L16:  Andrea Arnaboldi & Andrea Pellegrino (ITA/ITA) CR 1324 (1100+224) defeated Evan Hoyt & Luca Margaroli (SUI) CR 488 (314+174) by 3 & 2 

The answer's easy, Eddie.

The town where I lived/live has a population of about 50k. Not big.

There are two large tennis clubs, with about 3 indoor courts, and 6 outside courts each.
There are also seven other clubs, all with indoor as well as outdoor courts.
(Some technically are just outside the town boundaries, in a separate 'suburb', but they are 10 mins max from the town centre and 100% part of the town in terms of accessbility ie. if you live on the south side of the town, you'll choose either the town clubs your side, or the suburb club 5 mins in the other direction).

And all these clubs are not expensive to join, about Euro 100-150 p.a. on average, for a full year, no extra fees, play whenever you like, indoor or out.

And they all offer tennis lessons, group session, very affordable, some directly subsidised by the state, and all of them accepting sports vouchers (which kids from families on social welfare, or other means tested criteria, are given for free to exchange against sports programmes). Practically every kid who is sporty will play tennis at some point (even if they go on to be a footballer, say). (And a lot of kids who aren't that sporty too). But the elite (of all ethnicities) will practically all pass by the doors of tennis. And many will stop.

Stircrazy wrote:

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L16:  Andrea Arnaboldi & Andrea Pellegrino (ITA/ITA) CR 1324 (1100+224) defeated Evan Hoyt & Luca Margaroli (SUI) CR 488 (314+174) by 3 & 2 

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 I see Evan is trying to become a doubles specialist and finding it difficult...

Would be great to see Lloyd and Harri get back in the winners circle

SF:  (1) Lloyd Glasspool & Harri Heliövaara (FIN) CR 150 (84+66) defeated Andrea Arnaboldi & Andrea Pellegrino (ITA/ITA) CR 1324 (1100+224) by 3 & 1

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Final:  (1) Lloyd Glasspool & Harri Heliövaara (FIN) CR 150 (84+66) vs (2) Romain Arneodo & Albano Olivetti (MON/FRA) CR 202 (88+114)

Lloyd & Harri s again! 

Final:  (1) Lloyd Glasspool & Harri Heliövaara (FIN) CR 150 (84+66) defeated (2) Romain Arneodo & Albano Olivetti (MON/FRA) CR 202 (88+114) by 7-6(5) 6-7(5) [12-10]