The Savannah Challenger is not only a great opportunity for tennis fans around the Savannah area to watch world-class tennis players in action, it is also a good warm-up for the players themselves, who go on to compete in some of the world's top tennis tournaments.
Following the 2009 Savannah Challenger, 28 percent of tournament players went on to participate in the qualifying rounds or better of the French Open, while 21 percent of the players participated in the qualifying rounds or better of Wimbledon. Forty-three percent of 2009 Savannah Challenger players went on to participate in the qualifying rounds or better of the U.S. Open.
Among the noteworthy individual achievements of 2009 Savannah Challenger participants was quarterfinalist Jesse Levine, who went on to defeat 24th-ranked Marat Safinon at Wimbledon. Another Savannah Challenger quarterfinalist, University of Georgia graduate John Isner, made headlines when he defeated 5th-ranked Andy Roddick in the U.S. Open.
About The Landings on Skidawy Island
The Landings on Skidaway Island is located less than ten miles south of historic Savannah, GA. Six golf courses frame the center of a private country club community set on a 6,500-acre barrier island. Residents enjoy elegant clubhouses, miles of walking and biking trails, tennis, deep water marinas and a variety of other coastal amenities. Named “one of the nation’s best residential communities” by the Urban Land Institute, and "The Best Neighborhood to Live In" and "Best Real Estate Development" by Savannah Magazine readers in 2010, homes range from $200,000 to $2 million plus; More information is available by calling 1-800-841-7011 or visiting www.thelandings.com
The Landings
Savannah, Georgia
