It went into the archives with great success for the quality of the young tennis players seen at work Castel di Sangro the 25th edition of the Belardinelli CupItalian regional championship dedicated to categories under 11 and 12.
There Campania, many years after it happened for the last time, he made a loud statement, coming close to reaching the final for the title and then the podium. But let’s go in order. After an iron round ended in first place (with six points and 19 victories achieved) in the presence of highly equipped regions such as Emilia Romagna, Umbria, Sardinia and Basilicatathe representative bell led by the masters Ciro Cardone and Vincenzo Picardigood at acting as a glue and support for young athletes, faced the same age group from Piedmont in the semi-final.
The format of the event includes two Under 12 men’s singles, one Under 11 men’s singles, one Under 12 women’s singles, one Under 11 women’s singles and two doubles (one men’s and one women’s).
Well the semi-final was very hard fought and the tie breaks were not friends of the young people from Campania. Alone Roberto Cantelmowhich we will talk about again shortly, won 8/6 in third place on Aceto while Anna Polito, Riccardo Di Candia and Matteo Ventre, despite having several match points in their favor, they then succumbed to the tie break. Final result 5-2 for Piedmont who on the final day legitimized their clear superiority by winning the cup after a clear 4-1 win against Tuscany. In the final for the podium Campania and Liguria they put their soul into the field. Singles wins for Chiara Lanzillo, Ventre and Cantelmo but the defeats in the two doubles decreed the final 4-3 for the Ligurians. It remains a very successful edition for the colors of Campania, with interesting conditions in view of a near future at the top at a national level.
Meanwhile, the adventure with the colors of the national team has begun for the little one Roberto Cantelmostandard bearer of Sammaritano Tennis Group and son of the national coach and former second category Angelo. Roberto was in fact called together with the same age group Pietro Galimberti, Samuel Tigani, Sofia Foggia, Carla Rebecca Francia and Gaia Serra Zanetti for theInternational Team Trophyinvitational tournament for under 11 national teams which will take place on English soil, a Bournemouth from 18 to 24 June. The boys will be guided by federal teachers Andrea Dalla Giovanna and Luca Ronzoni.
«It is a great satisfaction for our club – says Rosario Capitelli, president of the GT Sammaritano of Santa Maria Capua Vetere – as well as a demonstration of the quality of the work that we have been carrying out for years with maestro Cantelmo and his collaborators. Furthermore, the numbers of our tennis school are truly exceptional and excellence also emerges from quantity, which is certainly not a given but desirable. I like to underline how behind Roberto Cantelmo there are many other very good kids. Our applause also goes to them and to the parents who make a lot of sacrifices every day.”
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