2010 Tournament Dates

Qualifying:  May 1 - 2, 2010

Main Draw:  May 3 - 9, 2010

The Landings Club is pleased to announce that they will be hosting the 2010 $50,000.00 Pro Challenger to be held from May 1 - 9, 2010 at the Franklin Creek Tennis Center on Skidaway Island.  A portion of the tournament proceeds will go to The Savannah Challenger Charitable Fund of The Savannah Community Foundation for distribution to local charities.

Challenger Tournaments are held for ATP players with a world ranking of 40-200. Participants are usually full time tour players who play in Challenger Tournaments to improve their rankings and advance to Grand Slam events. Graduates of the Challenger circuit include Jim Courier, Andy Roddick and Andre Agassi. The inaugural 2009 Challenger attracted players from 19 countries, and the largest American draw in the 2009 Challenger Pro Circuit series. Several players that participated in the Savannah Challenger went on to play in the Grand Slam events that followed.

Challenger events are highly coveted, not easily obtainable and give us a wonderful opportunity to showcase our city. The tournament attracts a minimum of 64 players and support staff.  This will create over 400 hotel nights, and revenue for other sectors of Savannah including restaurants, tourist activities, car rentals, etc.

The tournament is unique to the City of Savannah and the State of Georgia, being  there are no other events like it in the state. The 2009 Challenger was a huge success and enthusiastically welcomed by area residents and visitors. There were over 3,500 spectators at the event in addition to daily print, radio and TV coverage.

In addition to the professional matches, the events of the week will include a Kid's Day, Ladies Day and a Pro Am where 100% of the Pro Am proceeds will go to The Savannah Challenger Charitable Fund. All events are open to public.

The Savannah Community Foundation was founded in 1956 as a sister corporation to the local United Way. The foundation was reorganized in 1986 as a community foundation. The Savannah Community Foundation benefits donors, donees and the community by providing a safe, simple and efficient vehicle for philanthropic capital formation, investment and distribution to public charities.

For sponsorship, publicity information or volunteer opportunities, please contact Andrew Burrow at 912-598-2570 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Robin Gold at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .