SAVANNAH/TALLAHASSEE, March 27, 2017
The ATP Challenger will return to the United States next month for a three weeks clay court swing. The $100,000 Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open (15 to 23 April), held at the United Tennis Club in Bradenton will kick off the tennis action, followed by the $75,000 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger (24 April to 29 April), a USTA Pro Circuit event, taking place at the Forestmeadows Athletic Center, and the $75,000 St. Joseph’s/Candler Savannah Challenger (1 to 7 May), held at the Franklin Creek Tennis Center.
Past singles champions in Tallahassee include:
2016 Quentin Halys, holds one ATP Challenger Tour singles title.
2015 Facundo Argüello, holds four ATP Challenger Tour singles titles.
2014 Robby Ginepri, 2005 US Open semi-finalist.
2013 Denis Kudla, holds five ATP Challenger Tour singles titles.
2012 Tim Smyczek, holds five ATP Challenger Tour singles titles.
2011 Donald Young, 2015 Delray Beach Open singles finalist.
2010 Brian Dabul, 2009 Chile Open doubles champion w/ Pablo Cuevas.
2009 John Isner, 2011 US Open quarter-finalist.
2008 Bobby Reynolds, 2006 Indianapolis Tennis Championships doubles champion w/ Andy Roddick.
2007 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 2008 Australian Open singles finalist.
2006 Mardy Fish, 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist.
2005 Brian Vahaly, collected five ATP Challenger Tour singles titles.
2004 Cecil Mamiit, collected seven ATP Challenger Tour singles titles.
2003 Paul Goldstein, collected 12 ATP Challenger Tour singles titles.
2002 Brian Vahaly, collected five ATP Challenger Tour singles titles.
2001 Ramón Delgado, collected nine ATP Challenger Tour singles titles.
2000 Jeff Salzenstein, collected five ATP Challenger Tour singles titles.
Former champions in Savannah include:
2016 Bjorn Fratangelo, collected two ATP Challenger Tour singles titles in 2016.
2015 Hyeon Chung, holds eight ATP Challenger Tour singles titles.
2014 Nick Kyrgios, 2015 Australian Open quarter-finalist.
2013 Ryan Harrison, 2017 Memphis Open singles champion.
2012 Brian Baker, singles finalist at the 2012 Open de Nice Côte d’ Azur.
2011 Wayne Odesnik, collected seven ATP Challenger Tour singles titles.
2010 Kei Nishikori, current world No. 4 and 2014 US Open finalist.
2009 Michael Russell, collected 15 ATP Challenger Tour singles titles.
