The “Future” wheelchair tennis tournament came to an end in a spectacular way, which was held at the State Center for the specialty in this city and distributed ranking points and a purse of 3,000 dollars.
Johana Martínez and Daniel Rodrígues were the stars when they were crowned in both the singles and doubles tournaments, along with their teammates from the delegation, Zuleinny Rodríguez and Gustavo Carneiro.
– Martínez dominates the women’s.
The experienced and three-time Paralympian, the Colombian, Johana Martínez, entered the tournament as the favorite and seeded 1, and asserted her condition by being crowned in the final duel, against her compatriot and new blood of Colombian tennis, Zuleinny Rodríguez, for double 6-0.
Despite the heavy score, the truth is that the game was very intense and gave away long points with great speed for the plays to go up to the net, by both players, which delighted everyone present, who recognized the effort of the two players with frequent applause.
Later, both combined skills to play the grand final of the doubles tournament, facing the Canadians, Anne Marie Dolinar and Natalia Lanucha, whom they beat 6-2 and 6-0, to complete the very productive week they had in this championship.
“This victory is very important, because I show that I still have tennis for a while and that I can aspire to achieve important things, for example, the World Cup in Portugal, the Para Pan American Games in Santiago and the road to Paris 2024,” said Martínez.
– Daniel Rodrígues shines in the men’s branch.
The Brazilian Daniel Rodríguez, imposed conditions during the tournament, with his powerful baseline game and net, managed to overcome Juan Pablo Gil (Costa Rica) in an intense final 6-1 and 7-5; and thus lift the champion trophy and add it to the one they had achieved as a team in the World Cup.
In the doubles duel, teaming up with Gustavo Carneiro, they beat the Colombian couple made up of the experienced Eliecer Oquendo and his partner Manuel Sánchez, 6-2 and 6-4, thus confirming the three titles in dispute at this stop. of the ITF in Puebla.
“It’s the first tournament of the year and we already got a ticket to the World Cup in Portugal, and now a very important tournament for me. The final was tough, in the first set I was calmer, but in the second, Juan Pablo, who is a very good player, made it difficult and I had to concentrate more to be able to win”, said the champion.
– Satisfied with the results of the tournaments: Enrique Núñez.
The president of the Poblana Tennis Association, Enrique Núñez, said he was very satisfied with the result of the two tournaments that were held in Puebla during these two weekends and, in which points were played and the pass to the World Cup.
“It was a very united job. We are truly grateful to everyone who was involved in holding these competitions. This commits us to continue working on more projects and ideas so that tennis in Puebla continues to grow. The academy is coming, the classes are coming, the tournaments are coming, and with everyone’s support, we will achieve our goals, ”he declared.
The also vice president of the Mexican Tennis Federation, thanked the ITF, the State Government, the Sports Institute, the Secretariats of Tourism, Infrastructure and Administration, the Information Media, as well as the “Gustavo Díaz Ordaz” School Center. and his students, for the support offered to the organization of these championships.
