Dominic Thiem and Fabio Fognini join elite field at Mallorca Championships presented by waterdrop®
The player line-up for the Mallorca Championships presented by waterdrop® was revealed today at Parc de la Mar. Toni Nadal, the sports director of the ATP250 tournament, highlighted the significant presence of emerging stars as well as top-tier players: "Local favourite Jaume Munar is in the best moment of his career. With Ben Shelton we have a clear contender to be number 1 in the ranking. Combined with crowd favourites like Gaël Monfils, who is probably the most spectacular player on the circuit, and last year’s champion and thus title defender Christopher Eubanks, excitement and high performance are guaranteed for tennis fans around the world."
The list of players for the tournament include:
- Ben Shelton (USA) – Ranked 15
- Ugo Humbert (FRA) – Ranked 16
- Adrian Mannarino (FRA) – Ranked 22
- Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) – Ranked 24
- Tallon Griekspoor (NED) – Ranked 25
- Tomas Machac (CZE) – Ranked 34
- Jordan Thompson (AUS) – Ranked 36
- Gael Monfils (FRA) – Ranked 37
- Luciano Darderi (ITA) – Ranked 40
- Sebastian Ofner (AUT) – Ranked 45
- Christopher Eubanks (USA) – Ranked 46
- Nuno Borges (POR) – Ranked 47
- Pedro Martinez (ESP) – Ranked 48
- Marton Fucsovics (HUN) – Ranked 54
- Alexander Shevchenko (KAZ) – Ranked 59
- Alex Michelsen (USA) – Ranked 60
- Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) – Ranked 63
- Jaume Munar (ESP) – Ranked 64
Additionally, Edwin Weindorfer, CEO of e|motion, the organizing company of the tournament, announced that invitations have been extended to Austrian Dominic Thiem and Italian Fabio Fognini. "Fognini is one of the most attractive players on the circuit, while Dominic Thiem is happy to return to the Mallorca Country Club to play one of his last matches on grass in what is his farewell year, as the player announced a few weeks ago," shared Weindorfer. The tournament organization still has two remaining invitations, anticipating more surprises for tennis fans in the coming days.
Another significant announcement during the conference was the welcoming of waterdrop® as the new presenting partner of the tournament. "It is fantastic to have such an important partner, especially because of the values the company represents," Weindorfer explained.
Henry Murray, CMO & Co-Founder of waterdrop®, delivered a brief presentation about the company, emphasizing their mission to promote sustainable hydration and healthy living. "Tennis events such as those within the ATP Tour allow us to engage with a global audience that values wellbeing, as well as raise environmental awareness and support athlete performance with our reusable bottles and hydration cubes. Thanks to e|motion, who share our vision, we are able to inspire and educate people about the importance of reducing single-use plastic while keeping our athletes and audience hydrated," Murray stated.
Weindorfer also thanked all the other tournament sponsors as well as the authorities present from the Govern, Consell, and Calvià. "It would not be possible to organize such a prestigious tournament without the support of all our partners. Thank you for making it possible to bring top-tier tennis to Mallorca," he said.
The Balearic authorities present at the press conference congratulated the organizer on this fourth edition of an ATP tournament on the island. Pedro Mas Bergas, the island's Director of Tourism for Governance and Sustainability at the Consell de Mallorca, highlighted the importance of the tournament in attracting a different type of tourism and showcasing the island's sports offerings, while also providing residents the opportunity to attend an ATP tournament. Other authorities present at the presentation included Juan Antonio Amengual Guasp, mayor of Calvià, who was especially pleased with the invitation of school children from the municipality to the tournament; and Joan Toni Ramonell, General Director of Sports of the Balearic Government.