The institutional event, under the slogan «Torredembarra, the cradle of beach tennis», will take place in the Pati del Castell at 11 AM and will highlight the municipality's pioneering role in the sport's development. The Muntada brothers, along with Emili Martinell, began playing on the beaches of Baix a Mar with wooden paddles and a fishing net, establishing some of the earliest rules for the sport.
The Catalan Tennis Federation places the first attempts at regulation in Torredembarra in 1976, while the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) identifies the town as the host of the first beach tennis championship in 1978. These references support the town's pioneering role in a sport that now has significant international reach, with 554 tournaments and over 5,700 athletes worldwide in 2025.
The tribute will include representatives from the Catalan Tennis Federation, the Royal Spanish Tennis Federation, and the Club Esportiu Beach Tennis Torredembarra. The Spanish Federation will present the Muntada brothers with a replica of a world trophy, and the City Council will receive a replica of a historic local trophy. Additionally, a temporary exhibition of historical material from the sport's early days will be on display, along with audiovisual material.
The Mayor of Torredembarra, Raúl García, emphasized that «beach tennis is part of our identity as a town» and highlighted the duty to «preserve this history, recognize its protagonists, and claim the place Torredembarra deserves in the origins of this discipline». For her part, the Sports Councilor, Berta Castells, noted how «an initiative born in our municipality has ended up having an international dimension», expressing the desire to continue promoting a sport that encourages physical activity and positions the city as a sports tourism destination.
