With the passing of the entry deadline, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the Italian Tennis Federation (FIT) are pleased to release the Men's and Women's Acceptance Lists for the inaugural ITF Beach Tennis World Championships; to be held in Rome;
"The Eternal City", on 4th - 6th May 2009. An impressive fourteen (14) nations will be represented in this prestigious event in the Italian capital city: Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, San Marino, Slovenia and Spain.
The Men's Draw was inundated with entries leading to the ITF agreeing to increase the Draw Size to thirty-two (32) to accommodate as many players as possible. World No.1, Paolo Tazzari teaming up with World No.3, Luca Meliconi, will lead the Draw, where they can expect to face stiff competition, particularly from their Italian compatriots.
A number of players who, while not necessarily from nations with as strong a background in Beach Tennis, will also look to cause a few upsets using their experience from Tennis during their days on the Tour and Pro Circuits.
In the Women's Draw, the World No.1 pairing of Simona Briganti and Rosa Stefanelli, will be looking to cement their dominance on the Tour by adding to their already impressive haul of six career titles together, accounting for almost 50% of the titles won since the inception of the Beach Tennis Tour in 2008.
It is expected to be a tough test though for the Italian pairing, particularly with the entry of former WTA Tour tennis stars Olga Barabanschikova and Natalia Zvereva from Belarus. Also, the Brazilian pairing of Joana Cortez and Aline Sokolik, coming from a nation imbedded with a Beach Tennis culture, will also look to challenge for the title.
"The Eternal City", on 4th - 6th May 2009. An impressive fourteen (14) nations will be represented in this prestigious event in the Italian capital city: Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, San Marino, Slovenia and Spain.
The Men's Draw was inundated with entries leading to the ITF agreeing to increase the Draw Size to thirty-two (32) to accommodate as many players as possible. World No.1, Paolo Tazzari teaming up with World No.3, Luca Meliconi, will lead the Draw, where they can expect to face stiff competition, particularly from their Italian compatriots.
A number of players who, while not necessarily from nations with as strong a background in Beach Tennis, will also look to cause a few upsets using their experience from Tennis during their days on the Tour and Pro Circuits.
In the Women's Draw, the World No.1 pairing of Simona Briganti and Rosa Stefanelli, will be looking to cement their dominance on the Tour by adding to their already impressive haul of six career titles together, accounting for almost 50% of the titles won since the inception of the Beach Tennis Tour in 2008.
It is expected to be a tough test though for the Italian pairing, particularly with the entry of former WTA Tour tennis stars Olga Barabanschikova and Natalia Zvereva from Belarus. Also, the Brazilian pairing of Joana Cortez and Aline Sokolik, coming from a nation imbedded with a Beach Tennis culture, will also look to challenge for the title.
You can see this lists in www.itftennis.com/beachtennis
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