Champaign-Urbana's annual professional hard-court tennis tournament starts today at Atkins Tennis Center.
CHAMPAIGN - The annual Paine Schwartz Partners Challenger is underway at the Atkins Tennis Center in Champaign, bringing professional men’s tennis back to central Illinois as part of the ATP Challenger Tour. The indoor hard-court tournament runs November 9–16 and features a mix of emerging talents and seasoned tour veterans competing for valuable ATP ranking points.
Today's opening draw for the the Paine Schwartz Partners Challenger starts at 10 a.m. Winners from these matches will advance to the main draw, which begins early this week and is expected to feature several ATP Top 200 players.
Among the challengers are University of Illinois players Jeremy Zhang and Mathis Debru, who take the court in today's qualifying singles round at Atkins Tennis Center. Both Fighting Illini players will start their run on the Schwartz Court.
General admission is $10 per person.
Hosted at the University of Illinois’ premier tennis facility, the Champaign Challenger continues to serve as a key late-season stop on the U.S. circuit, offering players a final chance to improve rankings before year’s end and giving local fans an up-close look at future stars of the sport. Follow the tournament online for the Paine Schwartz daily draw.
Sunday, November 9 Schedule
Starting at 10 a.m. on the Schwartz Court:[3] Jacob BRUMM (USA) VS [Alt] Drew VAN ORDERLAIN (USA)
Starting at 10 a.m. on the Goldenberg Court:
Pranav KUMAR (USA) vs [7] Ryan FISHBACK (USA)
Followed by:
[WC] Marcel LATAK (USA) vs [8] Noah SCHACHTER (USA)
[1] Lui MAXTED (GBR) vs Preston BROWN (USA)
[WC] Jeremy ZHANG (AUS) vs [11] Enzo WALLART (USA)
[4] Shunsuke MITSUI (JPN) vs [WC] Benedict GRAFT (USA)
Ozan BARIS (USA) vs [10] Ryan SEGGERMAN (USA)
[Alt] Tom HANDS (GBR) vs [9] Maik STEINER (GER)
[5] Peter BERTRAN (DOM) vs [Alt] Taym AL AZMEH (GER)
[2] Quinn VANDECASTEELE vs [Alt] Alex KOBELT (USA)
[6] Pablo MARTINEZ GOMEZ (ESP) VS [WC] Mathis DEBRU (FRA)
Noah ZAMORA (USA) Vs [12] Brandon PEREZ (VEN)
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