FIP Promotion Teramo, Di Giovanni and Cremona, first time as opponents

After their title in the FIP Promotion in Antalya (Turkey), the roads of Simone Cremona and Lorenzo Di Giovanni split. The two Italians are in the two halves of the draw at the FIP Promotion scheduled for the weekend in Teramo (Italy), in the region of Abruzzo. Cremona will play with Daniele Cattaneo; Di Giovanni’s new partner is Riccardo Sinicropi. Completing the seeded podium will be Giulio Graziotti and Flavio Abbate, beaten in the final in Antalya by Cremona/Di Giovanni.

A women’s FIP Promotion will also be played at the Circolo Tennis ‘Constante Bernardini’ with 11 pairs starting. The number 1 seed will be the Spanish Aida Martinez Sanjuan (number 106 in the FIP ranking) and Carla Serrano Gonzalez (117), followed by the Dutch Rosalie Van der Hoek (fresh from winning the FIP Rise in Doha) and Janine Hemmes. After the end of the qualifiers, the first round is scheduled for Friday; round of 16 and quarters on Saturday, semifinals and finals on Sunday.