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PRESS RELEASE (06/27/2014)
Great expectations, in Loano, for the tennis final of the’EUROPEAN SUMMER CUPS 2014, which will take place on the fields of the Tennis Club Loano from 4 at July 6 p.m.
At the sports event, organized by the Tennis Club Loano with contributions from the’Department of Tourism, Culture and Sports of the City of Loano, will participate the eight best European national teams of tennis Under 14 Women's who will compete for the continental category title.
Attending the event as a representative of Tennis Europe will be former national tennis player Gianni Ocleppo, starred in several editions of the Davis Cup in the 1980s.
From June 29 at July 2 qualifying rounds will be held in four European locations with the formula of two singles and one doubles. The top two teams from each group will advance to the final round scheduled at Loano that will determine the National Champion of Europe.
“Loano will have for the seventh consecutive year the honor of hosting the most important competition of the Under 14 Women's European Championships," says Sports Councillor Remo Zaccaria - Thanks to the expertise and commitment of Tennis Club Loano, it was possible to win the trust of the Tennis Europe Association and Federtennis. Our city has shown in recent years that it knows how to host an event of international significance by integrating organizational professionalism and hosting skills.”.
“The under-14 European Summer Championships are part of the World Junior Tennis Championships and are valid as European qualifiers," explain the leaders of the Tennis Club Loano - The Loano final, in addition to designating the strongest team in Europe, will qualify five national teams to the World Junior Championships 2014, therefore, all matches, even between the losers of the first round are important to get points in the rankings.”.
The competitions scheduled at Loano will be held on the following days. July 4, 5 and 6: to the 4 p.m. the singles and at the 8:30 pm doubles.
The Opening Ceremony will be held on July 3, to the 6:30 pm.
The event is sponsored by the Liguria Region and is supported by the Italian Tennis Federation. {:}
