News, Reviews, Headlines for the world of Tennis (tennis news)
 | The second tournament to Zagorka Tennis Cup starts in Plovdiv3-05-2011 |
The most prominent Bulgarian tennis players will participate in the second tournament to futures for men Zagorka Tennis Cup 2011 in TC Lokomotiv Plovdiv. The event starts on May 7 with qualifications and will continue from 9 to 15 May with the main scheme singals and couples. The format of the competition provides qualifications scheme for 64 players, 32 players singals main circuit, 16 riders basic scheme pairs.
The tournament in Plovdiv is the second of this year's Futures circuit Zagorka Tennis Cup, which includes two international tournament in Varna and Sofia. After last year's Pro-Am tournament, dedicated to 15 Anniversary of the initiative this year Zagorka focus in support of the Bulgarian tennis on a high professional level. In the competitions will involve players from different positions in the rankings of the ATP, and the principle of participation in the master plan includes 20 players with the front rank in the rankings, 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. The Bulgarian side tournament have confirmed the best players: Tihomir Grozdanov, Todor Enev, Valentin, Ivo Traykov, Dimitar Kuzmanov, Peter Trendafilov, Seraphim Grozev, Alexander Lazov and others.
And this year, as usual, sporting event is conducted with the support of the Plovdiv Municipality. The press conference for the tournament Tityukov George, Deputy Mayor "Children, Youth and Sport, welcomed the organizers and wished success to all participants. "Plovdiv Municipality actively supports sports and tennis in particular. This opportunity to thank Zagorka that yearin Plovdiv, hopefully in the next town we are hosting the tournament, "he said.
The organizers expect Zagorka controversial fights of the highest professional level. 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 singals respectively on Friday and Sunday. The winner receives $ 1,300 and 17 ATP points, second place finisher - $ 900 ATP points and 9, and was the third place - $ 480 and 5 ATP points. The remaining prize money is distributed among the other podium.
The upcoming tournament will be covered with awards ceremonies on Friday (13.05.) For couples and Sunday (15.05.) Singals for. They will include senior representatives of the Plovdiv Municipality. Matches TC Lokomotiv are starting at 10.00 and the final on Sunday is 11:00 am Series Futures tournaments for men Zagorka chain consists of competitions in Varna (May 8), Plovdiv (7-15 May) and Sofia (May 14 to 22).