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Tag: 2020 ATP Challenger Tour

Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: All-Spanish Final in Marbella, Taro Daniel Finds Form

By: Damian Kust, Editor | November 2, 2020
Pedro Martinez in action on the ATP Challenger Tour

The European clay-court swing is coming to an end, with just one more clay-court tournament in Europe, an indoor clay event in Maia, Portugal in the last week of the season, although there will be clay-court action in South America for specialists on that surface. But there was plenty of entertaining action last week in […] READ MORE


Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Huesler Still the Man to Beat, Ivashka Triumphant in Istanbul

By: Damian Kust, Editor | October 26, 2020
Ilya Ivashka in action on the ATP Challenger Tour

For the first time since the season resumed in August, ATP Challenger Tour tennis was played on a surface other than clay, with an indoor carpet event held in Ismaning in Bavaria and an outdoor hard-court tournament organised in Istanbul. But what didn’t change was the entertaining tennis. Here’s a recap of what you might […] READ MORE


Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Alcaraz Goes Back-to-Back, Munar Reigns in Lisbon

By: Damian Kust, Editor | October 19, 2020
Carlos Alcaraz in action on the ATP Challenger Tour

With the dust having settled after the Grand Slam season concluded with the French Open, action continued this week on the ATP and the Challenger Tour, with Challengers held on the clay in Alicante and Lisbon. As ever, there was plenty of entertaining tennis to enjoy. Here’s a recap of what you might have missed: […] READ MORE


Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Another Monday Final, Alcaraz Garfia Wins Second Challenger Title

By: Damian Kust, Editor | October 12, 2020
Salvatore Caruso in action on the ATP Challenger Tour

All eyes were on Paris this week, but there was plenty of entertaining action on the ATP Challenger Tour as well, with tournaments in Parma and Barcelona. As is usually the case during the second week of a Major, the Challenger draws were unusually strong, with the field in Parma resembling that of an ATP […] READ MORE


Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Monday Finish in Biella, Cerundolo Wins in Split

By: Damian Kust, Editor | October 6, 2020
Facundo Bagnis in action on the ATP Challenger Tour

Although the thrilling first week of tennis at Roland Garros captured the majority of the headlines, there was plenty of tennis going on elsewhere. That included two of the smaller Challenger Tour events, in Split and Biella. And the Challenger Tour action will continue next week at the Internazionali di Tennis Emilia Romagna in Parma […] READ MORE


Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: 18-year-old Lorenzo Musetti Steals the Show

By: Damian Kust, Editor | September 26, 2020September 26, 2020
Lorenzi Musetti in action on the ATP Challenger Tour

As most of the usual Challenger Tour players were playing Roland Garros qualifying this week, it was a rather unusual week for the circuit. Forli saw many top 100 players compete but they were all stopped by the 18-year-old prodigy, Lorenzo Musetti. Sibiu was much less crowded and it allowed some of the lower-ranked players […] READ MORE


Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Carlos Taberner Wins Maiden ATP Challenger Tour Title

By: Damian Kust, Editor | September 21, 2020September 21, 2020

The fifth week after the restart of the ATP Challenger Tour saw just one event of that circuit. The 2020 Iasi Open was the first edition of the tournament. With most top players participating in the Italian Open, Pablo Andujar was the only top 100 player taking part. Next week, there will be another Challenger […] READ MORE


Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Majchrzak Finds Resurgence on Clay

By: Damian Kust, Editor | September 14, 2020

The series of Challenger events in the Czech Republic is over, Aslan Karatsev pulled out this time around and some other players got a chance to shine. Meanwhile, Aix en Provence Challenger was delayed by lots of rain throughout the week and ultimately, both the quarterfinals and semifinals had to be played on the same […] READ MORE


ATP Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Karatsev Up 140 Ranking Places in Three Weeks

By: Damian Kust, Editor | September 6, 2020
Aslan Karatsev in action on the ATP Challenger Tour

Although most of the world’s top players are in New York for the US Open, the ATP Challenger Tour has continued unabated with two events on European clay. Ostrava was the third event in a row organized in the Czech Republic, with one more to come in Prostejov this week. The short Italian swing, meanwhile, […] READ MORE


Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: 17-Year-Old Carlos Alcaraz Garfia Wins a Title

By: Damian Kust, Editor | August 30, 2020

While the world’s top players were playing the Western & Southern Open in New York, the Challenger Tour continued on European clay courts. Aslan Karatsev was the best player throughout both weeks in Prague and deservedly captured his first Challenger title in five years. In Trieste, it was Carlos Alcaraz Garfia showing yet another time […] READ MORE


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