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 | Futures Starts in Sofia12-05-2011 |
The most prominent Bulgarian tennis players will participate in the third futures tournament to men Zagorka Tennis Cup 2011 in TC Levski - Sofia. The tournament starts on May 14 with qualifications and will continue from 17 to 22 May with the main scheme singals and couples. The format of the competition provides qualifications in the scheme for 64 players, 32 players singals main circuit, 16 riders basic scheme pairs. International tournament in Sofia is the third from last year's chain futures Zagorka Tennis Cup. Within the chain already held the first tournament in Varna (from 30 April to 9 May), and currently play matches of main draw of the second futures in Plovdiv (15 May). Many athletes will participate in the previous two tournaments, will be included in the race in Sofia. Tihomir Grozdanov, who became a finalist in the futures in Varna and the final yield to Frenchman Michael Axel, will be placed under the No. 5 in the master plan for Sofia. Before him in positions 4, 3 and 2 are respectively Petru Lunchanu, Victor Razvan Sabau Anagnastopol and from Romania. Pilot scheme will be Michael Lintser from Austria. The Bulgarian side, according to rankings in the world rankings in the main draw will take part Todor Enev (placed under No.15). Unlike last year's Pro-Am format, this year Zagorka focus efforts in support of the Bulgarian tennis on a high professional level. The race in Sofia will join players from different positions in the rankings of the ATP. So far, interest in the race have shown France, Italy, Netherlands, Ukraine, Romania, Greece, Russia, Switzerland, Belarus, Macedonia and others. The Bulgarian side in tournd will attend our best players: Tihomir Grozdanov, Todor Enev, Valentin, Ivo Traykov, Dimitar Kuzmanov, Peter Trendafilov, Seraphim Grozev, Alexander Lazov and others. The principle of participation in the main draw of the tournament includes 20 players with the front rank in the rankings of the ATP, 8 finalists from qualifying and 4 players with a wild card. All three tournaments with prize money from $ 10,000 under the provisions of the ITF. Three days for basic qualifications scheme will determine the 8 finalists who will continue their participation in the primary stage of the tournament. Matches will be played in direct elimination in 2 / 3 tiebreak sets. On Monday, starting the race in pairs in the basic scheme, but in parallel on Tuesday launched the master plan singals. Finals of the doubles and singles respectively on Friday and Sunday. The winner receives $ 1,300 and 18 ATP points, second place finisher - $ 900 and 10 ATP points and ranked third place - $ 480 and six ATP points. The remaining prize money is distributed among the other podium. And this year, as usual, sporting event is conducted with the support of Sofia Municipality. In the ceremony of finalists, which will start immediately after the final match on May 22, will involve senior representatives of the Sofia Municipality and the organizers of Zagorka and TC Levski-Sofia.