Continuing its support for American tennis, Oracle announced today it is adding a Houston event to the Oracle Challenger Series at the George R. Brown Tennis Center at Rice University on November 10-18, 2018 in conjunction with the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA).
The Oracle Challenger Series launched earlier this year with events in Newport Beach and Indian Wells, Ca., with the mission of providing new opportunities for up-and-coming American tennis players to secure both ranking points and prize money.
“Houston is a terrific addition to the Oracle Challenger Series, coming shortly after the event we announced in Chicago for September,” said Oracle CEO Mark Hurd. “Tennis players in the United States need more chances to compete at home and more chances to earn a living from the sport. Oracle is committed to creating more Challenger events to give the nation’s best players the opportunities to be successful. We’re also hosting the events at some of the best venues in the country where fans can get an up-close look at some outstanding tennis.”
The Houston tournament will be a joint ATP Challenger Tour/WTA 125K Series event and pay equal prize money ($150,000 per Tour) for a total of $300,000. Both the women’s and men’s draws will consist of 32 singles players, 16 qualifying players and 16 doubles teams. The event will be free and open to the public.
For more information about the Oracle Challenger Series, visit oraclechallengerseries.com
Link: https://www.oracle.com/corporate/pressrelease/oracle-expands-challenger-series-082218.html