Since 1990, passed by the courts of Jamor Tennis Complex, players like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal,

After 25 editions in which allowed the Portuguese fans see in action the best tennis players in the world, the Portugal Open is over. João Lagos already failed to meet the conditions to organize the edition 2015 and could not help but give this bad news to Portuguese tennis. A difficult decision for the tournament reporter director, but in contrast to the firsts of John Sousa on the professional circuit.
"He had promised a few weeks ago that the emotion would not override reporter the right time to take the organization of Portugal Open 2015. And, unfortunately, it was with infinite sadness that I was forced to release to the ATP that not meeting the conditions to take on the organization of the next Open, "said John Lagos, before curling a tenística language:" It was the longest meeting of tennis I played in my life. It got to the fifth and final set, with exchange of match points set between me and the opponent. But as winners who has signed over 25 years, and have many, ended up giving exhausted, but only after leaving everything in court. "
Since 1990, passed by the courts of Jamor Tennis Complex, players like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Thomas Muster, Marat Safin, Juan Martin Del Potro, Stan Wawrinka, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Justine Henin, Victoria Azarenka or Eugenie Bouchard. And the organizational quality of Lagos Sports which led her to win the contest to stand the Masters in 2000, which brought to Lisbon the eight best in the world at that time, cases of Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi and Gustavo Kuerten, the winner .
Promoting the country has always been associated with the event organizers so that Lagos was in 2005 awarded by the President, Jorge Sampaio, with the Order of Merit and this year the tournament recognized by decree as a national public interest . But with the desire (and millions of dollars) of other countries, particularly in Asia, to organize tennis tournaments, will be almost impossible for the ATP World Tour back to go through Portugal in the near future.
"It is the country that loses major assets of international promotion and which qualify as a destination of excellence. It was a mission that stick selflessly, and often only, over 25 years, but which is now discontinued. Hopefully, the same does not happen to other internationally renowned events such as the Rally of Portugal, "said John Lagos.
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