Tolima tennis player Johan Alexander Rodríguez, representing the Bogotá League, will debut today at the Challenger Open Ibagué.
Johan Alexander Rodríguez and Nicolás Mejía will meet this Tuesday at around 4:30 pm at the Challenger Open which is held in the Ibagué Sports Park racket complex, which hosts about 80 tennis players ranked between 270 and 700 in the world and is part of the international ATP tour and hosts the Musical Capital of Colombia.
In the case of Johan Rodriguezfirst racket in Tolima and among the best 700 in the ATP, On this occasion he will not represent his region, but rather the Bogotá League, this after not receiving support from the Tolima league. which did not grant him a place in the last National Games either.
“Very happy for holding the Challenger Open in Ibagué. It is a help for Tolima athletes to stand out in this sport. Unfortunately I play in the Bogotá League, I have not been able to represent the Department due to the inconveniences in the League and the lack of support; “Only Sheffy and Comfatolima help me here and on the outside Colsanitas and other sponsors”Johan indicated.
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And although he will not be able to carry the Vinotinto y Oro currency, he assured that In his first match he will wear a t-shirt alluding to Ibagué and Mayor Johana Arandawho supports their presence in the capital of Tolima.
“I am very regionalist, I wish I could represent the flag of Tolima, unfortunately it is not possible, but I carry it in my heart. I will debut with a shirt in gratitude to Johana Aranda, without her I would not be in the tournament in Ibagué. Thanks to my team, to Sheffy, without them I would not be able to play in international tournaments to represent the Country“Rodriguez added.
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The t-shirt is pink and has prints with ocobo flowers.the flagship tree of Ibagué and, also, the letters of the Bunde Tolimense, as a tribute to their land.
In the case of Nicolás Mejía from BogotáJuan Felipe Mateús, his coach, indicated that: “This is a great event, it is good to be in Ibagué, a city that today has an international stage and that will see how one of the best tennis players in the country will be looking to be the protagonist.”
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