After a three-year hiatus, the Australian Pro Tour is returning to South Australia’s Playford Tennis Centre in October 2022.
Playford, South Australia, 22 July 2022 | tennis.com.au
The City of Playford Tennis International will return to Playford Tennis Centre from Sunday 23 to Sunday 30 October 2022, after a three-year hiatus.
The Australian Pro Tour event, a combined men’s ATP Challenger and women’s ITF World Tennis Tour tournament, will offer a total prize pool of more than AUD $200,000 and valuable world ranking points.
Tennis SA and Tennis Australia will host the tournament in conjunction with the City of Playford, TennisGear and Playford Tennis Club.
In the past, the likes of Wimbledon 2022 champion Elena Rybakina, US Open 2019 champion Bianca Andreescu, Roland Garros 2022 finalist Casper Ruud and home-grown hero, 2018 champion Jason Kubler have competed at this event.
“We are delighted to have the Australian Pro Tour return to the Playford Tennis Centre in 2022,” said Tennis Australia’s Head of Professional Events and Officiating Isabelle Gemmel.
“The City of Playford Tennis International has built a reputation over the years as a tournament which the players really enjoy competing at and provides an ideal lead-in for players preparing for the Australian summer of tennis.”
City of Playford Mayor Glenn Docherty says the tournament in the heart of Playford’s Sports Precinct will be one of the highlights of the city’s sporting calendar.
“After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Council is delighted to see the return of international, elite-level tennis to the City of Playford,” Docherty said.
“It is exciting to see a tournament of this calibre being held outside of a major, capital city. We are able to host the Pro Tour in Playford thanks to the state-of-the-art facilities at the Playford Tennis Centre, which was constructed in 2017 and caters for grassroots participation right through to professional competition. It is one of just a few venues in Australia capable of hosting concurrent women’s and men’s events which is something we are very proud of.
“We look forward to welcoming competitors from near and far and I encourage locals to attend the free event. It is a wonderful opportunity to experience the excitement and awe of elite-level competition and gives aspiring, young tennis stars from the Playford community a glimpse into what being a professional tennis player is about…
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