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Carson to host joint men's and women's Challenger |
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The United States Tennis Association (USTA) today
announced that The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., will host
the Countrywide Classic USTA Men’s $50,000 Challenger and The Home
Depot Center USTA Women’s $50,000 Challenger Monday, May 28 through
Sunday, June 3.
This is one of four combined tournaments on the USTA Pro Circuit
scheduled for 2007. This year’s event marks the second time Carson
has hosted a men’s Challenger and is the inaugural event for the
women.
The Challenger tournament offers an opportunity for players to gain
professional ranking points needed to compete on major tours.
Players ranked as high as No. 50 in the world typically compete in
challenger-level events. In 2005, Justin Gimelstob, a winner of nine
professional titles, won the inaugural men’s event. Gimelstob has
captured 13 ATP Tour doubles championships.
Both fields will feature 32 singles players and 16 doubles teams,
drawing from the Top 200 tennis world rankings. Men’s singles
qualifying will take place on Saturday, May 26, while the women’s is
slated for Sunday, May 27. A men’s and women’s wild card event is
scheduled for April 30-May 4.
The event is free to the public Monday, May 28 – Saturday, June 2.
On Sunday, June 3, tickets to the finals are $5.00. For more
information, please visit
www.usta.com/carsonchallenger.
The event will also offer a free Kids Day on Saturday, June 2 at The
Home Depot Center from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The morning will
include activities and lessons for kids interested in the game of
tennis. Contests and prizes will be offered, as well as “Rapid
Rally,” an official USOC Junior Olympic Skills Competition Event.
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