Giulianova, celebration for Quatrana-Mangiante and Minelli-Speziali

International padel made a stop once again in Giulianova, Italy, after last July’s FIP Silver. This time it was the NextGen’s turn, with a FIP Promises event featuring top Italian talents along with players from Spain, Portugal, and South Africa. Four categories were in action (Under 12, Under 14, Under 16, and Under 18), split into four boys’ and four girls’ draws.

In the Under 18, some of Italy’s brightest young players stood out: Matteo Quatrana and Andrea Mangiante took the men’s title, while Matilde Minelli and Emma Speziali came out on top in the women’s. In the Under 16, victories went to Gabriele Laurino/Andrea Di Martino among the boys and Benedetta Contarino/Giorgia Di Paola among the girls. In the Under 14, Raffaele Tatullo/Tommaso Tomasina celebrated in the boys’ draw, with Vittoria Conti/Matilde Scarcella winning in the girls’. The youngest also had their moment: in the Under 12, Alessandro Cullari/Marco Mometti claimed the win, while Sophie Lucernoni/Giorgia Zoe Pistritto came out on top in the girls’ side.