Casadei-Costa and Gianotti-Spoto Crowned Champions at Sand Series Gran Canaria

The Italian-Spanish pair and the French-Italian duo triumph in the beach tennis tournament held in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Generic image of beach tennis players competing on a sand court with the sea in the background.
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Generic image of beach tennis players competing on a sand court with the sea in the background.

The Sand Series Classic ITF BeachTennis Gran Canaria 2026 has concluded, crowning the Italian-Spanish pair Veronica Casadei and Ariadna Costa in the women's category, and the French-Italian duo Nicolas Gianotti and Mattia Spoto in the men's.

The women's final saw Veronica Casadei and Ariadna Costa face off against Venezuela's Patricia Díaz and Brazil's Rafaella Miiller. After a first set dominated by Casadei-Costa (6-2), Díaz-Miiller forced a super tie-break by winning the second set (7-6), but the title ultimately went to the Italian-Spanish pair with a 10-4 victory.
In the men's category, favorites and world number 1 and 2, Mattia Spoto and Nicolas Gianotti, defeated the local player Antomi Ramos from Gran Canaria and Italy's Niccolo Gasparri with a double 6-4. The match was a fierce contest, with both teams displaying a high level of play.
The event, held at Las Canteras beach, was attended by officials including the Sports Counselor of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, Aridany Romero, and the beach tennis representative of the Royal Spanish Tennis Federation, Carles Vicens.

"The Sand Series of Gran Canaria represents the best tournament in Spain, they do an excellent job and this allows it to grow, gain credibility among institutions, and attract the best players in the world."

Carles Vicens · Beach tennis representative of the Royal Spanish Tennis Federation
Aridany Romero praised the organization, highlighting the sporting spectacle in a "paradisiacal environment" and the promotion of the island through sports. Meanwhile, Octavio Santana, the tournament director, described the 2026 edition as the "most spectacular in its history."
The tournament was organized by ApPROBA Tenis Playa and promoted by the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria City Council, and the Government of the Canary Islands, with the collaboration of various entities and brands.