31/12/2011: National ranking updated . Alex gets his best ranking; 2.951

New classification of the RFET. You can find the new results bellow.

Points: 95 (31/12/2011)                              Category: 7
National Rank: 2.951                                Catalonia's Rank: 646            Barcelona's Rank: 475
Age Rank: 987                                          Under 16 cat. Rank: 550        Gimeno's club Rank: 21 

November tournaments

"Circuit Juvenil d'Hivern" of the FCT (Accentennis L'Hospitalet) under 16 cat. group 2

1. 1st rouns: (95)Alex Alvarez win against (254) Xavier Gomez Girbau(9) (CT Laietà) [WO].
2. 2nd round:(95)Alex Alvarez looses against (11) Victor Rodrigo Aisa (C. Futbol Junior) [64 62]

"Circuit Express - Pere Masip" (RC. Polo) under 16 cat. group 3

1. 1st round: (95) Alex Alvarez (1) looses against (57) Jack Oldfield (A.Sánchez-Casal) [61 60]

PD: Number before the name means the RFET points of the player. Number after the name means the number of the seeded player.

30/09/2011: National ranking updated . Alex gets his best ranking; 2.991

New classification of the RFET. You can find the new results bellow.

Points: 95 (30/09/2011)                              Category: 7
National Rank: 2.991                                Catalonia's Rank: 677            Barcelona's Rank: 499
Age Rank: 949                                          Under 16 cat. Rank: 568        Gimeno's club Rank: 24  

Alex back to Tennis Jufer

The new season starts with changes. Alex left the Gimeno's academy and back with Jose Carayol, his former coach in Tennis Jufer.

We want to thanks all the coaches of the Gimeno's Club and their tennismate. A hug for Alex Mas and all the guys.     

30/06/2011: National ranking updated . Alex reaches the seventh category

The RFET updated the Spanish ranking. You can find the new results bellow.

Points: 67 (30/06/2011)                              Category: 7
National Rank: 3.979                                Catalonia's Rank: 904            Barcelona's Rank: 640
Age Rank: 1.216                                        Under 16 cat. Rank: 716        Gimeno's club Rank: 29  

 More information in the "Alex Facts and Bio". page.

Alex reaches the final under 16 in the Begues's tournament

"Circuit Juvenil d'Estiu" FCT tournament (CT. Begues) July 2011

Alex played his first Final of an official tournament. The match was refereed by Mr. 

Under 16 cat.

1. Quarterfinal: (67) Alex Alvarez (1) won (0) Thibault Poirier (Agrupación Tenismar?) [75 60]
2. Semifinal     : Alex Alvarez won (19) Jordi Zafra (Agrupación Tenismar) [61 63]
3. Final: Alex Alvarez lost against (58) Marcial López (2) (CT. Castelldefels) [36 06]

 Draw

Alex posing as a finalist of the Begues's tournament

 

 Playing the Final against Marcial López

You can see more pictures here  "Circuit Juvenil d'Estiu" CT. Begues

Under 18 cat.

1. Quarterfinal: (67) Alex Alvarez (2) won (0) Javier Martinez (CT ?) [61 61]
2. Seminal: Alex Alvarez lost against (58) Marcial López (3) (CT. Castelldefels) [06 16]

 Draw

Alex playing against Marcial López

 PD: Number before the name means the RFET points of the player. Number after the name means the number of the seeded player.

May 2011 Tournaments

"Circuit Juvenil d'Hivern" of the FCT (Accentennis Sant Joan Despí) Under 16 cat. group 2

1. 2nd round: (43)Alex Alvarez loose against (19) Pablo Gómez Molpeceras (C. Futbol Junior) [61 61]

"Circuit Express - Pere Masip" (RC. Polo) under 16 cat. group 3

1. 2nd round: (43) Alex Alvarez loose against (14) Narciso Escrigas Romagosa (RC Polo) [WO just.]

PD: Number before the name means the RFET points of the player. Number after the name means the number of the seeded player.

"XVI National Tournament" Marca Jovenes Promesas 2011

Alex played his first national tournament. The Marca Jovenes Promesas is addressed at players under 16 cathegory. The tournament ran in Academia Sanchez-Casal, in Barcelona. Alex lost in the first qualifying match because of a sores on their feet.

Previous phase

1. 2nd round    : (43) Alex Alvarez (14) lost against (17) Vuc Vukovik (Academia Sánchez-Casal) [26 26]

Playing the Qualitication against Vuc Vukovik

You can see more pictures here National tournament Marca Jovenes Promesas

Draw

 

PD: Number before the name means the RFET points of the player. Number after the name means the number of the seeded player.

Alex playing "zesta-punta" in Bilbao

During Easter, Alex went to Bilbao and had the opportunity to learn one of the modalities of Basque ball (jalai alai in basque language); The "zesta-punta".


The exhibition was in the Esperanza fronton and journalists from the newspaper "El Correo de Vizcaya"and theTV channel "Euskal Televista"  covered the event. Alex was interviewed by "El Correo". You can see the digital editions of both media.

Alex playing "zesta punta" in La Esperanza fronton

You can see more pictures here Alex playing zesta-punta

Interview to Alex in "El Correo de Vizcaya"

La pelota vasca busca nuevos públicos - El Correo 22/04/2011 

Video in the newspaper

Story on TV

Alex in Godó Tournament: April 2011

On sunday April 17th , the boys of Tennis Gimeno school  went together to the opening of the "Conde de Godo" tournament. After visiting the "village" of the Barcelona Real Tennis Club, they attended a "clinic" with the players Nicolas Almagro (SPA nr. 11 ATP) and Nicolai Davidenco (RUS nr. 39 ATP).

The day ended after watching the match between Simone Bolelli (ITA nr. 122 ATP) and Flablio Cipolla (ITA nr. 159 ATP), and going back to Castelldefels by bus.

Alex in Babolat's stand

Alex testing his speed serve. He shoots at 126 Km/h

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 Opening day Godó 2011 at Real Tennis Club Barcelona

Alex playing with Marcel Granollers

"Clinic" with Marcel Granollers (52 Single ATP, 19 Doubles ATP) and Gerard Granollers (326 Single ATP, 186 Doubles ATP), in CT. Andrés Gimeno (Castelldefels).

16/04/2011:  Marcel and Gerard did a "clinic" in CT. Andrés Gimeno just before the start of the Godo's tournament. The young players of the Gimeno's club had fun with the training of the brothers Granollers. The event was led by Alex Mas, manager of Tennis66. Ather the "clinic", Marcel was honored and the main court of the club will bear his name.

Alex, Gerard and Marcel Granollers

Alex playing 15 balls with Marcel Granollers

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"Pere Masip" tournaments (February-April 2011)

"Circuit Express - Pere Masip" (TC. Badalona) under 16 cat. group 3

1. 2nd round    : (12)Alex Alvarez(5) won (1)Gustavo Caspar Perez (RC Polo) [64 75]
2. Quarterfinal: Alex Alvarez won (14)Edgard Sanchez Rubio(3) (TC Badalona) [63 61]
3. Semifinal     : Alex Alvarez lost (0)Pablo Gomez Molpeceres (CDE Tenis Alborán) [26 26]

Draw

 Coming the Badalona's club for playing the Semifinal

Playing the Semifinal against Pablo Gomez

"Circuit Express - Pere Masip" (CT. Andrés Gimeno) under 18 cat. group 2

1. 1st round    : (12)Alex Alvarez lost (0)Oleg Tomar (Ac.Sanchez-Casal) [06 26]

Draw

"Circuit Express - Pere Masip" (Academia Sanchez-Casal under 16 cat. group 3

1. 2nd round    : (12)Alex Alvarez lost (6) lost (8)Pablo Lloret Blanes (RC Polo) [WO Justified]

Draw

 

"Circuit Juvenil d'Hivern" of the FCT tournament (February-April 2011)

"Circuit Juvenil d'Hivern" of the FCT (Accentennis l'Hospitalet - February)

Under 16 cat. group 2

1. 1rt round     : (12)Alex Alvarez won (33)Pep Pons Admetlla(8) (CT. Cinc Ponts) [63 64]
2. 2nd round    : Alex Alvarez won (0)Adrià Martinez Colomina (Col·lectiu d'Esports per a   tothom) [63 62]
3. Quarterfinal: Alex Alvarez won (52)Oscar Moratalla Lopez(3) (Club Patí Vic) [61 64]
4. Semifinal     : Alex Alvarez lost (53)Alex Laline Ruiz(2) (Cercle Sabadellés 1856) [63 61]

Draw

"Circuit Juvenil d'Hivern" of the FCT (Accentennis Sant Joan Despí - March)

Under 16 cat. group 3

1. 1rt round     : (12)Alex Alvarez(1) won (0)Alex Cruz Diez (CT. unknown) [76 16 64]
2. Quarterfinal: Alex Alvarez lost (0)Ferran Hueto Puig (CT Laietà) [57 64 57]

Draw

 "Circuit Juvenil d'Hivern" of the FCT (Accentennis Cornellà) -April)

Under 16 cat. group 2

1. 2nd round     : (12)Alex Alvarez(5) won (0)Cristian Villar Muñoz (CT. unknown) [60 60]
2. Quarterfinal: Alex Alvarez lost (20)Marc Monteys Carulla (CT La Genera) [WO Justified] Alex is injured on the foot

Alex playing the match of the second round against Cristian Villar

See more pictures in the album "Circuit Juvenil d'Hivern". FCT - Accentennis Cornellà

Draw

 Playing the the second round against Cristian Villar

PD: Number before the name means the RFET points of the player. Number after the name means the number of the seeded player.

The first tournaments with CT Andres Gimeno team

IV Youth League Andrés Gimeno 2010-2011

After 4 games with players of the CT. Sant Boi and CT. Gimeno players, Alex reach the final.

 DRAW

Final: (12)Alex Alvarez loses against (0)Yannik Fournier [76 (7/3) 26  (10-4)]

• Yannik Fournier Champion
• Alex Alvarez      Runner-up

Alex after playing the final of the Social tournament in CT.Andrés Gimeno

See more pictures in the album  The final of the Andrés Gimeno social tournament

Catalonia Championship teams under 18 silver cat. """" Lis"  Arilla trophy 2011

• Alex plays with Andrés Gimeno Team the second round. Seeded number 4.

CT Andrés Gimeno(3) won CT Els Gorchs  4 to 1

• (12)Alex Alvarez won (8)Aleix Vila Dominguez [60 60] 

Draw

Catalonia Championship teams under 16 by counties 2010-2011

• Alex plays with Andrés Gimeno Team the 6th journey (13/02/2011) Seeded number 3.

 CT Andrés Gimeno loses against CT Cubelles "A" 3 to 2

• (12)Alex Alvarez won (36)Oriol Casanovas Sanchez [26 76 (10/5) s.t.b.] 

Draw

 

A training day in CT Begues (December 2010)

 Alex training in CT. Begues with his brother Ismael. December 2010