Torneo Tenis Playa

Torneo Tenis Playa
Tournament information
Founded 1971
Location Luanco
Spain
Venue Playa de La Ribera
Surface Sand beach
Website Official Page

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.

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

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.

Tournament winners

Feliciano López, before the final of the 2005 edition.
YearWinnerRunner-upScore
1971Spain José A. Fernández BadallaSpain Francisco Artime
1972Spain Francisco ArtimeSpain Chema Ayala
1973Spain Jacinto AramendiSpain Luis García Sanz
1974Spain Juan AvendañoSpain Guillermo Ocio
1975Spain Juan AvendañoSpain Horacio Arias
1976Spain Juan AvendañoSpain Rufino Orejas
1977Spain Juan AvendañoSpain Luis Orejas
1978Spain Juan Manuel HidalgoSpain Juan Avendaño
1979Spain Juan AvendañoSpain Carlos Landó
1980Spain Juan AvendañoSpain Juan Manuel Hidalgo
1981Spain Juan AvendañoSpain Miguel Mir
1982Chile Jaime FillolSpain Miguel Mir
1983Spain Juan AvendañoArgentina Eduardo Bengoechea
1984Spain Juan AvendañoSpain Javier Soler
1985Spain Sergio CasalSpain Juan Avendaño
No tournament between 1986 and 1994
1995Spain Francisco ClavetSpain Carlos Moyá
1996Spain Francisco ClavetSpain Carlos Moyá
1997Spain Félix MantillaSpain Albert Portas6–1, 6–3
1998Spain Àlex CorretjaSpain Alberto Martín
1999Spain Carlos MoyáSpain Fernando Vicente6–3, 7–6
2000Spain Juan Carlos FerreroSpain Alberto Berasategui6–4, 6–3
2001Spain Albert PortasSpain Francisco Clavet6–2, 6–2
2002Spain Francisco ClavetFrance Cédric Pioline6–3, 6–4
2003Morocco Younes El AynaouiSpain Alberto Martín6–3, 6–3
2004Spain Alberto MartínSpain Àlex Corretja6–1, 6–3
2005Spain Fernando VerdascoSpain Feliciano López7–5, 7–5
2006Argentina Guillermo CañasSpain Nicolás Almagro7–6, 6–7, [7–5]
2007Spain Feliciano LópezSpain Félix Mantilla7–6, 3–6, 7–6
2008Spain Juan Carlos FerreroSpain Carlos Moyá7–6, 6–4
2009Spain David FerrerArgentina Guillermo Cañas10–9(7–5)
2010Spain Nicolás AlmagroSpain David Ferrer6–4, 7–6(7–5)
2011Spain Albert MontañésSpain Carlos Moyá1–6, 6–3, 6–2
2012Spain Albert RamosSpain Daniel Muñoz7–6(7–4), 7–5
2013Spain Tommy RobredoSpain Nicolás Almagro6–4, 7–6(7–3)

References

  1. ↑ Luanco no contará este año con el Torneo Tenis Playa; RTPA, 5 April 2014 (in Spanish)
  2. ↑ Luanco recupera su Torneo; La Nueva España, 21 January 2015 (in Spanish)
  3. ↑ El torneo Tenis Playa de Luanco volverá a disputarse el próximo verano; Mundo Deportivo, 21 January 2015 (in Spanish)
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