Today saw the finals day at the 2nd Palacio de Isora Tennis tournament, held just down the road in Alacala.

Before I go on to tell you all who is in the photos, a couple of points.

1 - To run a tennis tournament in a hotel complex is a nice idea, as long as guests do not have preference over players wo are in the middle of the game - as in  one match the two players were in the second set, and then asked to come off the court to allow 2 guests to play.

2- Why is it on Tenerife that tennis tournaments in general never have prizes?? This event gave the winners and runner's up trophies worth about 5€ each, but then came the raffle and the first prize was 3 days in the Hotel - why cannot the organisers get the Hotel to give better prizes?

So, thats the rant over - Oh, sorry one more - the fences at the back of each tennis court has a wire mesh, and its just wide enough for a tennis ball to go through....ermmmmmm!

So the photos from today...

Top - Cuki does a "Rafa" with Monika looking on.
Monika collects her first ever singles trophy.
Cuki collects her trophy.
Cuki with Fidela, the winner
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Top - Fidela with her winners trophy.
Mari Paz winner of the 35 event, with her son.
Rosi, she lost in the final to Mari Paz- photo below on the court.


Top - Clem from Happy Days Tennis Club with his first ever trophy
From the 45-55 group.
Santi and Jose the finalists in the 35 group - Santi  was the winner
Miguelina from Miraverde Tennis Club.
Me, ball boy for the day in the mens 35 final.

Top- Santi with his trophy:
The presentation with Nacho, the organiser on the right.
Some of the crowd.
And now the raffle.