The Charleston Challenger is an ATP Challenger 75 tennis tournament that is played on outdoor hard courts at the LTP Campus in South Carolina.
The inaugural tournament was played in 2022 but it was canceled after four days of play due to Hurricane Ian.
ATP Charleston Challenger 2023
| Tour Level: | ATP Challenger 75 |
| Court Surface: | Outdoor Hard Courts |
| Draw Size: | 32 Singles, 16 Doubles |
| Prize Money: | $80,000 |
Dates
The 2023 ATP Charleston Challenger tennis tournament was held from the 25th of September to the 1st of October 2023, with the 2023 tournament being played in the same week as the tennis tournaments in Astana, Beijing, Bogota, Braga, Orleans, and Tokyo.
Players
The official player entry list for the 2023 tournament in Charleston has now been released and below is a selection of players that will participate in the singles event in 2023.
- Abdullah Shelbayh
- Adam Walton
- Alexander Ritschard
- Alexis Galarneau
- Aziz Dougaz
- Bernard Tomic
- Brandon Holt
- Christian Harrison
- Denis Kudla
- Emilio Gomez
- Enzo Couacaud
- Ethan Quinn
- Garrett Johns
- Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
- Laurent Lokoli
- Mark Lajal
- Michael Geerts
- Mili Poljicak
- Mitchell Krueger
- Oliver Crawford
- Patrick Kypson
- Ryan Peniston
- Tennys Sandgren
- Toby Kodat
- Tristan Schoolkate
- Vasek Pospisil
Schedule
Below is the expected schedule for the 2023 tournament in Charleston, with the singles final being played on Sunday, the 1st of October 2023.
| Day | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Monday – Day 1 | 25 September 2023 | Qualifying and 1st Round Matches |
| Tuesday – Day 2 | 26 September 2023 | 1st Round Matches |
| Wednesday – Day 3 | 27 September 2023 | 1st/2nd Round Matches |
| Thursday – Day 4 | 28 September 2023 | 2nd Round Matches |
| Friday – Day 5 | 29 September 2023 | Singles Quarterfinals/Doubles Semifinals |
| Saturday – Day 6 | 30 September 2023 | Singles Semifinals/Doubles Final |
| Sunday – Day 7 | 1 October 2023 | Singles Final |
NB: Please note that the above schedule has not been finalized and is subject to change.
Draw
The draws for the 2023 singles and doubles tournaments in Charleston are now available to view on the ATP Challenger Tour website (see links below).
Singles Main: View Draw
Singles Qualifying: View Draw
Doubles: View Draw
Prize Money and Points
The total prize money fund for the 2023 ATP Charleston Open was $80,000, which is in line with other ATP Challenger 75 tournaments like the Cleveland Open, Tallahassee Tennis Challenger, and Litte Rock Open.
How the prize money and points will be split for the 2023 tournament is detailed below.
Men’s Singles
The winner of the singles tournament in 2023 received $10,840 and 75 ranking points, with the runner-up winning $6,355 and 50 ranking points.
| Performance | $ | ATP Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $10,840 | 75 |
| Finalist | $6,355 | 50 |
| Semifinalist | $3,780 | 30 |
| Quarterfinalist | $2,200 | 16 |
| 2nd Round | $1,300 | 8 |
| 1st Round | $780 | 0 or 4 |
| Q2 | $390 | 2 |
| Q1 | $200 | 0 |
Men’s Doubles
The winners of the doubles tournament in 2023 received $4,645 ($2,322.50 each) and 75 points, while the runner-ups won $2,700 ($1,350 each) and 50 points.
| Performance | $ | ATP Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | $4,645 | 75 |
| Finalists | $2,700 | 50 |
| Semifinalists | $1,630 | 30 |
| Quarterfinalists | $965 | 16 |
| 1st Round | $545 | 0 |
Streaming Options
You will be able to stream matches live on Challenger TV in 2023.
Results
In the 2023 men’s singles final, Abdullah Shelbayh defeated Oliver Crawford in three sets (6–2, 6–7, 6–3).
The 2023 men’s doubles title was won by Luke Johnson and Skander Mansouri after they defeated Nicholas Bybel and Oliver Crawford in the final 6-4, 6-4.