10/29/09

The 2009 Tail USTA $50,000 Savannah Challenger, held May 2-10, 2009 at The Landings on Skidaway Island, was recently awarded the Special Tennis Event of the Year award by USTA Georgia. The award was presented by USTA Georgia at an awards banquet on October 24 at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center in Atlanta.

The 2009 tournament, which was held May 2-10, attracted more than 3,200 fans and featured 64 world-ranked tennis professionals vying to win highly coveted ATP ranking points in addition to prize money. The Special Tennis Event of the Year award is awarded to a tennis event other than a sanctioned tournament that brought recognition to the sport of tennis or a particular association.

The Landings will host the second-annual $50,000 Savannah Challenger May 1-9, 2010. A portion of the proceeds from the 2010 tournament will be donated to The Savannah Community Foundation to be distributed among local charities. For more information on the 2010 $50,000 Savannah Challenger and to learn about sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.savannahchallenger.com.