The Amaranth world is buzzing. The Brescian hammer, a new Amaranth signing coming off a sensational season with Castellana Grotte, boasts a powerful attacking shot and unparalleled leaping ability. Last season’s results speak for themselves: 408 points in 23 matches and an average of 17.7 points per game, with an attacking conversion rate of 53.2%.
While anticipation was already sky-high to see him on court, yesterday’s news literally sent the entire Amaranth network into a frenzy. On Sunday evening, Riccardo Iervolino, paired with Tobia Marchetto, won a crucial stage of the Beach Pro Tour Futures in Balikesir, Turkey. Starting as the 15th seed, the Azzurri enjoyed a perfect run, finishing with five wins in as many matches without ever losing a set. In the semifinals, they authoritatively overcame the Ukrainians Kozii/Nahornyi, only to then gift themselves the icing on the cake in the final against the hosts Özdemir/Kuru, the tournament’s top seed. A resounding 2-0 victory (21-16, 21-17) demonstrated the crystal-clear talent and versatility of the new Amaranth signing, capable of excelling both in the six-man and on the sand. The Domotek world, already galvanized by the arrivals of Sen (fresh from his exploits in the VNL with Slovenia) and Boiko (victorious with his Ukraine team against the world champions Azzurrini), is now trembling and dreaming at the thought of finally seeing Iervolino in action at the PalaCalafiore.

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