Rising Tennis Star Izan Hernández and His Family’s Tennis Legacy

He is only 13 years old, he will turn 14 at the end of this year, on November 30th. From the 2010 vintage, the son of a former champion on the WTA professional circuit and another asset to the Spanish youth academy, especially supported by his club, the RCT Barcelona-1899.

It is one of the jewels of the RCT-1899 base, which celebrates its 125th anniversary. One of the key points of this anniversary will be the tournament Barcelona Open Banc-Sabadell-71 Conde de Godó Trophyfrom April 13 to 21.

The event, chaired by the presence of Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz In the main draw, it will contain one edition plus an Under-14 category tournament. Its protagonists are earning their place, both in the men’s and women’s teams, in the tournaments organized within the circuit that stops in the four Catalan provinces, with the help of Esportcat (Generalitat de Catalunya) and the Catalan Federation of Tennis (FCT).

In Barcelona the organization corresponded to the Cercle Sabadellès 1856, where it showed its optimal conditions Be Hernández, who won the competition, securing a direct place in the final phase.

His second last name gives more clues about his relationship with tennis. This is Montolio. He is the son of Angels Montoliowho has just been one of the former players inducted into the Catalan Tennis Hall of Fame.

Izan Hernández and Mariam Nurzhan won at the Barcelona headquarters, at the Cercle Sabadellès

RCTB

‘Geli’ Montolio It is in the history of the prestigious Orange Bowl grassroots tournament. In professionals she won three WTA tournaments (Estoril and Bol 2021, Porto 2022), losing the finals of Palermo 1999 and Madrid 2001. The latter, against Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.

She was part of the Spanish Federation Cup team, reaching 22nd in the world ranking in February 2002.

A clay court specialist, his career faded in 2023. At 28 he decided to hang up his racket, forced by a succession of injuries.

Neus Ávila, Tomàs Carbonell, Joan Balcells and Àngels Montolio, new members of the Catalan Tennis Hall of Fame

FCT

Now it’s the turn of Be Hernández Montolio, who will compete in the Godó U-14 team along with other promising tennis players. Time will tell who will become professionals and who will not. For now, enjoy with and alongside them in these categories.

The Girona tournament was held at the CT d’Aro

RCTB

Classified for the final phase

MALE TABLE
​1. Izan Bañares (Rafa Nadal Tour champion in RCTB)
2. Ian Barroeta (CT Tarragona champion)
3. Izan Hernández (Champion in Cercle Sabadellès)
4. Marc Pelegrín (CT d’Aro champion)
5. Álvaro García (champion in CT Lleida)
6. Wild Card (RCT Barcelona internal tournament)
7. Wild Card
8. Wild Card
FEMALE PICTURE
​1. Paula Cortés (Rafa Nadal Tour champion in RCTB)
2. Liliana Chetry (CT Tarragona champion)
3. Mariam Nurzhan (Cercle Sabadellès champion)
4. Liliana Lopez (Hoop CT champion)
5. Núria Bonet (champion in CT Lleida)
6. Wild Card (RCT Barcelona internal tournament)
7. Wild Card
8. Wild Card

2024-02-11 18:13:14
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