2011 Release #1

 

USTA Men's $100,000 Challenger begins October 1

 

SACRAMENTO, September 3, 2011- The USTA announced that the Natomas Racquet Club in Sacramento will host the 3rd Annual USTA Men's $100,000 Challenger October 1 - 9. This tournament, a USTA Pro Circuit event is the largest tennis event in Northern California and attracts many players fresh from the U.S. Open.

 

The field for the USTA Men's $100,000 Challenger in Sacramento will feature 32 singles players and 16 doubles teams. Players ranked as high as No. 50 in the world typically compete in Challenger-level events. The qualifying tournament, beginning October 1st, will determine the final four singles players in the field.

 

For ticket or sponsorship information, please contact Natomas Racquet Club at (916) 649-0909.

 

ABOUT THE USTA PRO CIRCUIT:

With more than 90 tournament throughout the country and prize money ranging from $10,000 to $100,000, the USTA Pro Circuit is the pathway to the US Open and tour-level competition for aspiring tennis players and a frequent battleground for established professionals. Last year, more 1,000 men and women from more than 70 countries competed on the USTA Pro Circuit for approximately $3.2 million in prize money and valuable ATP World Tour and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour ranking points. Any Roddick. Maria Sharapova, Andy Murray, Jelena Jankovic, James Blake, John Isner, Melanie Oudin and Mardy Fish are among today's top stars that began their careers on the USTA Pro Circuit. The USTA Pro Circuit is world class tennis administered on the local level and played on local tennis courts as part of the fabric of communities nationwide - an opportunity for current and new fans to experience the excitement and intensity of the professional home in their neighborhood.

 

For more information, contact:

Glenn Davis, Tournament Press Aide

On-site: (916) 649-0909; Cell: (916) 224-8143

E-mail: coachglennd@att.net