Italian players advance in ITF tennis qualifying in Santa Margherita di Pula

Fifteen Italian players have advanced to the decisive qualifying round of the first of five ITF Combined tournaments held on clay courts in Santa Margherita di Pula. The event is part of the Forte Village Tennis Project, organized by the ASD Forte Village Sports Academy with support from the Sardinia Region's Department of Tourism, Handicraft, and Commerce.

In the men's singles, Marco Dessì secured a comeback victory against Alessandro Mondazzi to qualify for the main draw, where he will face Lorenzo Comino. Other Italian qualifiers include Matteo Sciahbasi, Cosimo Banti, Sebastiano Cocola, Daniel Aleksandar Amarandei, Tobia Costanzo Baragiola Mordini, Mattias Pisanu, Samuele Seghetti, Flavio Bocci, Pietro Ricci, Alessandro Battiston, Silvio Mencaglia, Alessandro Mondazzi, and Nicola Rispoli. Federico Bove also qualified in doubles.

The women's qualifying session has also commenced, featuring twenty-one Italian players. Notable progress includes the Dessolis sisters, Barbara and Marcella, who have both advanced to the next stage of the competition.