Lexington

Semi-Final-Saturday Set At Lexington Challenger

LEXINGTON, July 30, 2016 After 64 men and women started in the 2016 Kentucky Bank Championships main draw field on Monday, the field has been narrowed down to four each side, as the field was whittled down to semifinalists on […]

Baker Through To Quarterfinals At Lexington Challenger

LEXINGTON, July 29, 2016 It was an action-packed day in Lexington on Thursday, as second-seeded Malik Jaziri (TUN) was outsed by Daniel Nguyen (USA) in three sets in just over two hours, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 and then in the night […]

Mannarino Falls To Krueger At Lexington Challenger

LEXINGTON, July 28, 2016 US-American Mitchell Krueger’s stunning upset of top-seeded Adrian Mannarino headlined play on Wednesday at the 2016 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships on the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Mannarino dropped the first set 6-2, but quickly responded […]

Jaziri Opens Lexington Challenger Title Bid

LEXINGTON, July 27, 2016 Brian Baker, who will be representing the United States at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janerio, Brazil, came back from down a break in the third set and won a third-set tiebreaker to oust […]

Klein Shines Under The Lights At Lexington Challenger

LEXINGTON, July 26, 2016 Great Britain’s Brydan Klein shined under the lights at the Hilary J. Boone Varsity Tennis Center on Monday night, defeating Kentucky-born Eric Quigley (USA) in the nightcap’s main featured match, 6-2, 6-4, putting a close to […]

Millman edges out hot opponent at Lexington Challenger final

LEXINGTON, August 3, 2015 John Millman knew he had a tough battle on his hands coming into the men’s singles championship match.  He would face the Lexington Challenger’s hottest opponent, Yasutaka Uchiyama, who had beaten all the top seeded player […]

Uchiyama continues amazing run in Lexington

LEXINGTON, August 2, 2015 When the term “Lucky Loser” is used it doesn’t necessarily describe the player in literal terms. That is exactly the case for Yasutaka Uchiyama, a 22 year old from Japan, who has caught the entire tournament […]

Krueger and Fratangelo advance to semifinals in Lexington

LEXINGTON, August 1, 2015 In a day at the Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships that was full of close, long and hot matches, two American men find themselves moving on to play in the semifinals.  Bjorn Fratangelo of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and Mitchell […]