Torneo Tenis Playa
Torneo Tenis Playa
Exhibition
Founded1971
LocationLuancoSpain
VenuePlaya de La Ribera
SurfaceSand beach
WebsiteOfficial Page

The Torneo Tenis Playa, also named as Trofeo Juan Avendaño is an exhibitiontennis tournament played annually in La Ribera beach in Luanco, Asturias, Spain.

It is the only tennis tournament in the world organized on the sand of a beach, during low tide. Stands installed on the beach seat 2,000 spectators.

History

The first tournament was played in 1971, by initiative of a group of friends who didn't have any court to play in the town. In 1973, Juan Avendaño played his first tournament and since that year it has grown in popularity. In 1995, the tournament was re-organized due to Avendaño and other professional players that started to play.

The tournament is played between July and August, when the low tide comes in the night. In 2006, the Torneo Tenis Playa was declared as tourist interest activity and is now broadcast on TV by Asturian TPA.

In 2014, the board of the Torneo Tenis Playa did not reach any agreement for the organization of the tournament and it was not played.[1] This agreement arrived in January 2015, and it was announced the tournament would be recovered for July 2015,[2][3] but ultimately the tournament did not take place.

After a stint of seven years without being played, the tournament was due to return in 2020.[4] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic it was postponed for one more year.[5]

Tournament winners

Feliciano López, before the final of the 2005 edition.
YearWinnerRunner-upScore
1971SpainJosé Antonio Fernández BadallaSpain Francisco Artime
1972SpainFrancisco ArtimeSpain Chema Ayala
1973SpainJacinto AramendiSpain Luis García Sanz
1974SpainJuan AvendañoSpain Guillermo Ocio
1975SpainJuan AvendañoSpain Horacio Arias
1976SpainJuan AvendañoSpain Rufino Orejas
1977SpainJuan AvendañoSpain Luis Orejas
1978SpainJuan Manuel HidalgoSpainJuan Avendaño
1979SpainJuan AvendañoSpain Carlos Landó
1980SpainJuan AvendañoSpain Juan Manuel Hidalgo
1981SpainJuan AvendañoSpainMiguel Mir
1982ChileJaime FillolSpainMiguel Mir
1983SpainJuan AvendañoArgentinaEduardo Bengoechea
1984SpainJuan AvendañoSpainJavier Soler6–4, 6–4[6]
1985SpainSergio CasalSpainJuan Avendaño2–6, 6–3, 6–2[7]
No tournament between 1986 and 1994
1995SpainFrancisco ClavetSpainCarlos Moyá6–4, 6–3[8]
1996SpainFrancisco ClavetSpainCarlos Moyá6–2, 6–3, 7–5[9]
1997SpainFélix MantillaSpainAlbert Portas6–1, 6–3[10]
1998SpainÀlex CorretjaSpainAlberto Martín6–2, 3–6, 6–4[11]
1999SpainCarlos MoyáSpainFernando Vicente6–4, 7–6(7–1)[12]
2000SpainJuan Carlos FerreroSpainAlberto Berasategui6–4, 6–3[13]
2001SpainAlbert PortasSpainFrancisco Clavet6–2, 6–2
2002SpainFrancisco ClavetFranceCédric Pioline6–3, 6–4
2003MoroccoYounes El AynaouiSpainAlberto Martín6–3, 6–3
2004SpainAlberto MartínSpainÀlex Corretja6–1, 6–3
2005SpainFernando VerdascoSpainFeliciano López7–5, 7–5
2006ArgentinaGuillermo CañasSpainNicolás Almagro7–6(7–5), 6–7(4–7), [7–5][14]
2007SpainFeliciano LópezSpainFélix Mantilla7–6(7–2), 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
2008SpainJuan Carlos FerreroSpainCarlos Moyá7–6(7–3), 6–4
2009SpainDavid FerrerArgentinaGuillermo Cañas10–9(7–5)
2010SpainNicolás AlmagroSpainDavid Ferrer6–4, 7–6(7–5)
2011SpainAlbert MontañésSpainCarlos Moyá1–6, 6–3, 6–2
2012SpainAlbert RamosSpainDaniel Muñoz7–6(7–4), 7–5
2013SpainTommy RobredoSpainNicolás Almagro6–4, 7–6(7–3)
No tournament between 2014 and 2021
2022SpainPablo CarreñoSpainFeliciano López6–4, 6–2
2023LithuaniaEdas ButvilasSpainMiguel Avendaño6–4, 6–1
2024ArgentinaDiego SchwartzmanArgentinaPedro Cachín6–3, 3–6, [10–3]
2025FranceRichard GasquetAustriaDominic Thiem6–4, 6–4

2009

Due to heavy rain, the final was played with a format of only one set where the winner was the first one to achieve ten games.[15]

 
Qualifying roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5 August
 
 
SpainDavid Ferrer66
 
 
ArgentinaMariano Zabaleta44
 
 
3 August
 
 
ArgentinaMariano Zabaleta76
 
2 August
 
ChileNicolás Piñones51
 
ChileNicolás Piñones76
 
5 August
 
SpainIgnacio González61
 
SpainDavid Ferrer10
 
 
ArgentinaGuillermo Cañas9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 August
 
 
ArgentinaGuillermo Cañas77
 
 
SpainNicolás Almagro66
 
 
4 August
 
 
ArgentinaGuillermo Cañas66
 
3 August
 
PortugalJoão Sousa22
 
PortugalJoão Sousa66
 
 
FranceLoïc Ducourau23
 

2010

 
Qualifying roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                      
 
 
 
 
3 August
 
 
SpainNicolás Almagro66
 
 
SpainPablo Carreño43
 
 
4 August
 
 
SpainNicolás Almagro77
 
 
RussiaIgor Andreev55
 
 
2 August
 
 
RussiaIgor Andreev66
 
 
SpainAxel Álvarez14
 
 
5 August
 
 
SpainNicolás Almagro67
 
 
SpainDavid Ferrer46
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 August
 
 
SpainDavid Ferrer76
 
 
ArgentinaJuan Ignacio Chela64
 
 
3 August
 
 
ArgentinaJuan Ignacio Chela66
 
2 August
 
SpainCarlos Bautista22
 
SpainCarlos Bautista66
 
 
SpainIgnacio González24
 

2011

 
Qualifying roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                      
 
 
 
 
27 July
 
 
Pere Riba66
 
 
Axel Álvarez12
 
 
29 July
 
 
Pere Riba44
 
 
Albert Montañés66
 
 
28 July
 
 
Albert Montañés66
 
 
Roberto Ortega32
 
 
30 July
 
 
Albert Montañés166
 
 
Carlos Moyá632
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29 July
 
 
Pablo Andújar15
 
 
Carlos Moyá67
 
 
28 July
 
 
Carlos Moyá76
 
27 July
 
Carlos Bautista52
 
Ignacio González362
 
 
Carlos Bautista646
 

Source[16]

2012

PosTeam PldPtsRAMMUÑFERMON
1 Albert Ramos3 5 — 6–4, 6–4 — —
2 Daniel Muñoz3 5 — — — —
3 Juan Carlos Ferrero3 4 5–7, 3–6 2–6, 1–6 — 6–4, 6–3
4 Albert Montañés3 4 6–2, 6–4 4–6, 6–7 — —
Source: [17]
 
Final
 
    
 
2 August
 
 
Albert Ramos77
 
 
Daniel Muñoz65
 

2013

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                
 
30 July
 
 
PortugalJoão Sousa66
 
1 August
 
SpainMiguel Álvarez Hevia12
 
PortugalJoão Sousa44
 
31 July
 
SpainTommy Robredo66
 
SpainTommy Robredo66
 
2 August
 
SpainEduardo Segura21
 
SpainTommy Robredo67
 
30 July
 
SpainNicolás Almagro46
 
SpainMarc López66
 
1 August
 
SpainRamón del Olmo02
 
SpainMarc López34
 
31 July
 
SpainNicolás Almagro66
 
SpainNicolás Almagro66
 
 
SpainJuan Lizariturry43
 

Source[18]

2022

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                
 
27 July
 
 
SpainTommy Robredo66
 
28 July
 
SpainMiguel Avendaño43
 
SpainTommy Robredo44
 
26 July
 
SpainFeliciano López66
 
SpainFeliciano López66
 
29 July
 
RussiaPavel Petrov11
 
SpainFeliciano López42
 
27 July
 
SpainPablo Carreño66
 
SpainPablo Carreño66
 
28 July
 
SpainGerard Planelles44
 
SpainPablo Carreño65[10]
 
26 July
 
LithuaniaEdas Butvilas37[2]
 
SpainMarc López46
 
 
LithuaniaEdas Butvilas67
 

Source[19][20]

2023

 
First roundSecond roundSemi-finalsFinal
 
                      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31 July
 
 
SpainBernabé Zapata26[8]
 
 
LithuaniaEdas Butvilas64[10]
 
 
30 July
 
 
LithuaniaEdas Butvilas47[10]
 
29 July
 
United StatesGarrett Johns65[6]
 
United StatesGarrett Johns66
 
1 August
 
SpainIker Sevilla44
 
LithuaniaEdas Butvilas66
 
 
SpainMiguel Avendaño41
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31 July
 
 
FranceRichard Gasquet36[8]
 
 
SpainMiguel Avendaño63[10]
 
 
30 July
 
 
SpainFeliciano López36
 
29 July
 
SpainMiguel Avendaño67
 
SpainMiguel Avendaño36[10]
 
 
SpainLuis Llorens62[7]
 

Source[21]

2024

 
First roundSecond roundSemi-finalsFinal
 
                      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18 July
 
 
ArgentinaPedro Cachín74[10]
 
 
LithuaniaEdas Butvilas66[6]
 
 
17 July
 
 
LithuaniaEdas Butvilas67
 
16 July
 
SpainIker Sevilla36
 
SpainLuis Llorens66[6]
 
19 July
 
SpainIker Sevilla76[10]
 
ArgentinaPedro Cachín36[3]
 
 
ArgentinaDiego Schwartzman63[10]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18 July
 
 
ArgentinaDiego Schwartzman56[10]
 
 
SpainPablo Andújar72[1]
 
 
17 July
 
 
SpainPablo Andújar67
 
16 July
 
SpainMiguel Avendaño26
 
SpainMiguel Avendaño66
 
 
UkraineRoman Venger34
 

2025

 
First roundSecond roundSemi-finalsFinal
 
                      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6 August
 
 
FranceRichard Gasquet67
 
 
LithuaniaEdas Butvilas46
 
 
5 August
 
 
LithuaniaEdas Butvilas36[11]
 
4 August
 
SpainMiguel Avendaño62[9]
 
ArgentinaPedro Cachín66
 
7 August
 
SpainBernardo Munk33
 
FranceRichard Gasquet66
 
 
AustriaDominic Thiem44
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6 August
 
 
AustriaDominic Thiem67
 
 
SpainBernabé Zapata45
 
 
5 August
 
 
SpainBernabé Zapata67
 
4 August
 
ArgentinaPedro Cachín46
 
FranceBenoît Paire54
 
 
SpainMiguel Avendaño76
 

References

  1. ^Luanco no contará este año con el Torneo Tenis Playa; RTPA, 5 April 2014 (in Spanish)
  2. ^"Luanco recupera su Torneo" (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 21 January 2015.
  3. ^"El torneo Tenis Playa de Luanco volverá a disputarse el próximo verano" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 21 January 2015.
  4. ^"Luanco recupera el tenis playa, en homenaje a Galé, para el verano de 2020" (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 7 August 2019.
  5. ^"Suspendido el Torneo de Tenis Playa de Luanco previsto para el mes de agosto" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 19 May 2020.
  6. ^"Avendaño ganó el Torneo de Luanco" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 14 August 1984.
  7. ^"Casal venció en el Torneo de Luanco" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 4 August 1985.
  8. ^"Clavet, vencedor del Torneo Tenis Playa" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 14 August 1995.
  9. ^"Clavet se proclamó campeón del Torneo playa de Luanco" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 12 August 1996.
  10. ^Díaz, Mario (5 August 1997). "Mantilla gana el torneo de tenis playa de Luanco". El País (in Spanish).
  11. ^"Álex Corretja, campeón" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 4 August 1998.
  12. ^"Carlos Moyà superó en una gran final a Vicente" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 15 July 1999.
  13. ^"Ferrero se proclama vencedor" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 18 August 2000.
  14. ^"Cañas inscribe su nombre en el Torneo Tenis Playa de Luanco" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 28 July 2006.
  15. ^"Ferrer se lleva el Torneo Tenis Playa de Luanco" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 6 August 2009.
  16. ^2011 Torneo Tenis Playa
  17. ^2012 Torneo Tenis Playa
  18. ^2013 Torneo Tenis Playa
  19. ^2022 Torneo Tenis Playa
  20. ^"El triunfo más playero de Pablo Carreño" (in Spanish). Marca. 30 July 2022.
  21. ^"Cuadro Torneo Tenis Playa Luanco 2023" (in Spanish). Canal Tenis. 1 August 2023.
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