From today until next Sunday, the Samil facilities will be a hive of tennis matches. Rights, reverses, volleys and drops will populate the slopes of Vigo’s sandy area in the second edition of the Tournament +Atlantic Sportwhich this newspaper develops together with the Galician Federation of this sport within its program to promote numerous and diverse sports activities in the city of Vigo.
Like last year, the appointment has been a success of participation. A total of 126 athletes have registered for an event that will host up to 14 different teams. That is, tennis for all ages and levels in Samil. From the smallest, in the youngest category, to teachers over 65 years old, where Xosé Mosquera, recently re-elected president-elect of the Galician Federation, will compete. In the middle, fry, children, cadets and veterans of +45, in addition, of course, to the absolute division and the various doubles.
It will not be possible for the first champion of the Tournament +Atlantic Sport revalidate your title. Róber Rodríguez, winner last year, misses the appointment due to a minor injury to his foot. Neither does the runner-up, Antón de la Puente, brother of the US Open champion in the chair tennis doubles category. Veteran Javier Méndez starts as the number 1 seed in a field of 32 contenders.
The opening day begins at 4:00 p.m., with three games for the men’s team. Mid-afternoon the cadets will go into action. For tomorrow, All Saints’ Day, the first binge of an event that will play its finals next Sunday is scheduled. As long as the rain behaves well.
