The tenth stage of the Ecuajunior Circuit will be at the Portoviejo Tennis Club from October 1 to 3.
September 15, 2021 – 6:44 PM
Mateo Aguirre, Alessandro Zerega and Miguel Chávez champions of the IX stage of the Ecuajunior Circuit Tropicmax Cup, which was played on the courts of the National Center of the FET (Lomas de Urdesa).
In the category 11 years unified, Mateo Aguirre won the final against Karla Moncada by score 6-2 and 6-0; while in 13 years, also unified, Alessandro Zerega beat Mateo Castillo 2-6, 6-1, (10-6). And in 14 more unified, Miguel Chávez prevailed over Gianluca Bacigalupo 6-2, 6-1.
The tournament organization awarded el premio Fair Play Panathlon a Alessandro Zerega, who was part of the 187 tennis players who belong to 72 academies in the country.
“Thanks to the support of the board of the Ecuadorian Tennis Federation (FET), which is chaired by economist Danilo Carrera, You can have a stage like the National Center, which is in optimal conditions for children to compete. At the award ceremony we were pleased to have the presence of Jimmy Pinoargote, an international referee who has been directing Grand Slam tournaments for several years now. When Jimmy is in Ecuador, he takes the time to visit his roots, since Ecuajunior is also a hotbed for the judges in the same way that it is for the players, “he said. Johnny Saldivias, director of Ecuajunior.
In this event nine participation scholarships were awarded, both for the Junior Tennis Initiative (JTI) of the FET and for the National Center school.
The tenth stage of the Ecuajunior Circuit will be played at the Portoviejo Tennis Club from 1 to 3 October next. The calendar, calls for upcoming events and more information are available at www.ecuajunior.com. (D)
