After the success of the last edition, won by the Frenchman Ugo Humbert, the Sardinian capital is preparing for an unmissable week. From 29 April to 5 May, great tennis returns with a prize pool of 205 thousand euros and a draw of 28 players for singles and 16 pairs for doubles
Great tennis returns to the stage from 29 April to 5 May in the enchanting setting of the Tennis Club Cagliari, with the European debut of the "Challenger 175" category - already nicknamed "Super Challenger" - designed by the ATP precisely to offer a great spectacle. A real revolution that was born from the need to create a new opportunity for the top players, in the second week of some Masters 1000 (in the case of the Sardinian tournament, the one in Madrid). To make this possible, the ATP has eliminated the restriction on the top 50, so much so that on a theoretical level, at the "Sardinia Open" there could be a scoreboard with all those registered by right of ranking within the top 30.
After the success of the last edition won by the Frenchman Ugo Humbert, the Sardinian capital is preparing for a new week of tennis. The tournament, a prestigious Challenger with a prize pool of 205 thousand euros and a draw of 28 for singles and 16 pairs for doubles, is already one of the most significant in the calendar of major racket events. With a main draw that will certainly satisfy even the finest palates, Italian fans will be able to meet authentic legends of our tennis as well as new promises still on the launch pad.
In fact, players of the caliber of Fabio Fognini who, despite his 36 years, still has the determination, should be at the start - the conditional in tennis is a must, the presentation is scheduled for Monday 8 April and the entry list will be made official of a rookie and will certainly want to regain a ranking more suited to his extraordinary talent.
Another nice surprise from this movement of ours should also be answered which, to tell the truth, never ceases to surprise. This is Luciano Darderi, a player perfectly at ease on the crushed brick and who, thanks to energetic and deep shots with a lot of top-spin, is building a dream ranking on this very surface.
There is also great anticipation to see one of the most promising stars of the Italian firmament at work: the twenty-year-old Luca Nardi from Pesaro who, after having seduced Neapolitan fans by winning the Challenger ATP 125 in Easter week, can now aspire to more prestigious goals , like the “Sardinia Open”. The technical level of these "175" is in fact very similar to that of an ATP 250 precisely because this category of tournaments was designed with the aim of letting the big players play, avoiding too long breaks in view of the major events of the Tour. Translated it means that everything is possible. Even the most unexpected surprise could materialize at the last moment in Sardinia. As happened in Phoenix, Arizona, where a regenerated Matteo Berrettini reached the final. And who knows, Cagliari might not be able to give the Wimbledon 2021 finalist an even more beautiful smile.
It is therefore essential not to miss the opportunity to admire up close the young Italians and the top players who, having left the Madrid tournament early, will be able to register to continue playing before the Internazionali BNL d'Italia. The ticket office is already open: you can purchase the ticket on the ticketone.it website. Without forgetting that, for FITP Card holders, there is a 20% discount on tickets and 10% on season tickets.