The ATP Challenger Tour, known until the end of 2008 as the ATP Challenger Series, is a series of international men's professional tennis tournaments. The Challenger Tour events are the second-highest tier of tennis competition, behind the ATP Tour. The ITF World Tennis Tour tournaments are on the entry-level of international professional tennis competition. The ATP Challenger Tour is administered by the Association of Tennis Professionals. Players who succeed on the ATP Challenger Tour earn sufficient ranking points to become eligible for main draw or qualifying draw entry at ATP Tour tournaments. Players on the Challenger Tour are usually young players looking to advance their careers, those who fail to qualify for ATP events, or former ATP players looking to get back into the big tour.
Lu Yen-hsun is a Taiwanese former tennis player, who goes by the nickname Rendy Lu. He won the most titles on the ATP Challenger Tour in tennis history. His favorite surface is hardcourt, though several of his ATP Tour career highlights came on grass, including reaching the quarterfinals of the 2010 Wimbledon Championships. Lu is now the current coach of Chinese tennis star ZhiZhen Zhang.
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Series is the secondary professional tennis circuit organized by the ATP. The 2008 ATP Challenger Series calendar comprised 176 tournaments, with prize money ranging from $25,000 up to $150,000.
The Beijing International Challenger was a tennis tournament held in Beijing, China, from 2010 to 2013. The event was part of the ATP Challenger Tour and the ITF Women's Circuit and was played on outdoor hard courts. It was also part of the China Open Series.
The 2011 ATP Challenger Guangzhou was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the second edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Guangzhou, China between 14 and 20 March 2011.
The 2011 ATP Challenger Tour Finals was a tennis tournament played at the Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil, between November 16 and November 20, 2011. It was the first edition of the event. The tournament was run by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour. The event took place on indoor hard courts. It served as the season ending championships for players on the ATP Challenger Tour. The seven best players of the season and a wild card awardee qualified for the event and were split into two groups of four. During this stage, players competed in a round robin format. The two players with the best results in each group progressed to the semifinals where the winners of a group faced the runners-up of the other group. This stage, however, was a knock out stage.
The Kunming Open is a tennis tournament held in Anning, China since 2012. The women's event first started in 2014, joining the men's Challenger. The event is currently part of the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour and ITF Women's World Tennis Tour and is played on clay courts.
The ATP China Challenger International is a tennis tournament held in Wuhan, China since 2012. In 2011, it was held in Wuhai, China. The event is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and is played on hard courts.
Li Zhe is a Chinese tennis player who plays mainly in the ATP Challenger and ITF Futures Tours. On 11 November 2019, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of world No. 193. His highest doubles ranking of world No. 136 was achieved on 28 February 2011.
The 2014 ATP Challenger Guangzhou was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the third edition of the tournament which was part of the 2014 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Guangzhou, China between 24 February and 2 March 2014.
Omar Jasika is an Australian professional tennis player. Jasika has a career-high singles ranking of World No. 223 achieved on 30 January 2023 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 220 achieved on 23 May 2016.
The 2015 China International Guangzhou was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 4th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2015 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Guangzhou, China between 9 and 15 March 2015.
The ATP Challenger China International – Nanchang is a tennis tournament held in Nanchang, China since 2014. The event is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and since 2018 is played on indoor clay courts. Until 2016, the event has been held on hard courts at the Jiangxi International Sports Center.
The China International Suzhou is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour. It has been held annually in Suzhou, China since 2015.
The 2016 "GDD CUP" International Challenger Guangzhou was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 5th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Guangzhou, China between 14 and 21 March 2016.
The ZS-Sports China International Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour. It was held annually in Qingdao, China from 2016 to 2017.
The International Challenger Quanzhou was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was part of the ATP Challenger Tour. It was held in Quanzhou, China in 2017.
The International Challenger Zhangjiagang is a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Zhangjiagang, China since 2017.
Wu Tung-lin, also known as Tony Wu, is a Taiwanese tennis player.
The International Challenger Baotou is a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Baotou, China since 2019.
