“It’s really beautiful here, and the weather just kept getting better as the week went on. It’s a fun place to play,” said Austrian Lukas Neumayer.
“I was only here once before, when I was five years old,” noted Spanish player Pol Martín Tiffon, who now trains in Barcelona. “It’s incredible how many people came to watch throughout the week. For us players at the Challenger level, it’s really special to have this kind of support.”
So, how did professional tennis arrive in Menorca?
“It’s a project that began several years ago, initiated by Biosport, the event organizers,” Bentivegna explained. “It wasn’t an easy road, but we worked hard with the local institutions and the Consell Insular de Menorca (the island’s government) to secure the right week for the tournament. We only got the final approval in mid-January, which left us just two months to make it happen.”
