Torneo Tenis Playa

Torneo Tenis Playa
Torneo Tenis Playa
Exhibition
Founded	1971
Location	Luanco; Spain
Venue	Playa de La Ribera
Surface	Sand beach
Website	Official Page

The Torneo Tenis Playa, also named as Trofeo Juan Avendaño is an exhibition tennis tournament played annually in La Ribera beach in Luanco, Asturias, Spain.

It is the only tennis tournament in the world organized on the sand of a beach, during low tide. Stands installed on the beach seat 2,000 spectators.

History

The first tournament was played in 1971, by initiative of a group of friends who didn't have any court to play in the town. In 1973, Juan Avendaño played his first tournament and since that year, it grows in popularity. In 1995, the tournament is re-organized thank to Avendaño and professional players start to play it.

The tournament is played between July and August, when the low tide comes in the night. In 2006, the Torneo Tenis Playa is declared as tourist interest activity and it is broadcast on TV by Asturian TPA.

In 2014, the board of the Torneo Tenis Playa did not reach any agreement for the organization of the tournament and it was not played.^[1] This agreement arrived in January 2015, and it was announced the tournament would be recovered for July 2015,^[2]^[3] but ultimately the tournament did not take place.

After a stint of seven years without being played, the tournament would come back in 2020.^[4] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic it was postponed for one more year.^[5]

Tournament winners

Year	Winner	Runner-up	Score
1971	José Antonio Fernández Badalla	Francisco Artime
1972	Francisco Artime	Chema Ayala
1973	Jacinto Aramendi	Luis García Sanz
1974	Juan Avendaño	Guillermo Ocio
1975	Juan Avendaño	Horacio Arias
1976	Juan Avendaño	Rufino Orejas
1977	Juan Avendaño	Luis Orejas
1978	Juan Manuel Hidalgo	Juan Avendaño
1979	Juan Avendaño	Carlos Landó
1980	Juan Avendaño	Juan Manuel Hidalgo
1981	Juan Avendaño	Miguel Mir
1982	Jaime Fillol	Miguel Mir
1983	Juan Avendaño	Eduardo Bengoechea
1984	Juan Avendaño	Javier Soler	6–4, 6–4^[6]
1985	Sergio Casal	Juan Avendaño	2–6, 6–3, 6–2^[7]
No tournament between 1986 and 1994
1995	Francisco Clavet	Carlos Moyá	6–4, 6–3^[8]
1996	Francisco Clavet	Carlos Moyá	6–2, 6–3, 7–5^[9]
1997	Félix Mantilla	Albert Portas	6–1, 6–3^[10]
1998	Àlex Corretja	Alberto Martín	6–2, 3–6, 6–4^[11]
1999	Carlos Moyá	Fernando Vicente	6–4, 7–6^(7–1)^[12]
2000	Juan Carlos Ferrero	Alberto Berasategui	6–4, 6–3^[13]
2001	Albert Portas	Francisco Clavet	6–2, 6–2
2002	Francisco Clavet	Cédric Pioline	6–3, 6–4
2003	Younes El Aynaoui	Alberto Martín	6–3, 6–3
2004	Alberto Martín	Àlex Corretja	6–1, 6–3
2005	Fernando Verdasco	Feliciano López	7–5, 7–5
2006	Guillermo Cañas	Nicolás Almagro	7–6^(7–5), 6–7^(4–7), [7–5]^[14]
2007	Feliciano López	Félix Mantilla	7–6^(7–2), 3–6, 7–6^(7–5)
2008	Juan Carlos Ferrero	Carlos Moyá	7–6^(7–3), 6–4
2009	David Ferrer	Guillermo Cañas	10–9^(7–5)
2010	Nicolás Almagro	David Ferrer	6–4, 7–6^(7–5)
2011	Albert Montañés	Carlos Moyá	1–6, 6–3, 6–2
2012	Albert Ramos	Daniel Muñoz	7–6^(7–4), 7–5
2013	Tommy Robredo	Nicolás Almagro	6–4, 7–6^(7–3)
No tournament between 2014 and 2021
2022	Pablo Carreño	Feliciano López	6–4, 6–2
2023	Edas Butvilas	Miguel Avendaño	6–4, 6–1

2009

Due to heavy rain, the final was played with a format of only one set where the winner was the first one to achieve ten games.^[15]

Qualifying round			Quarter-finals			Semi-finals			Final










						5 August

						David Ferrer	6	6

						Mariano Zabaleta	4	4

			3 August

			Mariano Zabaleta	7	6
2 August
			Nicolás Piñones	5	1
Nicolás Piñones	7	6
									5 August
Ignacio González	6	1
									David Ferrer	10

									Guillermo Cañas	9







						4 August

						Guillermo Cañas	7	7

						Nicolás Almagro	6	6

			4 August

			Guillermo Cañas	6	6
3 August
			João Sousa	2	2
João Sousa	6	6

Loïc Ducourau	2	3

2010

Qualifying round			Quarter-finals			Semi-finals			Final




			3 August

			Nicolás Almagro	6	6

			Pablo Carreño	4	3

						4 August

						Nicolás Almagro	7	7

						Igor Andreev	5	5

			2 August

			Igor Andreev	6	6

			Axel Álvarez	1	4

									5 August

									Nicolás Almagro	6	7

									David Ferrer	4	6







						4 August

						David Ferrer	7	6

						Juan Ignacio Chela	6	4

			3 August

			Juan Ignacio Chela	6	6
2 August
			Carlos Bautista	2	2
Carlos Bautista	6	6

Ignacio González	2	4

2011

Qualifying round				Quarter-finals			Semi-finals			Final




				27 July

				Pere Riba	6	6

				Axel Álvarez	1	2

							29 July

							Pere Riba	4	4

							Albert Montañés	6	6

				28 July

				Albert Montañés	6	6

				Roberto Ortega	3	2

										30 July

										Albert Montañés	1	6	6

										Carlos Moyá	6	3	2







							29 July

							Pablo Andújar	1	5

							Carlos Moyá	6	7

				28 July

				Carlos Moyá	7	6
27 July
				Carlos Bautista	5	2
Ignacio González	3	6	2

Carlos Bautista	6	4	6

Source^[16]

2012

Pos	Team	Pld	Pts	RAM	MUÑ	FER	MON
1	Albert Ramos	3	5	—	6–4, 6–4	—	—
2	Daniel Muñoz	3	5	—	—	—	—
3	Juan Carlos Ferrero	3	4	5–7, 3–6	2–6, 1–6	—	6–4, 6–3
4	Albert Montañés	3	4	6–2, 6–4	4–6, 6–7	—	—

Source: ^[17]

Final

2 August

Albert Ramos	7	7

Daniel Muñoz	6	5

2013

Quarter-finals			Semi-finals			Final

30 July

João Sousa	6	6
			1 August
Miguel Álvarez Hevia	1	2
			João Sousa	4	4
31 July
			Tommy Robredo	6	6
Tommy Robredo	6	6
						2 August
Eduardo Segura	2	1
						Tommy Robredo	6	7
30 July
						Nicolás Almagro	4	6
Marc López	6	6
			1 August
Ramón del Olmo	0	2
			Marc López	3	4
31 July
			Nicolás Almagro	6	6
Nicolás Almagro	6	6

Juan Lizariturry	4	3

Source^[18]

2022

Quarter-finals			Semi-finals				Final

27 July

Tommy Robredo	6	6
			28 July
Miguel Avendaño	4	3
			Tommy Robredo		4	4
26 July
			Feliciano López		6	6
Feliciano López	6	6
							29 July
Pavel Petrov	1	1
							Feliciano López	4	2
27 July
							Pablo Carreño	6	6
Pablo Carreño	6	6
			28 July
Gerard Planelles	4	4
			Pablo Carreño	6	5	[10]
26 July
			Edas Butvilas	3	7	[2]
Marc López	4	6

Edas Butvilas	6	7

Source^[19]^[20]

2023

First round				Second round				Semi-finals				Final










								31 July

								Bernabé Zapata	2	6	[8]

								Edas Butvilas	6	4	[10]

				30 July

				Edas Butvilas	4	7	[10]
29 July
				Garrett Johns	6	5	[6]
Garrett Johns		6	6
												1 August
Iker Sevilla		4	4
												Edas Butvilas	6	6

												Miguel Avendaño	4	1







								31 July

								Richard Gasquet	3	6	[8]

								Miguel Avendaño	6	3	[10]

				30 July

				Feliciano López		3	6
29 July
				Miguel Avendaño		6	7
Miguel Avendaño	3	6	[10]

Luis Llorens	6	2	[7]

Source^[21]

2024

First round				Second round			Semi-finals				Final










							18 July

							Pedro Cachín	7	4	[10]

							Edas Butvilas	6	6	[6]

				17 July

				Edas Butvilas	6	7
16 July
				Iker Sevilla	3	6
Luis Llorens	6	6	[6]
											19 July
Iker Sevilla	7	6	[10]
											Pedro Cachín	3	6	[3]

											Diego Schwartzman	6	3	[10]







							18 July

							Diego Schwartzman	5	6	[10]

							Pablo Andújar	7	2	[1]

				17 July

				Pablo Andújar	6	7
16 July
				Miguel Avendaño	2	6
Miguel Avendaño		6	6

Roman Venger		3	4

References

^ Luanco no contará este año con el Torneo Tenis Playa; RTPA, 5 April 2014 (in Spanish)
^ "Luanco recupera su Torneo" (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 21 January 2015.
^ "El torneo Tenis Playa de Luanco volverá a disputarse el próximo verano" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 21 January 2015.
^ "Luanco recupera el tenis playa, en homenaje a Galé, para el verano de 2020" (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 7 August 2019.
^ "Suspendido el Torneo de Tenis Playa de Luanco previsto para el mes de agosto" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 19 May 2020.
^ "Avendaño ganó el Torneo de Luanco" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 14 August 1984.
^ "Casal venció en el Torneo de Luanco" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 4 August 1985.
^ "Clavet, vencedor del Torneo Tenis Playa" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 14 August 1995.
^ "Clavet se proclamó campeón del Torneo playa de Luanco" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 12 August 1996.
^ Díaz, Mario (5 August 1997). "Mantilla gana el torneo de tenis playa de Luanco". El País (in Spanish).
^ "Álex Corretja, campeón" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 4 August 1998.
^ "Carlos Moyà superó en una gran final a Vicente" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 15 July 1999.
^ "Ferrero se proclama vencedor" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 18 August 2000.
^ "Cañas inscribe su nombre en el Torneo Tenis Playa de Luanco" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 28 July 2006.
^ "Ferrer se lleva el Torneo Tenis Playa de Luanco" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 6 August 2009.
^ 2011 Torneo Tenis Playa
^ 2012 Torneo Tenis Playa
^ 2013 Torneo Tenis Playa
^ 2022 Torneo Tenis Playa
^ "El triunfo más playero de Pablo Carreño" (in Spanish). Marca. 30 July 2022.
^ "Cuadro Torneo Tenis Playa Luanco 2023" (in Spanish). Canal Tenis. 1 August 2023.

External links

Official website (in Spanish)

[1] Luanco no contará este año con el Torneo Tenis Playa; RTPA, 5 April 2014 (in Spanish)

[2] "Luanco recupera su Torneo" (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 21 January 2015.

[3] "El torneo Tenis Playa de Luanco volverá a disputarse el próximo verano" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 21 January 2015.

[4] "Luanco recupera el tenis playa, en homenaje a Galé, para el verano de 2020" (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 7 August 2019.

[5] "Suspendido el Torneo de Tenis Playa de Luanco previsto para el mes de agosto" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 19 May 2020.

[6] "Avendaño ganó el Torneo de Luanco" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 14 August 1984.

[7] "Casal venció en el Torneo de Luanco" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 4 August 1985.

[8] "Clavet, vencedor del Torneo Tenis Playa" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 14 August 1995.

[9] "Clavet se proclamó campeón del Torneo playa de Luanco" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 12 August 1996.

[10] Díaz, Mario (5 August 1997). "Mantilla gana el torneo de tenis playa de Luanco". El País (in Spanish).

[11] "Álex Corretja, campeón" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 4 August 1998.

[12] "Carlos Moyà superó en una gran final a Vicente" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 15 July 1999.

[13] "Ferrero se proclama vencedor" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 18 August 2000.

[14] "Cañas inscribe su nombre en el Torneo Tenis Playa de Luanco" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 28 July 2006.

[15] "Ferrer se lleva el Torneo Tenis Playa de Luanco" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 6 August 2009.

[16] 2011 Torneo Tenis Playa

[17] 2012 Torneo Tenis Playa

[18] 2013 Torneo Tenis Playa

[19] 2022 Torneo Tenis Playa

[20] "El triunfo más playero de Pablo Carreño" (in Spanish). Marca. 30 July 2022.

[21] "Cuadro Torneo Tenis Playa Luanco 2023" (in Spanish). Canal Tenis. 1 August 2023.

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