“I am delighted to have won such an important tournament right here at home,” Pietro Giovannini reflects after Sanremo victory

Key Takeaways

• Local favorite Pietro Giovannini partnered with Spain’s Leon Ortega in their debut event to defeat top seeds Stefano Indomenico and Gabriele Laurino 6-1, 6-2 for the Under 18 title.
• Giovannini, who won the Italian Under 18 title two weeks earlier, dedicated the victory to the late padel coach Tiberio Camurri: “This victory is for him, with all my heart. He will always remain with us.”
• Switzerland’s Benjamin Filieri and Italy’s Marta La Carpia and Vittoria Conti each claimed two titles across different age brackets at the event.

Emotional triumph on home soil for Pietro Giovannini

Playing in front of his home crowd in Liguria, 18-year-old Pietro Giovannini captured the Under 18 title at the FIP Promises Sanremo Padel Experience. Partnering Spain’s Leon Ortega for the first time, the local favorite powered to a commanding 6-1, 6-2 victory in the final against top seeds Stefano Indomenico and Gabriele Laurino. The defeated finalists are familiar colleagues to Giovannini, having shared the court with him while winning bronze for the Italian national squad at the FIP Junior Euro Padel Cup in July.

The victory marks an impressive streak for Giovannini, coming just two weeks after he secured the Italian Under 18 championship. Competing in his home region provided an extra layer of meaning to the occasion. “I am delighted to have won such an important tournament right here at home, in front of my parents, my family and my friends.”

Tribute to coach Tiberio Camurri and full tournament winners

Beyond celebrating the trophy, Giovannini shared a heartfelt tribute to local padel coach Tiberio Camurri, who passed away recently. “This victory is for him, with all my heart. He will always remain with us.”

The junior event in Sanremo also delivered impressive multi-category successes. Switzerland’s Benjamin Filieri celebrated two titles, winning the Under 14 boys’ draw alongside Tyrone Pottier before claiming the Under 16 trophy with his brother Nathan Filieri. In the girls’ competition, Italian duo Marta La Carpia and Vittoria Conti also achieved a double crown by winning both the Under 14 and Under 16 brackets.