SEVILLE, September 3, 2015

The 25th edition of the € 42,500 ATP Challenger tournament “Copa Sevilla – International of Andalusia”, which kicks off this Saturday at the Real Club de Tenis Betis, was presented on Thursday in Seville. Pablo Carreῆo-Busta, current world number 54 and the tournament’s defending champion, tops the list of participants, which also includes three time winner Daniel Gimeno-Traver, Iῆigo Cervantes, Albert Montaῆes and Adrián Menendez-Maceiras.

Tournament director José María Leon Baῆares has confirmed that invitations will be for the Spaniards Jaume Antoni Munar from Mallorca, Agustín Boje from Seville and Mario Vilella from Alicante. The final spot could be given to Marcel Granollers if he loses in the opening round of the US Open doubles competition, where he is teaming up with Marc López.

The presentation of the tournament, was also attended by the Delegate of Sports City of Sevilla, José Luis David Garcia Guevara; President of the Andalusian Tennis Federation (FAT), Juan Miguel Navas; and the President of the Real Club de Tenis Betis, Javier Aguirre.

Presentation of Copa Sevilla Challenger (photo: RFET)

Entry list as of September 3, 2015:
Carreno Busta, Pablo ESP 56
Gimeno-Traver, Daniel ESP 76
Cervantes, Inigo ESP 109
Montanes, Albert ESP 123
Menendez-Maceiras, Adrian ESP 131
Olivo, Renzo ARG 175
Mertl, Jan CZE 203
Samper-Montana, Jordi ESP 213
Ouahab, Lamine MAR 238
‘Cachin, Pedro ARG 242
Ramirez Hidalgo, Ruben ESP 246
Checa-Calvo, Jose ESP 269
Kovalik, Jozef SVK 270
Krstin, Pedja SRB 280
Dubarenco, Maxim BLR 284
Riba, Pere ESP 296
Zekic, Miljan SRB 299
Romboli, Fernando BRA 307
Mina, Gianni FRA 313
Majchrzak, Kamil POL 314
Teixeira, Maxime FRA 316
Sikora, Adrian SVK 336
Michon, Axel FRA 344