IFBT Mexico successfully held the Senor Frogs International Tournament (Open-1). The stage was set in Playa del Carmen, the third largest city in Quintana Roo (Mexico), after Cancun and Chetumal. The Caribbean tourist city hosted for the first time, an international tournament of Beach Tennis. The official sponsor, Senor Frogs, has already confirmed that it will continue to collaborate with IFBT Mexico.
The Italian national team beat Belarus in a much disputed final. The Belarus national team, which only joined the international federation this year, has been the revelation in this championship. This is the first competition the team has played as member of the IFBT. Belarus beat Italy 9-4 in the men's final. However, it was Italy who won the women's. In mixed category, Stefano Casadei and Stefania Carsetti defeated the Belarus Eduard Biaskosty and Volha Predushanka 9-7 in the tie break. Portugal and the US were third in the Nations Tournament. The Catalan team did not go through the quarter finals and could not repeat last year's success.
The International Federation of Beach Tennis is increasing its presence on the social media. After the significant increase of its Facebook followers, the IFBT has launched its twitter account. Social media users are showing an increasing interest in Beach Tennis and the competitions organized by the International Federation.