TC Rungg hosts CT Zavaglia in Serie A1 home opener

Following a 5-1 defeat away to TC Santa Margherita Ligure on the opening weekend, head coach Manuel Gasbarri acknowledged that both sides enter the early-season fixture already fighting to stave off relegation trouble in a demanding group. The team of Manuel Gasbarri and Marco Bortolotti will host CT Dario Zavaglia from Ravenna at 10 a.m. on Sunday, marking their home premiere in the Serie A1 season on October 9, 2026. Heuer ist es sehr schwierig. Die Serie A1 hat ein ungemein hohes Niveau und unsere Gruppe ist ausgesprochen kompliziert, Gasbarri noted regarding the difficult starting position.

Roster Uncertainty Surrounds Sunday’s Lineup in Girlan

Gasbarri admitted that his squad faces significant personnel questions ahead of the fixture. Multiple players remain committed to various external tournaments, leaving the exact composition of Sunday’s lineup uncertain. Viele unserer Spieler sind derzeit bei verschiedenen Turnieren im Einsatz. Deshalb kann ich noch keine Angaben zur Formation machen, Gasbarri stated. Rungg’s roster on paper boasts considerable depth, featuring Argentine player Tomás Martín Etcheverry, Stefano Napolitano, Max Houkes, Marc-Andrea Hüsler, Marc Geerts, Franco Agamenone, Alexander Weis, Elmar Ejupovic, and Enrico Dalla Valle, who hails from Ravenna and could face players from his hometown.

CT Zavaglia Arrives in South Tyrol with New Faces

The visiting club from Ravenna, founded in 1931 and recognized as one of Italy’s oldest tennis institutions, dropped a 4-2 decision to CT Palermo in their opening fixture, hampered largely by losses in both doubles matches. Sunday’s visitors feature 25-year-old Brixen native Pietro Orlando Fellin, ranked No. 628 in the ATP singles rankings, who joined the club ahead of the current campaign. Zavaglia’s squad also includes homegrown talents Caniato and Bagnolini, alongside Bosnian player Nerman Fatic, who did not feature in the opening-weekend defeat.