The The 2024 edition of the Women’s Open Tennis tournament in Tapiko was officially launched this Monday with the first matches in the main matches and the Doubles modality, this in Buenos Aires Sports City, according to at WTA 125who will put the area south of Tamaulipas in front of 35 countries.
With 23 countries represented and 48 registrants, the event in its eighth stop in this city in Mexico will reach 13 million viewers via television, promoting regional, national and international tourism. Mayor Mónica Villarreal Anaya going to the event.
“For one week, the competition will show us as a tourist attraction and a destination for tourists in 35 countries around the world, which can reach more than 13 million viewers, in addition to the importance of the competition in promoting tourism and economic development. .said the counselor.
He said that for the first time the Tampico Open opens its doors to the people of the south and visitors to the area to enjoy some activities for free.
“On this occasion, the Tennis Open offers product areas so that more than 6,000 people can enjoy additional activities to the tournament for free. On behalf of the governor, I welcome you and wish each of you the best. ; enjoy and enjoy our beautiful port of Tampico”he explained.
For his part, the organizer of the event, Fernando Tamayo, said that the eighth edition of the international tennis tournament that will be held from October 21 to 26, has been possible thanks to the participation and support of three public and private teams. nothing.
He explained that in addition to the sports programs in which the best rackets in the world take part, the sport has a large commercial center, machine games, concert halls, children’s games, ski areas and a list of additional entertainment. .
What were the results of the first day of the Tampico Tennis Open 2024?
The first day of the line-up of 32 participants in the main bracket took place without any surprises among the players selected for the event. Seventh-seeded Robin Montgomery won the American battle by beating Elizabeth Mandlink 6-4, 6-2.
The same happened with Australia’s Maya Joint, eighth in the rankings, beating France’s Elsa Jacquemot in straight sets 6-3 and 6-4. The Slovenian Tamara Zidansek struggled to read the Colombian Emilia Arango, because after the free 6-1 she did well in the second and took it 7-5.
In the last match on the main court, the Spanish Sara Sorribes Tormo passed Ana Sofía Sánchez from Potosí, without giving her any place to win the match. The Iberian, dominant from start to finish, won in back-to-back sets 6-0.
The best seeds will be presented this Tuesday, led by the Spanish Nuria Parrizas Díaz against the Indian Sahaja Yamalapalli, as well as the Argentine María Lourdes Carle (3) against the Russian Alina Korneeva and the Germans Julie Niemeier (2) and Tatjana María (4). ).
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