The collaboration of the Benidorm City Council, Lope de Vega International School y
The Spanish Tennis Federation continues in this Fifth Edition
From June 20th to 22nd, more than 130 athletes from 13 federated teams will compete in the
Fifth edition of the tournament. The best beach tennis players in Spain participate.
June 20, 21 and 22 at the 5th Spanish Absolute Championship by Communities.
A tournament organized by the Lope de Vega International School, together with the Federation
Spanish Tennis Federation, CostaTennis and with the collaboration of the Benidorm City Council.
Thirteen federated teams, representing the
Autonomous Communities where this sport is practiced, as well as Ceuta
and Melilla. For the first time, the team from La Rioja joins the competition hosted by
tourist city. There will therefore be more than 130 participating athletes.
The courts located in the sports area of Poniente beach in Benidorm will host
the matches along with the main court of the Lope de Vega school where the
final. The tournament already has a commitment for future editions, adding the
school facilities and the Poniente beach courts.
From the Lope de Vega International School, its headmaster Vicente Fuster recalled the
the founder's ideals, Juan Fuster Zaragoza, and the commitment to sport, emphasizing
Furthermore, “the Benidorm educational center is a pioneer in the practice of tennis
beach".
For his part, the Sports Coordinator of the Spanish Tennis Federation and
Carles Vicent, head of Beach Tennis in Spain, has pointed out “the importance
of this tournament and the facilities offered by Benidorm, highlighting the collaboration of
Benidorm City Council and the organization of the Lope de Vega school.”
The championship director and manager of Costa Tenis, Alfonso Bacaicoa, highlighted
“the synergy between the Benidorm City Council, the Spanish Tennis Federation and the
Lope de Vega International School, who have achieved this fifth Absolute Championship
of Spain's Beach Tennis by Autonomous Communities."
This state beach tennis competition is a response to the enormous boom in this sport.
This sport is a growing trend in our country, where the number of participants increases year after year.
participants in the Spanish Championship with more than one hundred absolute pairs, plus the
competitors in the youth categories (Under 18 and Under 14) and veterans (+35 and +45).
