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• Rodriguez Qualifies for W100 in Macon; Ilagan Beats No. 2 Seed Cassone at Lincoln Challenger; Bakersfield W35 Disrupted by Rain; Mandlik Leads After Week One of USTA Australian Open Women's Wild Card Challenge

Three USTA Pro Circuit events taking place this week, two of them 100-point events, with the women outdoors in Macon Georgia and the men indoors in Lincoln Nebraska.The qualifying for the ATP Challenger 100 in Lincoln concluded yesterday, with University of Florida junior Adhithya Ganesan, former University of Michigan All-American Andrew Fenty, former Ohio State All-American Cannon Kingsley and...2025
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• Tennis player who used kissing as anti-doping defense banned

A tennis player who blamed a tainted kiss for a failed drug test received a four-year suspension on Friday. Venezuela's Goncalo Oliveira, 30, who competes on the ATP Challenger Tour, was originally suspended in January after testing positive for a banned methamphetamine at a November event in Manzanillo, Mexico....2025
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• Zheng Claims Third Straight Challenger Title; Penickova and Ngounoue Win J200 and J100 Titles; Suresh, Brengle, Gadecki Champions on Pro Circuit; Anisimova Captures WTA 1000 in Bejing

Michael Zheng's Challenger run shows no signs of ending, with the Columbia senior winning his third straight title with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Tyler Zink today at the ATP Challenger 75 in Tiburon California. Zheng, whose only loss since the end of July came in the second round of US Open qualifying, didn't drop a set this week in extending his winning streak to 15 matches. The 2024 NCAA fall...2025
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• Zheng Wins Second Straight Challenger Title; Alvarez is M15 Champion; McDonald, Taraba Wallberg Claim European Championships; USA Falls to Italy in BJK Cup Final; Qualifying Begins Monday at ITA All-American Championships

Columbia senior Michael Zheng saved two match points to extend his ATP Challenger winning streak to ten, with a 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over No. 7 seed Martin Damm today in Columbus Ohio.Serving at 4-5 in the third set, Zheng was down 15-40, but saved the first match point with a volley winner and the second with an overhead winner. He then broke Damm and closed out the championship on his first match...2025
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• Zheng and Damm Meet for Columbus Challenger Title; Smith and Alvarez in Fayetteville M15 Final; Exsted Wins First Pro Title; USA Tops Great Britain to Reach BJK Cup Final

The run of the two qualifiers in the semifinals of the ATP Challenger 75 in Columbus came to an end with Michael Zheng and No. 7 seed Martin Damm advancing to Sunday's final in straight sets today at the Ty Tucker Tennis Center at Ohio State.Zheng, a 21-year-old senior at Columbia, defeated Daniel Masur of Germany 6-3, 6-2 to make his second straight Challenger final after winning his first...2025
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• Banerjee, Zheng and Damm Reach Columbus Challenger Semifinals; Smith Advances at M15 in Arkansas; Prequalifying Begins Saturday for ITA All-American Championships; Laver Cup Underway in San Francisco

Two qualifiers are among the last four competing for the title at the ATP Challenger 75 in Columbus Ohio: Stanford senior Samir Banerjee and Daniel Masur of Germany. ATP No. 529 Masur, 30, has a career-high ATP ranking of 176 and last made a Challenger semifinal over a year ago. He defeated University of Virginia sophomore Rafael Jodar 6-1, 7-5 in the quarterfinals today.Banerjee, who turns...2025
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• Tennis player who used kissing as anti-doping defense banned
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• ‘Challenger level is about survival’: brutal reality of life below elite tennis

Shared motel rooms, sleeping on floors and making a net loss are among hurdles facing the globetrotters chasing ranking pointsLess than a year after exiting the 2022 Wimbledon quarter-final on the All England Club’s pristine No 1 Court, Cristian Garín found himself 10,000 miles away on a hard court on the Pacific island of Nouméa, New Caledonia.The Chilean, who had a career-high ranking of world N...2025
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• Bad Beef: Zanellato Reinstated After Proving Meat Contamination
Nicolas Zanellato can return to action immediately after proving his positive test for boldenone came from contaminated Colombian beef. By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Friday, February 21, 2025 Photo credit: Corleve/Mark Peterson Bad beef is the key to setting Nicolas Zanellato free from provisional suspension. World No. 754 Zanelatto, who has been serving a provisional suspension sinc...2025
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• Lucas Pouille Undergoes Surgery
The 30-year-old Frenchman, who feared career-ending injury, said surgery was successful. By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Monday, February 10, 2025 Photo credit: Corleve/Mark Peterson Lucas Pouille hopes successful surgery will save his career. The 30-year-old Frenchman said surgery to repair his ruptured right Achilles tendon today was successful. TN Q&A: Roger Federer Talks to Tennis...2025
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• Doping drama: Oliveira’s meth test sparks Kyrgios outcry

Portuguese-born Goncalo Oliveira, currently representing Venezuela, has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for methamphetamine at an ATP Challenger event in Mexico on November 25. The International Tennis Integrity Agency confirmed that Oliveira’s in-competition sample—split into A and B samples—revealed the presence of the banned substance, with no therapeutic use exemption in pl...2025
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• Oliveira Tests Positive for Meth and is Provisionally Suspended
Gonçalo Oliveira, who reached a career-high doubles rank of No. 77, tested positive for methamphetamine. By Tennis Now | @TennisNow | Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Photo credit: Corleve/Mark Peterson Mixing meth and match play isn't a winning combination. Gonçalo Oliveira, a 29-year-old Portuguese-born tennis player who currently represents Venezuela, has been provisionally suspended u...2025
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• Murray through to next round on injury return

Andy Murray progresses to the second round of an ATP Challenger event in Bordeaux after opponent Jacquet retires at the start of the second set....2024
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• Andy Murray back into action next week at the Bordeaux Challenger before competing in Geneva

Andy Murray is set to make his comeback from an ankle injury at the ATP Challenger Tour 175 event in Bordeaux next week. Following that, he will compete in the ATP 250 tournament in Geneva. This schedule is part of his preparation for the French Open and Wimbledon, as well as the Paris Olympics. Andy […]...2024
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• Murray to make injury return next week

Andy Murray will begin his comeback from an ankle injury at an ATP Challenger event in Bordeaux next week....2024
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• Matteo Berrettini reaches into the quarterfinals of Arizona Tennis Classic

At the ATP Challenger Tour 175 event in Phoenix, Matteo Berrettini made a late charge on Friday to maintain his comeback week. After two hours and forty-eight minutes, the Italian, who is participating in his first competition after a six-month injury layoff, defeated Frenchman Arthur Cazaux 3-6, 6-1, 7-5. Rain forced the suspension of the […]...2024
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• Bad Beef: Zanellato Reinstated After Proving Meat Contamination
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• Matteo Berrettini discusses his tattoos, saying, “Grandma is not happy about it”

Matteo Berrettini, currently competing in the Phoenix Challenger 2024, recently engaged in a lighthearted Q&A session with the ATP Challenger Tour, offering glimpses into his personal and professional life. Despite his busy schedule on the court, Berrettini took the time to address popular questions surrounding his identity and preferences. One of the initial queries focused […]...2024
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"Thanasi Kokkinakis soars back into the world's top 100 after clinching an ATP Challenger singles title in America."

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• Ranking Movers: Duckworth rises after ATP Challenger crown
James Duckworth headlines the improvers in the latest edition of Ranking Movers after he won his first ATP…...2025
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• Aussie Weekly Wrap: Duckworth impresses in Mexico
James Duckworth advanced to another ATP Challenger final in Mexico this week - the 28th Challenger final of…...2025
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• Aussie weekly wrap: Duckworth back in the winner’s circle in China
A match-point saving feat drove James Duckworth to his 15th ATP Challenger trophy in Hangzhou, while Omar Jasika and Destanee Aiava defended titles in Cairns....2024
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• ITF Invests More Prize Money into 2025 World Tennis Tour
ITF announces it will add $5 million more prize money, a 26% increase, into the 2025 Tour. By Alberto Amalfi | @TennisNow | Thursday, August 15, 2024 Photo credit: Matthew Calvis Players will get a pay raise on the World Tennis Tour next year. The International Tennis Federation announced it will add $5 million in prize money, a 26% increase, into the 2025 World Tennis Tour. More: ...2024
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• Matteo Berrettini discusses his tattoos, saying, “Grandma is not happy about it”
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• Aussie weekly wrap: In-form Duckworth continues late-season surge
James Duckworth is edging closer to a top-100 return after reaching another ATP Challenger singles final in Canada…...2023
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• Aussie weekly wrap: Duckworth sets Australian record on ATP Challenger Tour
By winning his first title in two years, James Duckworth sets a new Australian record on the ATP…...2023
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• Zheng Wins Second Straight Challenger Title; Alvarez is M15 Champion; McDonald, Taraba Wallberg Claim European Championships; USA Falls to Italy in BJK Cup Final; Qualifying Begins Monday at ITA All-American Championships
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• Top Seeds Basavareddy and Mochizuki Drop Opening Matches, Spizzirri, Blockx and Holmgren Continue Good Form at ATP Challenger 100 Bloomfield Hills; Kalamazoo 18s and 16s Wild Cards

©Colette Lewis 2025--Bloomfield Hills MI--My short visit to the ATP Challenger 100 in Bloomfield Hills concluded this evening with an expected result, but many of the 12 first round matches that preceded it did not go as expected, with No. 2 seed Shintaro Mochizuki of Japan and 2024 finalist and top seed Nishesh Basavareddy failing to advance to the second round.No. 6 seed August Holmgren of...2025
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• 17-Year-Old Iva Jovic, Emilio Nava Win USTA Wild Cards into Roland-Garros
The pair earned their way to Paris. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday May 5, 2025 Iva Jovic and Emilio Nava have earned their way into Roland-Garros. The USTA announced that the pair have won the Roland-Garros wild card challenge. They competed in clay court tournaments across continents, with the players picking up the most ranking points in the five-week period earning a main draw spot...2025
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• The Sarasota Open Experience Book Excerpt
The Sarasota Open Experience is a collection of stories, memories and interviews about the Sarasota Open, one of the nation's most famous Challengers. By Scoop Malinowski | The Sarasota Open Experience | Friday, April 4, 2025 Photo credit: Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open Facebook I never imagined writing a book about an ATP Challenger tournament. But after covering the Sarasota Open over...2025
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• Lucas Pouille Undergoes Surgery
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• Bigun Upsets No. 2 Seed Albot, Smith Beats No. 3 Seed Quinn at Cleveland Challenger; Collegians Vidmanova, Brace Qualify at Rome Georgia W75; Palm Coast First of Four Men's $15Ks in Florida

This week's ATP Challenger 75 in Cleveland is just getting started and already current collegians have had notable results in the first round.2024 Roland Garros boys champion Kaylan Bigun received a wild card into the event, but was drawn against No. 2 seed Radu Albot of Moldova, who reached 39 in the ATP rankings in 2019. The 35-year-old is currently ranked 157 however, and despite Bigun's...2025
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• Kyrgios reacts to Tomic’s record-breaking loss

Nick Kyrgios couldn’t help but poke fun at fellow Australian Bernard Tomic after Tomic suffered a humiliating defeat in the ATP Challenger final. Tomic was defeated by American Learner Tien in the shortest ATP Challenger final on record, lasting only 39 minutes, with a score of 6-0, 6-1 in Fairfield, Connecticut. This disappointing result overshadowed […]...2024
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• Challenger Titles for Tien and Fearnley; Miller Claims W35 in Punta Cana; Zheng Wins Southern Intercollegiates; Overbeck, Lopata Champions at Battle in the Bay

Eighteen-year-old Learner Tien earned his second ATP Challenger 75 title this afternoon in Las Vegas, defeating No. 6 seed Tristan Boyer, a former standout at Stanford, 7-5, 1-6, 6-3.The two-time Kalamazoo 18s champion, seeded No. 3, trailed 5-3 in the first set, but Boyer won only two points in the next four games.Boyer, who had dropped the first set in his previous two matches, served much...2024
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• Zheng Reaches Challenger Final; Quinn and Baris Meet Again for Wichita $25K Title; Current and Former Collegians Sweep All Five USTA Pro Circuit Doubles Finals; Monday and Fearnley Claim Nottingham Challenger Title

In a rain-interrupted semifinal at the ATP Challenger 75 in Puerto Rico Saturday night, 19-year-old qualifier Michael Zheng defeated Beibit Zhukayev of Kazakhstan 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(4) to advance to Sunday's final. The rising Columbia sophomore missed out on his chance to break Zhukayev at 5-5 0-40, but didn't let the loss of the next five points faze him. He held to force the tiebreaker, took a 4-1...2023
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• The Sarasota Open Experience Book Excerpt
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• Bad Beef: Zanellato Reinstated After Proving Meat Contamination
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• Yoshi Nishioka and Saya Hiyama who got married.

Yoshi Nishioka and Saya Hiyama recently got married, marking a notable union between a professional tennis player and a well-known Japanese weathercaster. Yoshi Nishioka is a Japanese professional tennis player who has achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 24 and is currently the top-ranked Japanese player. He has won multiple ATP Challenger […]...2024
• French Open 2023: Men’s bracket, TV schedule, streaming, results, and more
Photo by Massimo Insabato/Archivio Massimo Insabato/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images The 2023 Men’s French Open gets underway this weekend, and here is the bracket, how to watch, and more The 2023 French Open is set to get underway this weekend from at Stade Roland Garros in Paris. On the men’s side, two of the sport’s biggest names will be absent this week, but there is no shortage of...2023
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• Aussie weekly wrap: Kokkinakis returns to winners’ circle
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• Kubler among five Australians to win professional titles this week
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• Eight Australian players celebrate title-winning runs
Jason Kubler and John Peers, doubles champions at an ATP Challenger tournament in France, are among multiple Australian…...2023
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• Aussie weekly wrap: Childhood mates claim first pro doubles title
South Australians Luke Saville and Alex Bolt won their first ATP Challenger doubles title as a team this…...2023
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• Vukic charging towards top 100 after title-winning run
Aleksandar Vukic captured the biggest singles title of his career at an ATP Challenger tournament in South Korea…...2023
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• Aussie weekly wrap: Duckworth sets Australian record on ATP Challenger Tour
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• Ranking Movers: Duckworth rises after ATP Challenger crown
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• Aussie weekly wrap: In-form Duckworth continues late-season surge
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• Damm, Zheng and Perez Reach Columbus Challenger Quarterfinals; Qualifiers Kotzen, Zamora Post Wins at M15 Fayetteville; New Orange Bowl Venue Update; Noah Johnston Feature

Four of the second round matches at the ATP Challenger 75 this week in Columbus Ohio were played today, along with the two first round matches that weren't scheduled Monday or Tuesday. Three Americans are through to Friday's quarterfinals: No. 7 seed Martin Damm, Michael Zheng and Alfredo Perez.Perez, who got a first-set retirement from top seed Juan Pablo Ficovich in the first round, defeated...2025
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• Martin Advances to First Challenger Final at Bloomfield Hills; Vidmanova Reaches Another W100 Final; Honer and Anderson Meet for Florence W35 Title; Meri and Friend Win Singles Gold at World University Games

Wild card Andres Martin will play in his first ATP Challenger final Sunday at the Bloomfield Hills 100, after he avenged two previous Challenger losses to No. 5 seed Eliot Spizzirri(Texas) 6-1, 7-6(5). The former Georgia Tech All-American, who completed his eligibility last May, had been in just one Challenger semifinal before this week, but he now is in the thick of the race in the USTA's...2025
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• Agassi graces the Phoeniz Challnger performing coin toss for Fonseca match in Phoenix

Andre Agassi, the legendary tennis icon and former world number one, made a memorable appearance at the Arizona Tennis Classic in Phoenix. The event, part of the ATP Challenger Tour, saw Agassi take on the role of performing the honorary coin toss for the match between rising Brazilian star Joao Fonseca and French player Hugo […]...2025
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• Bigun Upsets No. 2 Seed Albot, Smith Beats No. 3 Seed Quinn at Cleveland Challenger; Collegians Vidmanova, Brace Qualify at Rome Georgia W75; Palm Coast First of Four Men's $15Ks in Florida
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• Alcaraz fights back to make French Open final with five-set win over Sinner

World No 3 recovers to defeat Italian 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3Alcaraz will play Casper Ruud or Alexander ZverevWhen Carlos Alcaraz’s childhood performances indicated that an exciting career might lie ahead, he entered his first ATP challenger event in April 2019, aged 15. In the first round, Alcaraz, an unranked wildcard, was drawn against a 17-year-old named Jannik Sinner, ranked No 319. T...2024
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• Andy Murray back into action next week at the Bordeaux Challenger before competing in Geneva
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• Matteo Berrettini discusses his tattoos, saying, “Grandma is not happy about it”
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• First Day of Junior Orange Bowl Complete Washout; ITA's Highlights of Collegiate Tennis in 2023; ATP Challenger Rewind Features College Stars; Fils Named ATP Newcomer of the Year

Rain was persistent enough throughout the day today in Miami to wash out the entire schedule in what was to be the first day of main draw matches at the Junior Orange Bowl. The qualifying matches have yet to be completed in all four divisions, although the girls 14s have just four matches to finish. The photo above of the Har-Tru courts Salvadore Park, which the girls 14s site this year, is from...2023
• ‘Gazelle On The Court’: Toby Samuel’s Accelerated Path To ATP Challenger Tour
Article courtesy of Grant Thompson and the ATP Tour Move like a gazelle? A forehand that he can ‘rev up’? Be a recipient of the Accelerator Programme? Briton Toby Samuel checks all the boxes and if the 21-year-old can race up the Pepperstone ATP Rankings as fast as he moves around the court, he will be the next college player […] The post ‘Gazelle O...2023
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• French Open 2023: Men’s bracket, TV schedule, streaming, results, and more
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