When efforts come together for a single purpose, the result is what is happening in tennis in Jalisco.
The most recent athletes who have raised the name of Mexico in the world have emerged from this state, such as Lorena Ochoa, Sergio “Checo” Pérez and Saúl “El Canelo” Álvarez, among others.
For almost two decades, Jalisco was the undisputed champion of the National Olympiad, an event that somehow shows the state with the greatest boost to amateur sports.
And in the last two years, tennis has placed this western state as an example of what must be done for a sport to grow and attract attention not only at the national level.
Last week it was announced that Guadalajara will host a WTA 1000 tournament, one of the highest category tournaments in women’s professional tennis and that only eight cities in the world have the privilege of organizing it.
In addition to the negotiating power involved in getting the venue, behind this there are many factors that are taken into account when making a decision and one of them is the development work, in this case of tennis, that the city or the state have.
This is where the Jalisco Tennis Association enters the scene, which last year reported holding more than 200 tournaments of all kinds and involving thousands of players.
This year is no exception, because when we take a look at the 2022 calendar we find all kinds of activities, such as the so-called Jalisco Circuit of Amateurs and Children and Youth, the Mini-tennis and the Interclubs, which in its last stage reported… more than a thousand registered!
It is also the state that organizes the largest number of tournaments belonging to the FMT Junior Circuit, Grades 1, 2, 3, 4 and National Championships, and is home to ITF tournaments for both juniors and veterans categories.
They have just hosted, in Puerto Vallarta, the Junior World Cup that was selective for the Junior Davis Cup and the Junior Billie Jean King Cup, with the presence of players from several countries.
In February, the ATJ took possession of the courts of the Guadalajara Municipal Tennis School, where they will apply tennis development programs from beginners to high performance.
Puerto Vallarta is home to two professional tournaments, one for the WTA and one for the ATP, in addition to the Zapopan Open, in the WTA 250 category.
A whole world of tennis activities in which everyone is involved, from private clubs, sponsoring brands, organizers, coaches, players and even government authorities.
Therefore, it was not surprising that during the presentation of the GDL Open, the Governor of Jalisco, Enrique Alfaro, announced an investment of 20 million pesos for the rehabilitation of the Pan American Tennis Complex and opened the possibility for the Private Initiative to also invest in The building.
There is no doubt that when efforts are coordinated and consensus is reached, the results come, and Jalisco tennis is an example.
