{"id":12917,"date":"2017-06-28T20:25:34","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T10:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/?p=12917"},"modified":"2017-06-28T20:25:34","modified_gmt":"2017-06-28T10:55:34","slug":"new-tournament-to-join-australian-pro-tour-in-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/news\/2017\/06\/28\/new-tournament-to-join-australian-pro-tour-in-2018","title":{"rendered":"New tournament to join Australian Pro Tour in 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

South Australia\u2019s standing on the global tennis stage has received a significant boost with the announcement that the City of Playford Tennis International <\/strong>will join the Australian Pro Tour calendar in 2018.<\/p>\n

Tennis SA and Tennis Australia, in conjunction with the City of Playford, TennisGear and The Grove Tennis Club, will host South Australia\u2019s newest addition to the ATP and ITF calendars from Saturday 30 December 2017 to Sunday 7 January 2018.<\/p>\n

In a major coup for its organisers, the tournament will be the first Australian Pro Tour event held at the brand new international-standard Playford City Tennis Centre.<\/p>\n

The centre will play host to a combined USD$75,000 Men\u2019s Challenger and USD$25,000 Women\u2019s ITF Futures tournament, giving players the opportunity to compete for a slice of the USD$100,000 total prize pool, as well as collect valuable world ranking points.<\/p>\n

The announcement of the new event was made on social media by 22-time Grand Slam champion Todd Woodbridge <\/strong>who turned the sod for the Playford City Tennis Centre in May 2016.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to announce that the City of Playford Tennis International will join the Australian Pro Tour calendar in 2018,\u201d said Woodbridge.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are delighted to stage the City of Playford Tennis International at the Playford City Tennis Centre, a superb new venue which the players will really enjoy competing at,\u201d said Tennis Australia\u2019s Director of Events and Facilities, Tom Larner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe tournament is a very welcome addition to the Australian summer of tennis, and will provide an ideal lead-in event for players vying for a coveted position in the Australian Open Series events and the first grand slam of the year, Australian Open 2018.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mayor Glenn Docherty<\/strong> says the tournament in the heart of Playford\u2019s Sports Precinct will be one of the highlights of the city\u2019s sporting calendar.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the perfect way to showcase our new state-of-the-art tennis centre and our residents and businesses will play an important role in this event – from ballkids and volunteers to sponsors, courtesy car drivers and trophy makers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis tournament is a win for our community, a win for the local economy and a great staging ground for some of the world\u2019s most exciting players.\u201d<\/p>\n

The City of Playford Tennis International will form a major part of South Australia\u2019s World Tennis Challenge (WTC) Be Active Challenge <\/strong>events, set to take place throughout January.<\/p>\n

\u201cTennis SA is excited to welcome the City of Playford Tennis International to South Australia\u2019s summer of tennis and the WTC Be Active Challenge for 2018,\u201d said Tennis SA CEO Steven Baldas. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cA sincere thank you goes to the City of Playford for their unwavering support of this opportunity. The Playford City Tennis Centre is a state-of-the-art, world-class venue and Tennis SA is excited to be a part of its first international level event.\u201d<\/p>\n

The field for the City of Playford Tennis International will be announced later this year.<\/p>\n

Background<\/strong><\/p>\n

The City of Playford Tennis International will take place at the Playford City Tennis Centre, Elizabeth, South Australia from 30 December 2017 to 7 January 2018.<\/p>\n

Join the conversation using #PlayfordProTour<\/strong><\/p>\n

For more information on the Australian Pro Tour or Tennis Australia, please visit tennis.com.au<\/a>. For more information on the ATP Challenger Tour, go to atpchallengertour.com<\/a> or for more information on the ITF Futures Tour, visit itftennis.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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