Team Cyprus celebrates following the 2024 Small States Championships, as all titles—singles and doubles—went to the Cypriot players.
The Small States Championships are designed to support the best 14 & Under players from Europe’s smallest nations—those with populations of less than 1 million—to earn Junior Tour ranking points, with all expenses covered. Supported by the ITF and the Luxembourg Tennis Federation, the event welcomed players from Andorra, Cyprus, Iceland, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, and San Marino.
From August 9-11, the players participated in a training camp led by ITF Development Officer Vitor Cabral, where they got to know each other and benefited from the expertise of seven different coaches.
From August 12-15, they competed against each other, fighting for the Category 2 title. On the girls’ draw, Andrea Georgiou Papakyriacou breezed through the tournament, dropping only four games. She faced Maltese player Maryia Magro in the final, winning 6-0, 6-4. As for the boys’ draw, Michael Genethliou defeated top seed Evan Galea of Malta 6-2, 7-5.
Team Cyprus also secured the girls’ doubles title with Andrea Georgiou Papakyriacou and Chrysa Maira Titopoulos, as well as the boys’ doubles title with Michael Genethliou and Athos Karakatsianis.
San Marino’s coach, Umberto Vanucci, who accompanied the team this year, had himself competed in the ITF/Tennis Europe Small States Championships 20 years ago. Returning now as a coach, he had the unique opportunity to share his experiences and insights with the next generation of small states players.
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