BALTC became 130: the 5 most popular parties

The Argentine tennis cathedral is celebrating and we remember five significant moments experienced at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club.

On April 19, but in 1892, the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club (BALTC). A few weeks before, Messrs. Arthur Herbert, WH Watson, Adrián Penard, CR Thursby, HM Mills and FE Wallace in the British community living in Buenos Aires are the foundation of a club dedicated to the practice of tennis. After the corresponding assemblies, its creation was confirmed. 130 years later, BALTC shines as Argentina’s tennis cathedral, site of many milestones in the history of the yellow ball. Next, we will review five of the most emblematic, among many others.

In 1893 the first open contest was held at BALTC

There is a cup at stake, only for men’s singles in the Championship category. Although there were no records of the result in the minutes of the institution or in the press media at the time, it is known that FM still won the final against Thomas Vesey Melville Knox.

The following year, the tournament was officially replayed and calls began Rio de la Plata Championship. Currently, it is known as the Tomorrow of Argentina and this is the fourth oldest international tournament in the world at the back of Wimbledon (1877), the Championship of USA (1881) and of France (Roland Garros) which began in 1891.

In 1933 the Davis Cup landed for the first time at BALTC

This is the first time the Davis Cup has been played at that institutionbeginning of a vast period of almost 80 years as headquarters when acting locally, only exceptional circumstances change up to Argentina Tennis Association opted, in 2006, for another semi-fixed property, in Rock Park. In the last performance of the Argentine team, led by Guillermo Coria, he again played for BALTC with a 4-1 win against the Czech Republic.

That was the 1933 series before great and it took place over four days, between April 7 and 10, because the first day had to be suspended because of rain. The national team was formed by Adriano zappaHector CattaruzzaWilliam Robson and Lucillus of the castlewith the former as captain. The Argentine won by a score of 4-0while the fifth point was left unfinished, because when Cattaruzza was 6-1, 2-6 and 6-6 in the third, it was canceled due to lack of light.

In 1980, Guillermo Vilas defeated John McEnroe in the Davis Cup

This is for the American Zone final, a series in between Argentina and the United Statesrivals always candidates for the title and reigning two -time Davis Cup champion. in a battle, Vilas defeated John McEnroe 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 2-6 and 6-4at that time number one in the world. The series went 4-1 in favor of the albiceleste team, led by Willy and José Luis Clerc.

In 1986, Gabriela Sabatini won her first title in Buenos Aires

It was on December 7, 1986 in the main court of BALTC, defeated the Spanish Arantxa by definition Sánchez Vicario 6-1 and 6-1. Thus, the best Argentine tennis player in history raised the Republic Championship trophy. For his excellent career and special performance in Lawn Tennis, Sabatini has been an honorary member of the club since 2006. Other: Guillermo VilasEnrique Morea and Norm Baylon.

In 2022, Juan Martín Del Potro chose BALTC to retire from tennis

February 8 of this year will go down in history. One of the best tennis players in Argentina hung up his racket: At age 33, Juan Martín Del Potro retired from professional tennis after losing 6-1 6-3 to Federico Delbonisfor the 16th finals of Tomorrow of Argentina. It was a day full of emotion: Delpo returned after a long period of inactivity after fighting so many injuries and playing his last official fight.

The Tower of Tandil, winner of the US Open in 2009, was moved to tears and moved by everyone that day. In the latest undoubtedly one of the most emblematic moments experienced at BALTC.