The 2024 edition of the Women’s Open Tennis tournament in Tampico was officially launched this Monday with the first clashes in the main draw with the Doubles modality, this in the Buenos Aires Sports City, corresponding to the gira WTA 125which will put the southern area of Tamaulipas in the sights of 35 nations.
Having 23 countries represented in the 48 registered, the event in its eighth stop in this town in Mexico will reach 13 million viewers through broadcasts, being an incentive for regional, national and international tourism, declared the Mayor Mónica Villarreal Anaya when attending the formal event.
“For one week, this competition will project us as an attractive tourist and service destination in 35 countries around the world, with a potential reach of more than 13 million viewers, in addition to the importance of the contest in tourism promotion and economic development. of the city”mentioned the councilor.
He added that for the first time the Tampico Open opens its doors so that the population of the southern region and visitors to the region can enjoy complementary activities for free.
“On this occasion, the Tennis Open offers areas of amenities so that more than six thousand people can enjoy complementary activities to the sports competitions for free. On behalf of the governor, I welcome you and wish you success for each of you. the participants; have fun and enjoy our beautiful port of Tampico”he pointed out.
For his part, the organizer of the event, Fernando Tamayo, pointed out that the eighth edition of the international Tennis tournament to be held from October 21 to 26, has been possible thanks to the participation and support of the three levels of government and private initiative.
He explained that in addition to the sports programming in which the best women’s rackets in the world participate, the sporting event has a large commercial area, mechanical games, a concert area, children’s games, a skating area and a series of accessories for social enjoyment. and familiar.
What were the results of the first day of the 2024 Tampico Tennis Open?
The first day in the round of 32 participants in the main bracket took place without any surprises among the best ranked players of the event. The 7th ranked Robin Montgomery won the battle of the Americans by beating Elizabeth Mandlink by sets of 6-4 and 6-2.
The same thing happened with Maya Joint from Australia, eighth on the list for that edition, advancing over Elsa Jacquemot from France by straight sets of 6-3 and 6-4. The Slovenian Tamara Zidansek struggled to account for the Colombian Emilia Arango, because after a comfortable 6-1 she did her best in the second and took it 7-5.
In the last match on the main court, the Spanish Sara Sorribes Tormo passed over Ana Sofía Sánchez from Potosí, without giving her any room to win a game. The Iberian, superior from start to finish, won by repeated sets of 6-0.
The best placed are presented this Tuesday, led by the Spanish Nuria Parrizas Díaz against Sahaja Yamalapalli from India, as well as the Argentine María Lourdes Carle (3) against the Russian Alina Korneeva and the Germans Julie Niemeier (2) and Tatjana María (4) .
