Marbella consolidates itself as a reference for frontenis with the celebration of the Andalusian Open

Marbella is establishing itself as a benchmark for frontenis with the hosting of the Andalusian Open on March 7 and 15, featuring competitions for school-age categories and the women's absolute category, respectively. The city's Sports Councilor, Lisandro Vieytes, highlighted that the city "continues to support grassroots sports" and emphasized the municipal investment of over 165,000 euros aimed at improving facilities for this discipline. The councilor explained that both events will bring together players from all over Andalusia and pointed out that the organization "is possible thanks to the work of the Club Frontenis Marbella, both for its youth academy and its organizational capacity."

Vieytes recalled that last year, the expansion and adaptation of the San Pedro Alcántara court were undertaken to meet official regulations, and this year, the Marbella facilities have seen the renewal of lighting, the installation of permanent stands, a complete renewal of the specific elastic mesh, which "will allow players greater comfort," and the addition of a sail system this summer to create shaded areas. "This investment demonstrates our commitment to the club and to sports in our city," he assessed.

The school-age championship will take place on Saturday, March 7, simultaneously in Marbella and San Pedro Alcántara, and will feature four categories, from under-12 to under-22 youth, with the participation of about 25 players from various parts of Andalusia, highlighting the presence of clubs from Jaén. Meanwhile, the women's absolute event on March 15 is part of a series of opens and the final master in June, which the top eight players will enter. The secretary of Club Frontenis Marbella, Melanie de Val, emphasized that "it is very enjoyable to watch the children compete" and noted the possibility of holding simultaneous matches thanks to the San Pedro court.