Category: General News

This weekend Jeannie Barcia became the champion at the XXII Circuit de Tenis Costa Del Sol 4th tournament which was held at the Riviera Sport Club in Marbella. The tournament was for players aged 14 and under.

Jeannie, seeded number 1, progressed through the opening rounds to reach the final against the number 2 seed Laura Mañas.

The final was a very hard fought match lasting 2 hours and 15 minutes. Both players have excellent forehands, Laura’s forehand is very hard hitting and Jeannie’s forehand and backhand drive are both very consistent. Jeannie pushed hard from the centre and baseline, there were many passing shots but Laura defended very well. It was a very exiting match right to the finish.

The final score was: 6-1 6-4 to Jeannie.

You can help Jeannie achieve her dream of becoming a professional tennis player. Please follow at: support-jeannie.com.

We are delighted to report that Jeanie Barcia was selected by the Andalucian Tennis Federation to be one of the players to represent Andalucia in the 14 years and under age group. Jeannie took part in a three day intensive evaluation in Seville, where the Federation staff coaches monitored the skills and abilities of the candidates. On the 30th December Jeannie was presented with a diploma confirming her selection.

Jeannies coach and Father, Orlando Barcia, said “In future regional tournaments Jeannie will now represent Andalucia in her age group. She was told by the federation coaches that she would make a first‑class tennis player if she can continue her career. Unfortunately, there is no sponsorship with this opportunity, but we will continue to try and realise her dream for as long as we can“.

You can help Jeannie achieve her dream of becoming a professional tennis player. Please follow at: support-jeannie.com.

Thirteen year old Jeannie Barcia added yet another trophy to her growing collection.

Last weekend she battled through to become runner up in the XV TORNEO FEDERADO CLUB DE TENIS PUENTE ROMANO. This federated tournament counts towards the rankings on a regional and national level for all participants by age category. Jeannie was competing in the 14 years and under category.

In the semi-final match Jeannie was up against Semona Alter, a tough competitor. Semona is physically very strong with a good serve, she plays well from the baseline and her forehand and backhand strokes are consistently good. The match was scheduled for 20.00 pm and watching the warm-up one could see that it would be a tough match.

The first game of the first set was very long and was finally won by Simona. However, Jeannie remained calm and took the next game to level the score at 1-1. From then on the match was played like professional players, every point was fought hard with many strong cross-court exchanges and down the line winners. Jeannie finally took the first set 6-3.

The second set was even more strongly contested. Every point was a struggle but Jeannie’s big forehand drive started to come into play. If Jeannie received the ball in the centre of the court her forehand was very solid. The intense and exciting atmosphere of the match drew a large crowd with many players and trainers watching the game. Jeannie finally won 6-3 6-4 in a match that lasted two and a half hours.

The next day the final took place at 10.00 am, Jeannie’s competitor was the other semi-final winner Telma Lorenzo. Jeannie lost the final 2-6 3-6. The match was very different to the semi-final with some line-call disputes and Jeannie didn’t settle and made too many unforced errors.

These two matches were very different and are an example of different ways of winning and losing. They provided a great experience for young players like Jeannie to develop their game.

If would would like to help Jeannie on her way to becoming a professional tennis player then please go to support-jeannie.com

Juan Fuster Zaragoza – 28th August

This will be the first time that Jeannie has participated in an international tournament and she needs all the help she can get. The Juan Fuster Zaragoza tournament is for under 14 junior tennis players and takes place at the Club De Tenis “Lope De Vega” in Benidorm, Alicante, during the week of 28th August 2018. This is an important tournament for Jeannie and her coach father Orlando, it will be a new experience for Jeannie as she chases her dream of becoming a professional player.

Recent tournaments

Jeannie’s recent tournaments have been at the Rafa Nadal Tour in Madrid where she reached the quarter finals and then at the beginning of August Jeannie reached the finals of the under 16 XXI Circuito Andaluz de Verano. It is difficult for Jeannie to compete in many of these tournaments without raising some funding. For example, the cost of competing in the Rafa Nadal tournamant in Madrid, including the hotel, entry fee and travel was around 700 Euros. Ironically, the more successfull she is, advancing to the next round, the more expensive it can be, having to pay for extra nights in a hotel.

How can you help Jeannie?

Even a small donation of €5 will help Jeannie and her Dad to compete in future tournaments. If  you would like to give Jeannie your support please make your way to: support-jeannie.com

Jeannie Barcia wins the semi-final 6-3 6-3 against Diana Husar in the 16 years and under XXI Circuito de Verano tournament:

Fund Raising

A fund raising campaign has been launched to help Jeannie Barcia reach her goal of becoming a professional tennis player. Almost every week, Jeannie has to travel and compete in tournaments across Spain against players with far more finacial resources.  Without competing in tournaments it is not possible for Jeannie to gain points to increase her ranking. You can find out Jeannies latest ranking in Spain by clicking here.

How can I help Jeannie?

If you would like to help Jeannie then please go to the Jeannie Barcia donations page:

support-jeannie.com

Postcards

In order to spread the word, a number of postcards have been produced in English, Filipino and Spanish. A postcard will be sent to anyone who helps Jeannie with a donation.

On Saturday the 19th May 2018, Jeannie took part in the Malaga ladies open tournament, Jeannie was in a very exciting quarter final match on Saturday. Her opponent was Anaïs Peralta Criado. Anaïs is three years older than Jeannie and ranked 231 in Spain. It was a very close match lasting almost 3 hours, Jeannie (ranked 631) won the first set 6-3 but her opponent fought back and won the second set 1-6. After a close third set Anaïs  won 3-6, but it was a good display from Jeannie who attacked all the way through, only narrowly losing because of a few mistakes. It was an excellent performance from Jeannie and very good experience. the final score 6:3,1:6,3:6,

Here is a solid forehand from Jeannie during the match: