ATP Tennis Coming To Columbus – Ohio State Buckeyes
9/8/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Sept. 8, 2015
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – An ATP tennis event is coming to Columbus later this month. Ohio State will play host to the Columbus Challenger which runs Sept. 19-27.
All of the matches are open to the public and admission and parking will be free throughout week. Each match will take place at the Ohio State Varsity Tennis Center on Henderson Road just north of campus.
The event will have a distinct college feel not just because of being hosted on a college campus but many of the players are former top collegiate stars. Ohio State will be well represented in the event as NCAA Champions Blaz Rola and Chase Buchanan will be joined in the main draw by former All-Big Ten first-teamer Connor Smith. Three-time All-American Peter Kobelt is an alternate.
“I am excited that Ohio State is hosting this Columbus Challenger and I have no doubt it will help Buckeye tennis for years to come,” said Ohio State Director of Tennis Ty Tucker. “It shows such a commitment to the tennis program from Ohio State Vice President/Athletics Director Gene Smith and the entire Athletics Department. The city of Columbus will be treated to world class professional tennis. The draw consists of players that have made over a million dollars in career prize money as well as stars of tomorrow.”
Twenty-six players have already been accepted into the main singles draw and the remaining spots (four qualifiers and two special exemptions) will be filled over the next two weeks. The singles draw will have 32 players and the doubles draw will be made up of 16 teams. The qualifiers begin on Saturday, Sept. 19 and will run through Monday morning, Sept. 21. Action begins at 10 a.m. the first five days and 11 a.m. starting on Sept. 24. Doors open to the public one hour before the scheduled start time each day.
The ATP will have live scoring and live video for every match. The singles draw will be announced the evening of Sept. 19.
Schedule
Sept. 19 – 10 a.m. (16 qualifying singles matches)
Sept. 20 – 10 a.m. (8 qualifying singles and 2 qualifying doubles matches)
Sept. 21 – 10 a.m. (4 qualifying singles, 1 qualifying doubles, 4 main singles and 2 main doubles matches)
Sept. 22 – 10 a.m. (8 singles and 4 doubles matches)
Sept. 23 – 10 a.m. (8 singles and 3doubles matches)
Sept. 24 – 11 a.m. (4 singles and 2 doubles matches)
Sept. 25 – 11 a.m. (4 quarterfinal singles and 2 doubles matches)
Sept. 26 – 11 a.m. (2 semifinal singles and 1 semifinal doubles matches)
Sept. 27 – Noon (Doubles final), 2 p.m. (Singles final)
