ATP Challenger Tour

Chen Ti upsets Mertens in opening round in Pune

PUNE, October 26, 2015 Taipei’s Chen Ti created the first upset of the KPIT-MSLTA ATP Challenger in Pune, as he ousted seventh seeded Yannick Mertens of Belgium to move into the second round alongwith top seeded Yuki Bhambri, Ramkumar Ramnathan […]

USTA launches Australian Open Wild Card Challenge next week

HITE PLAINS, October 22, 2015 The USTA today announced the launch of the Australian Open Wild Card Challenge. The Wild Card Challenge, in its second year, will utilize the USTA Pro Circuit to award wild cards into the 2016 Australian […]

Charlottesville Challenger returns to Boar’s Head Sports Club

CHARLOTTESVILLE, October 21, 2015 – The USTA announced that The Boar’s Head Sports Club in Charlottesville will host the seventh annual Charlottesville Men’s Pro Challenger benefiting Special Olympics Virginia, October 31-November 8. The tournament, a USTA Pro Circuit event, is […]

Jaziri triumphs in Rennes, winning his first title since 2013

RENNES, October 18, 2015 Malek Jaziri takes the title of the 10th edition of the Open de Rennes € 85,000 ATP Challenger. The 31-year-old Tunesian edged Igor Sijsling in Sunday’s final 5-7, 7-5, 6-4. Jaziri saved all two break Points […]

Sijsling to meet Jaziri in the final in Rennes

RENNES, October 17, 2015 Malek Jaziri and Igor Sijsling will compete in the tenth final of the Open de Rennes ATP Challenger on Sunday. The fourth seeded Tunisian rallied back from a set down to overcome Ivan Dodig 6-7, 6-3, 7-6. Jaziri withstood […]

Istomin lifts another Challenger trophy on home soil

TASHKENT, October 17, 2015 Constant rain forced postponement of the semi-finals of the US-$ 125,000 Tashkent Challenger to Saturday. Unfortunately, the weather didn’t improve and consequently all remaining matches had to be played indoors. The tournament’s top-four-seeds made their way into […]

Jaziri sets Rennes semi with Dodig

Rennes, October 16, 2015 The semi-finals of the 10th edition of the ATP Challenger Open de Rennes are set. Eighth seed Illya Marchenko emerged victorious from the Ukrainian-Russian-affair, winning 6-4, 6-3 against Karen Khachanov. The world number 82 from Donetsk […]

Betov and Elgin claim the doubles title in rainy Tashkent

TASHKENT, October 16, 2015 A lot of rain led to a couple of changes of the schedule at the US-$ 125,000 Tashkent ATP Challenger on Friday. The doubles final was moved indoors, where second seeds Sergey Betov and Mikhail Elgin […]