenis Playa

The Torneo Tenis Playa, also named as Trofeo Juan Avendaño is an exhibition tennis tournament played annually in La Ribera beach in Luanco, Asturias, Spain.

Torneo Tenis Playa
Tournament information
Founded1971
LocationLuanco
Spain
VenuePlaya de La Ribera
SurfaceSand beach
WebsiteOfficial Page

It is the only tennis tournament in the world organized over the sand of a beach, during the low tide of the sea. On the beach, are installed stands for 2,000 seats.

History edit

The first tournament was played in 1971, by initiative of a group of friends who didn't have any court to play in the town. In 1973, Juan Avendaño played his first tournament and since that year, it grows in popularity. In 1995, the tournament is re-organized thank to Avendaño and professional players start to play it.

The tournament is played between July and August, when the low tide comes in the night. In 2006, the Torneo Tenis Playa is declared as tourist interest activity and it is broadcast on TV by Asturian TPA.

In 2014, the board of the Torneo Tenis Playa did not reach any agreement for the organization of the tournament and it was not played.[1] This agreement arrived in January 2015, and it was announced the tournament would be recovered for July 2015,[2][3] but ultimately the tournament did not take place.

After a stint of seven years without being played, the tournament would come back in 2020.[4] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic it was postponed for one more year.[5]

Tournament winners edit

 
Feliciano López, before the final of the 2005 edition.
Year Winner Runner-up Score
1971   José Antonio Fernández Badalla   Francisco Artime
1972   Francisco Artime   Chema Ayala
1973   Jacinto Aramendi   Luis García Sanz
1974   Juan Avendaño   Guillermo Ocio
1975   Juan Avendaño   Horacio Arias
1976   Juan Avendaño   Rufino Orejas
1977   Juan Avendaño   Luis Orejas
1978   Juan Manuel Hidalgo   Juan Avendaño
1979   Juan Avendaño   Carlos Landó
1980   Juan Avendaño   Juan Manuel Hidalgo
1981   Juan Avendaño   Miguel Mir
1982   Jaime Fillol   Miguel Mir
1983   Juan Avendaño   Eduardo Bengoechea
1984   Juan Avendaño   Javier Soler 6–4, 6–4[6]
1985   Sergio Casal   Juan Avendaño 2–6, 6–3, 6–2[7]
No tournament between 1986 and 1994
1995   Francisco Clavet   Carlos Moyá 6–4, 6–3[8]
1996   Francisco Clavet   Carlos Moyá 6–2, 6–3, 7–5[9]
1997   Félix Mantilla   Albert Portas 6–1, 6–3[10]
1998   Àlex Corretja   Alberto Martín 6–2, 3–6, 6–4[11]
1999   Carlos Moyá   Fernando Vicente 6–4, 7–6(7–1)[12]
2000   Juan Carlos Ferrero   Alberto Berasategui 6–4, 6–3[13]
2001   Albert Portas   Francisco Clavet 6–2, 6–2
2002   Francisco Clavet   Cédric Pioline 6–3, 6–4
2003   Younes El Aynaoui   Alberto Martín 6–3, 6–3
2004   Alberto Martín   Àlex Corretja 6–1, 6–3
2005   Fernando Verdasco   Feliciano López 7–5, 7–5
2006   Guillermo Cañas   Nicolás Almagro 7–6(7–5), 6–7(4–7), [7–5][14]
2007   Feliciano López   Félix Mantilla 7–6(7–2), 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
2008   Juan Carlos Ferrero   Carlos Moyá 7–6(7–3), 6–4
2009   David Ferrer   Guillermo Cañas 10–9(7–5)
2010   Nicolás Almagro   David Ferrer 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
2011   Albert Montañés   Carlos Moyá 1–6, 6–3, 6–2
2012   Albert Ramos   Daniel Muñoz 7–6(7–4), 7–5
2013   Tommy Robredo   Nicolás Almagro 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
No tournament between 2014 and 2021
2022   Pablo Carreño   Feliciano López 6–4, 6–2
2023   Edas Butvilas   Miguel Avendaño 6–4, 6–1

2009 edit

Due to heavy rain, the final was played with a format of only one set where the winner was the first one to achieve ten games.[15]

 
Qualifying roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5 August
 
 
  David Ferrer66
 
 
  Mariano Zabaleta44
 
 
3 August
 
 
  Mariano Zabaleta 76
 
2 August
 
  Nicolás Piñones51
 
  Nicolás Piñones76
 
5 August
 
  Ignacio González61
 
  David Ferrer10
 
 
  Guillermo Cañas9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 August
 
 
  Guillermo Cañas77
 
 
  Nicolás Almagro66
 
 
4 August
 
 
  Guillermo Cañas66
 
3 August
 
  João Sousa22
 
  João Sousa66
 
 
  Loïc Ducourau23
 

2010 edit

 
Qualifying roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                      
 
 
 
 
3 August
 
 
  Nicolás Almagro66
 
 
  Pablo Carreño43
 
 
4 August
 
 
  Nicolás Almagro77
 
 
  Igor Andreev55
 
 
2 August
 
 
  Igor Andreev66
 
 
  Axel Álvarez14
 
 
5 August
 
 
  Nicolás Almagro67
 
 
  David Ferrer46
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 August
 
 
  David Ferrer76
 
 
  Juan Ignacio Chela64
 
 
3 August
 
 
  Juan Ignacio Chela 66
 
2 August
 
  Carlos Bautista22
 
  Carlos Bautista66
 
 
  Ignacio González24
 

2011 edit

 
Qualifying roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                      
 
 
 
 
27 July
 
 
Pere Riba66
 
 
Axel Álvarez12
 
 
29 July
 
 
Pere Riba44
 
 
Albert Montañés66
 
 
28 July
 
 
Albert Montañés66
 
 
Roberto Ortega32
 
 
30 July
 
 
Albert Montañés166
 
 
Carlos Moyá632
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29 July
 
 
Pablo Andújar15
 
 
Carlos Moyá67
 
 
28 July
 
 
Carlos Moyá76
 
27 July
 
Carlos Bautista52
 
Ignacio González362
 
 
Carlos Bautista646
 

Source[16]

2012 edit

Pos Team Pld Pts RAM MUÑ FER MON
1 Albert Ramos 3 5 — 6–4, 6–4 — —
2 Daniel Muñoz 3 5 — — — —
3 Juan Carlos Ferrero 3 4 5–7, 3–6 2–6, 1–6 — 6–4, 6–3
4 Albert Montañés 3 4 6–2, 6–4 4–6, 6–7 — —
Source: [17]
 
Final
 
    
 
2 August
 
 
Albert Ramos77
 
 
Daniel Muñoz65
 

2013 edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                
 
30 July
 
 
  João Sousa66
 
1 August
 
  Miguel Álvarez Hevia12
 
  João Sousa44
 
31 July
 
  Tommy Robredo66
 
  Tommy Robredo66
 
2 August
 
  Eduardo Segura21
 
  Tommy Robredo67
 
30 July
 
  Nicolás Almagro46
 
  Marc López66
 
1 August
 
  Ramón del Olmo02
 
  Marc López34
 
31 July
 
  Nicolás Almagro66
 
  Nicolás Almagro66
 
 
  Juan Lizariturry43
 

Source[18]

2022 edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                
 
27 July
 
 
  Tommy Robredo66
 
28 July
 
  Miguel Avendaño43
 
  Tommy Robredo44
 
26 July
 
  Feliciano López66
 
  Feliciano López66
 
29 July
 
  Pavel Petrov11
 
  Feliciano López42
 
27 July
 
  Pablo Carreño66
 
  Pablo Carreño66
 
28 July
 
  Gerard Planelles44
 
  Pablo Carreño65[10]
 
26 July
 
  Edas Butvilas37[2]
 
  Marc López46
 
 
  Edas Butvilas67
 

Source[19][20]

References edit

  1. ^ Luanco no contará este año con el Torneo Tenis Playa; RTPA, 5 April 2014 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ "Luanco recupera su Torneo" (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 21 January 2015.
  3. ^ "El torneo Tenis Playa de Luanco volverá a disputarse el próximo verano" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 21 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Luanco recupera el tenis playa, en homenaje a Galé, para el verano de 2020" (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 7 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Suspendido el Torneo de Tenis Playa de Luanco previsto para el mes de agosto" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 19 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Avendaño ganó el Torneo de Luanco" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 14 August 1984.
  7. ^ "Casal venció en el Torneo de Luanco" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 4 August 1985.
  8. ^ "Clavet, vencedor del Torneo Tenis Playa" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 14 August 1995.
  9. ^ "Clavet se proclamó campeón del Torneo playa de Luanco" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 12 August 1996.
  10. ^ "Mantilla gana el torneo de tenis playa de Luanco" (in Spanish). El País. 5 August 1997.
  11. ^ "Álex Corretja, campeón" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 4 August 1998.
  12. ^ "Carlos Moyà superó en una gran final a Vicente" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 15 July 1999.
  13. ^ "Ferrero se proclama vencedor" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 18 August 2000.
  14. ^ "Cañas inscribe su nombre en el Torneo Tenis Playa de Luanco" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 28 July 2006.
  15. ^ "Ferrer se lleva el Torneo Tenis Playa de Luanco" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 6 August 2009.
  16. ^ 2011 Torneo Tenis Playa
  17. ^ 2012 Torneo Tenis Playa
  18. ^ 2013 Torneo Tenis Playa
  19. ^ 2022 Torneo Tenis Playa
  20. ^ "El triunfo más playero de Pablo Carreño" (in Spanish). Marca. 30 July 2022.

External links edit

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