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The most interesting trophies and gifts
Wednesday, 20 January 2016 14:52

The most interesting trophies and gifts

At the start of the new season BTRUSSIA decided to look into the past a lil bit and ask the players about the most interesting and memorable trophies, gifts and surprises in their beach tennis career.

We asked:

1. The most original trophies or cups that you ever had?

2. The most interesting and memorable surprises from the organizers to the players?

Alessandro Calbucci, Italy

CalbucciI won many trophies. At the beginning I was a little bit disrespectful but day by day I started to appreciate all of them. Also because it became always more difficult to win!

There are some nice and important cups, but generally I prefer some trophy more typical. And What about surprises and gifts…We received many warm welcoming from many organizers. I can tell about some great party in US with Jim Lorenzo, or some nice tour organized from you guys around Moscow, a nice party in Thailand! Unforgettable party after Aruba’s tournament! Nice pick up in Stuttgart when they came to pick us up with many Porsche Panamera…and many more. I remember over all the blazer we received in Cervia when we won the world championship 2014. A crazy colored jacket, Gara and I went out all that night with that eccentric blazer!

Calbucci

 

Mathilde Hoarau, France

HoarauWell, for the tournament in Reunion we received a trophy, but they did the trophy with a special Stone of volcano, it was original and nice. For the France Championship, we received a beautiful trophy in glass. And for Some tournament it was a wood trophy. They are stand out if I compare with a classic trophies.

In Some tournaments, they organize prize for the player with the most fair play. It’s interesting. And when organization do a meal with all players and organization, it is always very nice. We had this opportunity each time in Moscow! When we had to sing a song from our country, it was great!

Maybe surprises can be like this: players can do other sport completely different from beach tennis… Or maybe it can be funny to organize a small tennis tournament between players.

 

 

 

Michele Cappelletti, Italy

CappellettiWell in a G1 that I won in Florianopolis (Brazil) I won a beautiful trophies in an amazing material, but unfortunately it was very heavy so I had to leave it in Brazil, because I couldn't bring it in the plane.

Cappelletti

If talking about presents and surprises, I have to be honest, I’ve never received any unusual surprises from the organizers.

 

Thales Santos, Brazil

SantosThe most original trophy that I won was last year in G1 of Itajai, where we received a beautiful vase.

Santos

 

 

The most interesting and unusual surprise for players was in Guadaloupe in 2015: after the girl’s final a carnival band with music enter in the central court and start a concert with many players dancing and having fun together.

Also I have one special gift from Cervia world championships. They give to us a box with salt. Later at museum in the city I discover more about famous production of salt in this area, but when I saw it for the first time, it was funny. An interesting trip for the players was in Cervia too, we did a tour in a bus with flags and players from many countries and visit many points of the city with very loud music. Also I remember Bluetrade Open de Beach Tennis here in Brasil.

 

Federica Bacchetta, Italy

BacchettaThe first one was in Guadalupe 2014 and it was a bottle with rum inside.

Bacchetta

The other is the Last tournament in Monopoli. It is a typical vota in Monopoli!

Bacchetta

And the most original surprise from the organization was during the tournament in Curacao ( 2009 ) There was a bus for all players with free drink, music inside and it was a tour in best pubs in Curacao! It was very great time, it was one of the first tournaments around the world and it was a good opportunity to meet a lot of players from different countries! For sure a big party at the end of the tournament in Aruba (2009), other things I don t remember right now, but for sure there are many more.

 

Julia Chubarova, Russia

ChubarovaI recently upgraded all of my trophies. Here it is:

Chubarova

And left as they were the most important cups. Russian Cup (on the right) I broke. And now it is unique!

At the tournament in the French Royan-2014 was a basket with small bottles of French cognac, that's unusual! The coolest party was there too. The organizers first booked half of the restaurant for the official part, and then provided free passes to the players in the coolest club in town!

That time I haven’t reached far in the tournament yet and could appreciate all the charm! There also was a breakfast on the courts with hot croissants and coffee. For free!
About a tour: here the world team championship 2012 in Moscow stands out so far.

 

BTRUSSIA can't ignore the original trophies which are made special for the Christmas season. Beautiful decorations for Xmas tree for 2-nd year in a row become a trophy at the Christmas tournament in Riga.

Riga Riga

As well as prizes at the European Championships in San Marino made as beautiful rackets.

SanMarino

Practice shows, that in beach tennis not only the skills of the players grow, but also the creativity of organizers, what is very cool!

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