SMACK-DOWN 20 ABU DHABI - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - 27.Jan.2017

Men's Doubles

WINNER: RAFAEL GUENTHER (BRA) /KHALED MOUSLI (SYR)
FINALIST VINCENZO VENTRICELL I(ITA) / NICOLA FOIN (ITA)

Mixed Doubles

WINNER: ANGELINA GORDIENKO (RUS) / TIAAN BREDENKAMP (RSA)
FINALIST: BEA FRANICA (ITA) / NICOLA FESTELLI (ITA)

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COPPA DEL PRESIDENTE - FAENZA - ITALIA - 22.Jan.2017

Men's Doubles
WINNER: LUCA GIBINI (ITA) / MARCO MAZZOTTI (ITA)
FINALIST: MATTIA GRIDELLA (ITA) / ANDREA NUTI (ITA)

Women's Doubles

WINNER: PATRIZIA PIRAZZINI (ITA) / LUCIA CALDIRONI (ITA)
FINALIST: STEFANIA CARSETTI (ITA) / ROBERTA MEARDI (ITA)

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Barbara Jilkova finished 2016 as n.1 in women's doubles; the Czech Republic player got brilliant results becoming the champion at the WCT tournaments in Clearwater, Cancun and Rio Grande and the semi finalist at the Barcelona World Championship.
The Puerto Rican Luis Miguel Reyes is the first player classified in men's doubles; one of his main records this past 2016 was winning the Barcelona World Championship. Reyes closed an amazing year by being first in both mixed doubles and men's singles.

The 2016 International Beach Games was hosted by the Sheraton Sand Key Resort this past weekend which included Beach Tennis, Ultimate Frisbee, USATF Super Weight Throw, and an exhibition of the Caber Throw by the Highland Games folks. Over 200 International athletes competed over the three day weekend from September 23 - 25, 2016.