World Professional Tennis Players Deliver 'Smashing' in Changwon

2022 ITF Orion Dr. Youbae Changwon International Men's Tennis Tour Tournament

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The 2022 International Tennis Federation (ITF) Orion Dr. Youbae Changwon International Men's Tennis Tour Tournament will be held from the 21st to the 28th at the Changwon City Tennis Court in Gyeongnam.

Co-hosted by the Korea Tennis Association and Orion Corporation, and sponsored by Changwon Special City, this tournament features over 80 professional players from 9 countries including Korea, the United States, Japan, Canada, and Australia.

The tournament is divided into singles and doubles matches, with 68 players including the top 20 in the world rankings competing in singles, and a total of 16 teams competing for the championship in doubles.

Two players from the Changwon City Tennis Club will also represent Korea in the tournament.

The total prize money is $15,000, which will be distributed differentially according to performance to all players who advance to the main draw.

The singles champion will receive $2,160, and the doubles winning team will receive $930, with each player earning 15 ranking points.

On the 27th and 28th, the matches will be broadcast live on domestic TV, allowing viewers to watch the singles and doubles finals.

An official from the tournament said, “Since its establishment in 2019, this is the second edition after three years due to COVID-19,” adding, “We will continue the enthusiasm of the ITF Changwon International Women's Tennis Tour, which concluded in June, amid the interest and expectations of tennis players at home and abroad.”

Gu Jin-ho, Director of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, said, “We will carefully oversee the entire tournament with smooth match progress and thorough COVID-19 prevention measures,” and added, “We hope all participants achieve satisfactory results in this tournament.”