After FFT recovery plan in tennis and padel, it is the turn of beach tennis to be supported by the Federation by proposing from next month the FFT BEACH TENNIS TOUR 2020.

The "FFT Beach Tennis Tour" is aimed at the elite of the discipline as is the FFT PADEL TOUR for padelists. These beach tennis events allow players to prepare for ITF events.

13 BT 1000 events

On the same principle as in the padel and tennis, the FFT will offer 13 events padel BT 1000 category (highest category in beach tennis) allowing to see the best of beach tennis on French territory.

As of this year, the FFT will also offer more than 40 dates related to beach tennis ranging from FFT BT 25 to FFT BT 500. A very interesting formula which therefore concerns amateur events. At padel, the clubs asked the FFT to support them much more on the amateur part. The message seems to have been heard, even if this formula concerns beach tennis for the moment.

Youth and mixed events will also take place in beach tennis. Sport has therefore not been forgotten at all. A good surprise for the beach tennis sector, which has also been hit hard by the health crisis.

Beach tennis events will take place in mainland France and overseas. Obviously provided that the health crisis leaves us alone. Indeed, depending on the region, there may be some adaptations.

Beach tennis dates

8 BT tennis beach tennis events will take place in metropolitan France:

  1. August 8 and 9 at the Coqs Rouges in Gradignan (New Aquitaine),
  2. August 15 and 16 at the Lamotte-Beuvron Equestrian Center in Lamotte-Beuvron (Center Val-de-Loire),
  3. August 22 and 23 at TC Châteauroux in Châteauroux (Center Val-de-Loire),
  4. August 22 and 23 at Marana Beach Tennis in Furiani (Corsica),
  5. August 26 and 27 at TC La Save in Samatan (Occitanie),
  6. August 29 and 30 at the Stadium on the Ile du Ramier in Toulouse (Occitanie),
  7. September 5 and 6 at US Leffrinckoucke in Leffrinckoucke (Hauts-de-France),
  8. September 19 and 20 at the Beach Parc in Guilherand-Granges (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

And 5 overseas tournaments:

  1. the 1er and August 2 at Pam Beach in Saint-Pierre (Reunion),
  2. August 8 and 9 at 3B Les Brisants in Saint-Gilles-les-Bains (Reunion),
  3. September 19 and 20 at Madiana Plage in Schoelcher (Martinique),
  4. September 26 and 27 at the sports plain in Le Moule (Guadeloupe),
  5. October 3 and 4 at Friendly Caribbean Beach Tennis in Saint-Martin (Guadeloupe).

FFT BEACH TENNIS 2020 beach tennis tournament cards

The elite circuit for ladies and gentlemen

The elite beach tennis circuit will be aimed at ladies and gentlemen.

The competitions will allow you to glean valuable points, especially during the FFT BEACH TENNIS TOUR, the elite beach tennis circuit before the resumption of the ITF international events.

The FFT therefore continues to extend its recovery plan in the tennis economy, beach tennis and the padel. As in the padel, the FFT thus supports the host clubs of the competitions by participating in the prize money and the general organization of the competition.

Good news for a sports ecosystem that has suffered terribly.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovers the padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since padel is part of his life. You often see him touring France going to cover the major events of padel French.

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