After ten years i “Italian individual absolute tennis championships for journalists” have returned to Calabria: last weekend the reporters, publicists and professionals of the printed paper, radio, TV, web, press offices, under the aegis of theAgrit (Italian tennis journalists association, chaired by Mauro Porcù) they battled on the four fields of Diamond Tennis Club (in the province of Cosenza) for a competition that has crossed Italy since 1961. The protagonists of the tournament, who stayed at “Il Cormorano Resort” in Grisolia (also in the province of Cosenza), challenged each other both in single and double, in an event perfectly organized by the master of the Diamante club, Gennaro Caselli, and all his staff.
Here are the results of the finals, with the two titles of Francesco Kostner (over 60 singles and open doubles):
Men’s Open: Riccardo Ceccagnoli b. Andrea Iacono 6-2 6-2
Women’s Open: Antonella Piperno b. Eleonora Pellegrini 6-1 6-1
Double open: Mele/Kostner b. Valentini/Ceccagnoli 6-3 6-3
Mixed doubles: Baschieri/Di Caro b. Iacono/Piperno 6-3 4-6 10-7
Over 50 male: Alessandro Baschieri b. Mimmo Patti 7-5 6-2
Over 60 male: Francesco Kostner b. Alberto Pastorella 6-1 6-0
Over 70 men: Bata Janjic b. Mauro Porcù 6-2 6-1
Double over: Porcù/De Florio b. Valentini/Occhipinti 7-5 3-6 10-5
