Great Participation in the European Championships Held in Sardinia
Great Participation in the European Championships Held in Sardinia
The IFBT Beach Tennis European Championships were held for the second consecutive year at the Village 4 Mori Muravera, in the province of Cagliari. The 2015 tournament doubled in participation from the 2014 event and by its success it is evident it will continue to grow.
The players arrived at 4 Mori to compete in eight categories played between Friday and Sunday.The IFBT Global President, Giandomenico Bellettini said, "Many representatives participated including players from Italy, Catalonia, Portugal and Sardinia.
IFBT Mexico successfully held the Senor Frogs International Tournament (Open-1). The stage was set in Playa del Carmen, the third largest city in Quintana Roo (Mexico), after Cancun and Chetumal. The Caribbean tourist city hosted for the first time, an international tournament of Beach Tennis. The official sponsor, Senor Frogs, has already confirmed that it will continue to collaborate with IFBT Mexico.
The Italian national team beat Belarus in a much disputed final. The Belarus national team, which only joined the international federation this year, has been the revelation in this championship. This is the first competition the team has played as member of the IFBT. Belarus beat Italy 9-4 in the men's final. However, it was Italy who won the women's. In mixed category, Stefano Casadei and Stefania Carsetti defeated the Belarus Eduard Biaskosty and Volha Predushanka 9-7 in the tie break. Portugal and the US were third in the Nations Tournament. The Catalan team did not go through the quarter finals and could not repeat last year's success.