He is only 13 years old, he will be 14 at the end of this year, on the 30th of November. From the 2010 vintage, the son of a former champion on the WTA professional circuit and another value from the Spanish youth academy, especially supported by his club, RCT Barcelona-1899.
It is one of the gems of the RCT-1899 base, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary. One of the main points of this anniversary is the contest Barcelona Open Banc-Sabadell-71 Conde de Godó Trophyfrom April 13 to 21.
The event, led by the presence of Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz In the main draw, it will contain an edition with an Under-14 category tournament. Its main characters earn their place, both in men’s and women’s teams, in tournaments organized within the circuit that stops in the four Catalan provinces, with the help of Esportcat (Generalitat de Catalunya) and the Catalan Federation of Tennis (FCT).
In Barcelona the organization corresponds to the Cercle Sabadellès 1856, where it shows its best conditions Izan Hernandez who won the competition, earning a direct spot in the final stage.
His second surname gives more clues about his relationship with tennis. This is Montolio. Is the son of Angel Montoliowho became one of the former players inducted into the Catalan Tennis Hall of Fame.
‘Geli’ Montolio It is in the history of the prestigious Orange Bowl grassroots tournament. Among the professionals she won three WTA tournaments (Estoril and Bol 2021, Porto 2022), losing in the finals of Palermo 1999 and Madrid 2001. The last one, against Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.
He was part of the Spanish Federation Cup team, which reached 22nd in the world ranking in February 2002.
A clay court specialist, his career faded in 2023. At the age of 28 he decided to put down his racket, forced by a series of injuries.
Now is the turn of Izan Hernandez Montolio, who will compete in the Godó U-14 team with other promising tennis players. Time will tell who will be professionals and who won’t. For now, enjoy with and with them in these categories.
Classified for the final stage
MALE TABLE
Izan Bañares (Rafa Nadal Tour champion in RCTB)
Ian Barroeta (CT Tarragona champion)
Izan Hernández (Cercle Sabadellès champion)
Marc Pelegrín (CT d’Aro champion)
Lleida Champion (CT Lleida)
Wild Card
Wild Card
Wild Card
WOMAN’S PICTURE
Paula Cortés (Rafa Nadal Tour champion in RCTB)
Liliana Chetry (champion of CT Tarragona)
Mariam Nurzhan (Cercle Sabadellès champion)
Liliana López (CT d’Aro champion)
Lleida Champion (CT Lleida)
Wild Card
Wild Card
Wild Card
Source: La Verdad
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