Forty Love and Feel the Sand Between Your Toes
BY Alex McAfee FOR FR2DAY.COM Sep 2, 2010
In the week that sees the US Open, the final Grand Slam event of the year, get underway on the hard courts of Flushing Meadows in New York, the Riviera, not to be outdone, welcomes the 2nd annual Beach Tennis Championships of France, taking place on the beaches of Calvi in Corsica from the 3rd to the 5th of September.
A sport that has received the full support of the French Tennis Federation, Beach Tennis is played in teams of doubles, on an adapted court measuring 16m x 8m wide. Unfortunately, there is still a net to contend with and worse yet, it measures 1.70m high (as opposed to approximately 1m high for regular tennis). Special racquets are also used, more like padel racquets. These are solid and measure 50cm long x 26cm wide.

The qualification rounds for the tournament took place between the 1st April to the 25th July and were open to all the 36 regional leagues in the Federation. And now the lucky finalists get to battle it out in the best of five set matches for the honour of their region, in both Mens' and Ladies Doubles events.
So, if you're Corsica bound for the weekend, why not drop down to the beaches of Calvi and experience some top quality beach tennis first-hand and cheer on the future Champions of France!
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