Big shot by Van Son Didoni in the junior 60 tournament of Belgrade of the circuit ITF. The seventeen-year-old from Brianza registered for the Tennis Club Villasanta he won the first under-18 title of his career, at the end of a triumphant ride that started even from the qualifiers. Eight successes on the indoor clay courts of the “TK Crvena Zvezda”, with important scalps like those obtained against the Serbian of Italian origins Mattia in Aia (n.3) and Hungarian Bercel Sandor Takacs (n.1), until the final dominated 6/0 6/1 in less than an hour of play against the Serbian Luka Ceramilacsecond seed. “I never thought I would win in such a clear way – declared Didoni -. I am playing good tennis, remaining calm and thinking about playing without pressure and with a loose arm”. Having arrived in Belgrade as world no.1375, Didoni returned from Serbia in top-700 and sets new goals: “Playing the Us Open it would be a great achievement. I have to improve my tennis and mental aspect, playing as many matches as possible on an international level, including Italian tournaments such as Bonfiglio Trophy“. The circuit Atp instead recorded the first success of the year Mattia Bellucci: the bustocco (seeded n.2 in the draw) has surpassed the Turk Yanki Erel for 6/4, 6/4 in challenger 125 on the concrete of Manama in Bahrain and today he will return to the field in the 2nd round against the Lithuanian Edas Butvilasn.277 Atp. S.D.S.
Didoni Wins First ITF Junior Title in Belgrade | ITF Juniors
by Aiko Tanaka
Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.
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