The FIP Promises Heroe’s tournament in Marina di Ravenna, Italy, served as a massive showcase for rising talent, highlighted by a dominant double-title performance from Italian starlet Vittoria Conti. The event brought together top youth prospects from across the continent to compete in various age categories.
A Historic Weekend for Vittoria Conti
Vittoria Conti, currently ranked No. 3 in the European Under 14 rankings, secured victories in both the Under 14 and Under 16 divisions on home soil. Her performance at the Marina di Ravenna event builds on a successful season that also saw her win the FIP Promises Sanremo Padel Experience-Perugia II earlier this year.
While the girls' categories were dominated by Conti, the boys' divisions saw equally impressive displays of skill, particularly from the Under 18 champions, who navigated the entire tournament without dropping a single set. Below is the complete list of champions crowned at the FIP Promises Heroe’s event:
- Under 14 Girls: Vittoria Conti and Marta La Carpia secured the title in a hard-fought final against Elizabeth Vellacott and Rosie Allen, ultimately winning via a super tie-break with scores of 6-1, 4-6, 10-6.
- Under 16 Girls: Vittoria Conti and Costanza Vanni claimed the championship by defeating Elizabeth Vellacott and Rosie Allen in straight sets, 6-3, 6-0.
- Under 18 Girls: The title was taken by the duo of Vega Cano Ortiz and Maria Martinez Perez.
- Under 12 Boys: Joaquin Lencina and Angelo Solpasso emerged as the victors in the youngest boys' category.
- Under 14 Boys: Lorenzo Lombardi and Alessandro Tramontano successfully captured the top spot in their division.
- Under 16 Boys: The partnership of Asier Mas Urkizu and Mikel Ibanez Gimenez triumphed to take home the trophy.
- Under 18 Boys: Gabriele Laurino and Stefano Indomenico dominated the field, conceding only 11 games throughout the entire tournament. They defeated Camillo Bertuzzi and Paolo Lilli in the semi-finals (6-4, 6-2) and closed out the final against Leon Oleatti and Francesco Cocco with a decisive 6-2, 6-1 victory.
