The event was hosted from May 9th to 13th by the 3rd Operational Support Wing of Villafranca. The event saw the participation of 60 athletes representing the Logistics Command (team leader, Colonel Fabio Nuccetelli), the Rome Air Force Command (team leader, Lieutenant Colonel Vittorio Clementi), the AM Schools Command / 3rd Air Region of Bari (team leader, Lieutenant Luigi Bova), the Rome Air Squad Command (team leader, Warrant Officer Massimo Macchia) and the Poggio Renatico Air Force Operations Command (team leader, Warrant Officer Felice Visceglia). The event, sponsored by the Department of Sport of the Municipality of Villafranca and hosted at the local Amateur Sports Association Tennis and the courts of Sommacampagna, Mozzecane and Dossobuono, was divided into 4 categories: team competition ‘Davis Cup’ format, ‘open’ singles, ‘4.2 limited’ singles (4th Category – 2nd Group), and ‘over 50’ singles limited to 4.2.
The team tournament was won by the Air Force Command, who defeated Logistics Command in the final by a score of 3 matches to 2.
The open singles category was won by Lieutenant Gaetano Gison of the Logistics Command, the limited 4.2 singles category by Marshal of 1st Class Aurelio Inzolia of the Logistics Command, and the ‘over 50’ limited 4.2 singles category by Lieutenant Colonel Vittorio Clementi of the Rome Military Aeronautics Command. The event concluded with an awards ceremony by the Commander of the 3rd Wing, Colonel Nuccetelli, in the presence of Air Squadron General Alberto Notari and the President of the 3rd Club, Air Brigadier General Corrado Dudine, the Mayor of Villafranca Mario Faccioli, other local authorities and guests, and a representation of military personnel with their spouses.
