Benidorm brings together 128 young tennis players from all over the world at the ITF Lope de Vega International School.
Benidorm has become one of the meeting points of international junior tennis during the first week of August with the celebration of the ITF Lope de Vega International School, a competition of the world circuit of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) that has brought together 128 young players from different countries.
The tournament, held at the Lope de Vega International School in collaboration with the IQL Tennis Club of Benidorm, brought together some of the leading international tennis prospects for a week and featured 190 matches across the men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles and women's doubles categories.
Jaime Alcaraz scores his first international points in Benidorm
One of the protagonists of this edition has been Jaime Alcaraz, brother of the current
Carlos Alcaraz, a leading figure in Spanish tennis, has chosen the ITF J30 Benidorm tournament for
He competed in his first ITF Junior Circuit tournament. The young tennis player reached the quarterfinals in the singles draw and won the doubles title, earning his first international points on the ITF Junior Circuit. His participation has once again put Benidorm on the map of tournaments where promising young players begin their journey towards international tennis.
Joan Rosselló and Edurne Tortajada, protagonists of the finals.
The men's individual title went to Joan Rosselló, a player from the Balearic Islands who arrived
to Benidorm after recently winning another ITF J60 tournament.
In the women's category, Edurne Tortajada, finalist of the Spanish Championship, achieved the
ITF J30 Benidorm final. The player had to retire from the match due to a
A minor injury prevented him from completing the match. The presence of players with
experience in national and youth championships that are beginning to accumulate their
The first international points reflect the formative and competitive nature of this type
of tournaments.
players advance in the international junior ranking and aspire to participate in the major events of the category, such as Roland Garros Junior.
Wimbledon Junior, US Open Junior and Australian Junior Open.
The tournament director, Alfonso Bacaicoa, emphasizes the value for Benidorm of hosting a competition of this nature: “The goal is to bring international tennis to the city and allow fans to see up close players who are the promises of the future. Many of them come to tournaments like this to earn their first international points and gain experience at a crucial stage of their careers.”
The tournament has also provided a platform to observe the development of players who have subsequently reached the professional circuit. In 2022, the ITF J30 Benidorm included among its invitees Rafael Jódar, a player who is currently ranked among the top 15 in the ATP rankings.
Lope de Vega International School is committed to international sport
The tournament is supported by Lope de Vega International.
School, which provides its facilities and participates in the organization of the competition, and
from the IQELE Tennis Club of Benidorm, which collaborates as a second venue.
During the finals, the president of the Valencian Community Tennis Federation
(FTCV) visited the facilities of Lope de Vega International School, where he held
A meeting with Vicente Fuster, head of the center. The visit served to reaffirm the
collaboration between the entities involved and the interest in continuing to promote the
celebration of international tennis competitions in the Valencian Community.
190 matches to bring international tennis closer to the city
With 128 participants, 190 matches and an international presence, the ITF J30 Benidorm has allowed players, coaches and fans to share experiences for a week
The city hosts a high-level competition within the junior circuit. For Lope de Vega International School, hosting this tournament also means adding an international competition to Benidorm's sporting calendar, helping to promote the city as a venue for sporting events and as a meeting point for young athletes from different countries.
