Club Tennis Vic will host the eighth AENJ Barcelona Open J100 from Saturday until 6 September. The international under-18 tournament gives junior players in Vic the chance to compete in an event whose results count towards the world under-18 circuit.
The competition is organised by the Associació Esportiva Nacho Juncosa (AENJ). For local players and tennis followers, it brings a J100-level event to the club's courts in Vic rather than requiring them to travel elsewhere in the province.
- Venue: Club Tennis Vic, Vic.
- Dates: from Saturday to 6 September.
- Edition: the eighth AENJ Barcelona Open J100.
What J100 status means for junior players
The Real Federación Española de Tenis (RFET), Spain's tennis federation, identifies the AENJ Barcelona Open as part of Barcelona province's International Tennis Tour ITF Sub-18. It says the tour's J100 events are ranking tournaments for the world under-18 circuit.
That status means results in Vic contribute to a junior player's international standing, a practical route for under-18 competitors seeking entry into higher-level junior events. The RFET lists Club Tennis Vic among the clubs involved in the five-tournament Barcelona circuit.
The tournament has become a platform for emerging players, many of whom later move on to ATP and WTA circuits.
The organiser's AENJ Barcelona Open honours list records Russian player Kseniia Ruchkina as the women's winner and Turkish player Aren Baybars as the men's winner of the seventh edition. Italy's Carla Giambelli and Argentina's Dante Pagani won the sixth edition.
The tournament will be played at Club Tennis Vic until 6 September.
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