Youth tennis cheers in Linz: Gal and Schmidhofer triumph!
Youth tennis cheers in Linz: Gal and Schmidhofer triumph!
Linz, Österreich - Last weekend the time had come: The Three Youth Circuit Presented by Babolat Zog moved the tennis fans into its spell. From June 10th to 15th, 2025, the best young players in the U14 age group fought for the title. A successful event that not only benefited from optimal weather conditions, but also through the high fairness and the commitment of the players: convinced inside.
In the boys' finale, Milan Gal prevailed from the Nötv and defeated Ricky climbing from Vienna after an exciting match with 2: 6, 6: 3, 7: 5. In the semifinals, Gal Fabian Leitner (OötV) had to switch off to secure the place in the final. There were also exciting encounters in doubles: Climbing and Badis Selmi (NötV) won against Leitner and Henri Mayer (BTV) in a gripping match with 2: 6, 6: 4, 10: 5.
Marie Schmidhofer shines with the girls
Especially in the spotlight, the talented Marie Schmidhofer from the OötV. In the final she triumphed against Valentina Maja Dynkowski (STTV) with 4: 6, 6: 4, 6: 3. In doubles, too, she was able to convince with her partner Zoey Zandomenghi (OötV): The two won with a clear 6: 0, 6: 0 against Carolin Rittberger (OötV) and Mia-Sophie Schnell (Deputy).
These events are part of the Germany-wide success of the Three Youth Circuit Presented by Babolat becomes. The season begins on January 2, 2025 with a first event in Leibnitz (STTV) for the U12 and Neunkirchen (NötV) for the U14. This tournament series brings a breath of fresh air and additional play opportunities for the young talents of the country.
the importance of promoting young talent
The tennis association is happy about the tournament series, but also the sports enthusiasts in Austria. According to a current analysis, 73 % of the Austrian population operates sports at least once a week, with tennis considered one of the popular time. The youth tournaments in particular have contributed to bringing and promoting new youngsters. So the participants rose: Fortunately, the interior in 2024 was what is a good sign of the future of Austrian tennis, especially among the boys.
In summary, it remains to be said: The event in Linz was not only a sporty highlight, but also an important step in the development of the Austrian young tennis. The enthusiasm and commitment of the young players: Inside, many other tournaments will certainly shape and ensure further success - both nationally and internationally.| Details | |
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