English and Communications professor Gianluca Agostinell invites the NC community to the third annual Bruno Agostinelli Men’s Futures event, which will be held from September 1 until September 9 at the Club at White Oaks in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
The memorial tennis tournament is being held in honour of his late brother, Bruno Agostinelli Jr. Organized by Tennis Canada, the event will feature professional, international competition in both the singles and doubles divisions. The finals for both events will be played on center court on Sunday, September 9. Admission is free for all matches and local craft beers and award-winning wines will be served throughout the week.
Bruno was a retired professional player and former member of Canada’s Davis Cup team. During his undergraduate studies at the University of Kentucky, Bruno captained the men’s tennis squad and reached a singles ranking of #2 in the NCAA. Prior to his passing, he worked as a national junior coach for Tennis Canada, where he trained Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime. In January of 2016, Bruno was inducted into the Niagara Falls Sports Wall of Fame. On March 9, 2016, Bruno passed away suddenly at the age of 28.
For more details about the tournament, please see Stephen Leithwood’s recent in the St. Catharines Standard: Tennis tournament holds special significance for Niagara Falls family
Gianluca, who is assisting with the organization and promotion of the event, will be the tournament’s master of ceremonies. To contact Gianluca, email [email protected] or call (289) 990-6661
