The ITF Beach Tennis World Cup 2023 in Brazil, formerly known as the Beach Tennis World Team Championships, was held December 5-10 on the beaches of Maserias, São Sebastião (BRA). Historical moment at the ITF Beach Tennis World Cup – due to extreme rain, the final decisive mixed double (after one point for each nation) never was resumed and both captains agreed to share the title, a historical moment in the competition with Italy and Brazil being crowned World Cup Champions. Spain receive...

The fourth and final edition of the ITF Beach Tennis World Tour Sand Series Classics 2023 took place in Saarlouis. Located on the western side of the country in the state of Saarland, the setting for this tournament is not the usual paradise beach. Instead, the organizers take advantage of this picturesque traditional German marketplace to host one of the four biggest beach tennis tournaments in the world.

After a pulsating May which saw the Sand Series Gran Canaria Classic and the Beach Tennis World Championships take place in back-to-back weeks, players headed to Brazil for the third edition of the Sand Series Brasilia Classic. The third out of the four majors, the Brasilia event is not only the only one outside of Europe, but is as well in the country, not where beach tennis was born, but where it now lives: Brazil! 64 teams played for the titles and in the men tournament the local hero And...

The second stop of the ITF Beach Tennis World Tour Sand Series Classics took place in Gran Canaria (ESP). An increased prize money from $35,000 to $50,000 has attracted all the top athletes from 20 countries across five continents. After saving two match-points the Italian duo Tommaso Giovannini and Doriano Beccaccioli defeated Gianotti/Spoto (FRA/ITA) in three set and raised the trophy! In the women competition Patricia Diaz (VEN) / Rafaella Miller (BRA) won the final against the all Brazili...

Some shots from the late season in Mammoth and Brighton. Follow: @alexhallskiing

So here it is, after a winter of over 115 days skiing, 7013 miles driven, 120 saunas, 1679 chair lifts, 322 eggs eaten, 30KM of rail slid, 63 minutes of air time and 1 broken collar bone, the season has come to an end. Thanks to Melon Optics and Whitedot Skis for helping me through the season. Like and Share. https://vimeo.com/m/94036593

I had a very short season this year but nevertheless it was a pretty good one. P.S. Don't take the beginning too seriously hahah. And if you liked it, go and vote it at Protest Freeski video contest: http://freeski.downdays.eu/featured/01/05/2014/protest-freeski-video-contest-round-3-time-to-vote/