El Open Castilla y Le�n-Villa de El Espinarwhich in its day was the first Spanish tournament on hard court (it also has the Spanish International Hard Court category) and thus had an influence on the evolution of Spanish tennis, it will compete this year in 2024 for its XXXVIII edici�n from July 22 to 28 at the facilities of the Pedro Mu�oz Sports Complex from the El Espinar Station.
The 2024 edition will once again host a Challenger ATP and a women’s ITF, of categories ATP 50 y W35. In this edition, however, the ATP category has gone down from 100 to 50 by decision of the circuit and that of the women’s has risen from W25 to W35. Tournament Director Virginia Roanrecalled in a vindictive speech the periods dif�ciles of the event and how they have been overcoming themselves, highlighting their strength, the job carried out and expressed the will to “improve to grow in category in future editions. “We want to have a great year, but always looking to the future.”
Miguel D�azpresident of the RFET highlighted that in El Espinar they have “passed referents of national tennis” and highlighted the “importance of the tournament within the Spanish Tennis Pyramid“. Javier Figueredomayor of El Espinar, highlighted his support for the tournament stating that “the Tournament will never stop being held in The Espinar while I am mayor” and I anticipate that there will be “improvements in facilities to continue being the most important international competition in Castilla y León. The institutions auton�micas They also expressed their commitment to the event.
The Russian Maria Bondarenko and the Spanish Pablo Llamas They are the last champions of a competition that has a spectacular track record. In the women’s tournament there are names like Rafa Nadal (2003); Roger Federer (doubles champion in 1999); Juan Martín Del Potro (2005); Fernando Verdasco (2007); Feliciano L�pez (2009): Pablo Carre�o (2013); Ugo Umbert (2018); Emilio S�nchez Vicar (1990); Radek Stepanek (1998); Martin Jaite (1989) o Pepo Clavetfirst winner of El Espinar in 1986.
The women’s tournament, which is in its eighth edition, already has winners like Paula Badosa; Myrrh Andreevawho became the youngest player to win on the courts of El Espinar and who at 17 years old has played in the semifinals of Roland Garros this year Ludmila SamsonovaTop 15 WTA today.
The young Spaniard Dani M�rida and the Lithuanian Edas Boutville They are the two most outstanding tennis players in the men’s team.
In addition, the Open Castilla y León Villa de El Espinar includes an extensive sociocultural program that, among other events, includes the Recognitions Pedro Mu�oz, that this year Antonio will distinguish Prieto Velasco, an athlete from Segovia who participated in the Moscow, Los Angeles and Sely Olympic Games. Royal Crystal Factory of La Granja, which has been distinguished by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity for the Blown Glass technique. Also, the traditional campaign blood donationa tournament cadet both in the male and female categories and also an exhibition of Pickleballthe sporting discipline associated with tennis that is all the rage in the United States and that in Spain has entered the umbrella of the Royal Spanish Tennis Federation.
