Tennis Club Gaiba (Gaibledon)

A group of young players in Gaiba, in the Veneto, turned an abandoned football pitch into 4 grass courts, aiming to make the town Italy’s reference point for grass tennis. The project became known as Gaibledon.

A team of volunteer gardeners maintains the courts each year. The club welcomes players from around the world, from amateurs trying grass for the first time to professionals preparing for major international tournaments.