Atkins Tennis Center | University of Illinois Fighting Illini
Atkins Tennis Center | University of Illinois Fighting Illini
The ATP Challenger Tour is set to arrive in Champaign-Urbana from November 10 to 17, with the Paine Schwartz Champaign Challenger taking place at the Atkins Tennis Center. The event will feature both singles and doubles matches over eight days.
Several current and former members of the Fighting Illini men's tennis team are scheduled to participate. The tournament will be held indoors at the Atkins Tennis Center, beginning with qualifying rounds on Sunday, November 10. The singles main draw starts on Tuesday, November 12, while the doubles main draw final is planned for Saturday, November 16. The competition will conclude with the singles main draw final on November 17.
On Sunday, eight Illini student-athletes and alumni will compete in qualifying matches. Lucas Horve opens against Keegan Smith at 10 a.m. CT, followed by Zach Viiala versus Adam Neff. Mathis Debru faces Felix Corwin in the third match of the day. At around 2 p.m., Tyler Bowers and Karlis Ozolins will play each other.
In another all-Illini matchup, Gabrielius Guzauskas takes on Zeke Clark. Oliver Okonkwo concludes the day's action against Trevor Svajda.
Three Illinois pairs are set for doubles competition: Lucas Horve and Oliver Okonkwo face Jay Clarke and Finn Reynolds; Mathis Debru and Kenta Miyoshi take on No. 4-seeded Patrick Harper and Mac Kiger; Tyler Bowers and Zach Viiala meet No. 3-seeded Trey Hilderbrand and Alex Lawson.
Kenta Miyoshi, William Mroz, and Jeremy Zhang have received wild cards for the singles main draw starting Tuesday.
The tournament features a total of 32 players in singles competition and 16 teams in doubles play.
Media personnel covering the event must register at Atkins Tennis Center's front desk via its east entrance.
Tournament information including draws, livestreams, and live scoring can be accessed online.