Has the Wimbledon tournament got you excited for seeing professional tennis? The 2015 United States Tennis Association (USTA) Nielsen Pro Tennis Championship begins Sunday July 5th in the Chicago area and through Saturday July 11th. The $50,000 total prize money tournament features international touring players with rankings from approximately 50 to 200 in the world.
2015 Nielsen Men’s Pro Tennis Championship: Pro Tennis Returns to Chicago
All singles and doubles matches will be held outdoors at the A.C. Nielsen Tennis Center, 530 Hibbard Rd., Winnetka, Illinois 60093. The Nielsen Tennis Center is a great place to watch tennis. All of the seats are very close to the play and the lake front venue provides a beautiful back drop. The intimate venue is a fan favorite due its close proximity to the players and the action.
32 Years of Tennis at Nielsen Championship
The first annual USTA Nielsen challenger tournament took place in 1984 and proceeds from the event benefit the North Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA). The NSSRA provides and facilitates year-round recreation programs and services for children and adults with disabilities who live in the partner communities of ten park districts, two cities and one village in the northern suburban area of Chicago.
In past years, the tourney has hosted current high ranking ATP tour players such as Rajeev Ram, John Isner, Sam Querry, Donald Young, James Blake and 2013 singles champion Jack Sock. In 2014, Bradley Klahn, Denis Kudla, Farrukh Dustov, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Evan King, Raymond Sarmiento, Ryan Harrison, Somdev Devvarman, Ricardas Berankis, Michael Russell and Wisconsin native Tim Smyczek all played in the tournament.
2015 Tournament Schedule
Qualifying matches begin Sunday July 5th and Monday July 6th at 9:00 am. Admission to all qualifying matches is free and open to the public. The first main draw matches of the tournament begin on Monday July 6th at 1:00 p.m. The evening session starts on the Stadium court at 7:00 p.m. with one singles and one doubles match. On Tuesday and Wednesday July 7th and 8th, matches will begin at 11:00 a.m. and the evening session will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Quarterfinal sessions begin on Thursday July 9th at 12:00 p.m. The evening matches will begin at 7:00 p.m. The semi-final matches will be played on Friday July 10th starting at 2:00 p.m. and the evening session at 7:00 p.m. on the Stadium court. The tournament finals will be on Saturday July 11th on the Stadium court at 7:00 p.m. featuring both the singles and doubles finals.
For more information and to purchase tickets, you can go visit the tournament’s official website at nielsenprotennis.com. Follow the tournament on Twitter @NielsenPro. Like the tournament on Facebook at “Nielsen Pro Tennis.”
