January 31, 2017
Keio University
The Keio Challenger International Tennis Tournament 2017 (hereafter, the Keio Challenger) will be held at the Keio University Hiyoshi Campus from Saturday, February 25 to Sunday, March 12, 2017.
This tournament is a Challenger Tour event officially recognized by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), bringing together professional players from around the world to earn tournament points and improve their world rankings. Of the four Challenger Tour events held in Japan, this is the only one hosted by a university and primarily run by students. During the tournament, other events will also be held, such as the Keio-Style Tennis Improvement Method, a kids' and junior tennis school, and a wheelchair tennis exchange. Starting this year, a women's International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament will be held concurrently.
We kindly request that you list this tournament in your event calendars and consider providing media coverage.
Please see below for the full press release.