Tallahassee Tennis Challenger Player Information
Tallahassee, FL
April 14 – 20, 2025
ATP Challenger 75
Site:
Forestmeadows Tennis Complex
4750 North Meridian Road
Tallahassee, FL 32312
(850) TBD–Tournament Desk phone number–not active until April 12th at 12 noon.
Hydrocourts – outdoors
Wilson Regular Duty tennis balls
Tournament Director: Karen Vogter,
850-545-8740 KVogter@TallahasseeChallenger.com
USTA On-Site Staff:
Supervisor: Marc Bell
Tournament Referee: Scott Elbin
Chief of Umpires: Tracy Crossland
Trainers: Brett Allen and Phillip Galloway
Schedule of Play:
Singles Qualifying – Sunday, April 13
Singles Main Draw – Monday, April 14
Doubles Main Draw – Tuesday, April 14
PLAYER HOUSING FOR 2024
Tournament Host Hotel
Hilton Garden Inn
3333 Thomasville Rd.
Tallahassee, FL 32308
850-385-3553
All housing reservations (players and their guests) will be made through TennisUNO. For additional assistance, please contact our Housing Chair, Cecilia Loeb at Cecilia@TallahasseeChallenger.com for assistance.
All housing rules set forth by the ATP will be observed. Failure to notify the tournament of your late arrival will result in loss of housing at the tournament. We are not responsible for your guests’ reservations if not made within the appropriate time frame thru TennisUNO.
To make reservations for dates prior to April 12th (singles players) or April 13th (for doubles players), you may use the following information: Group code: TNC for Hilton Garden Inn. You must identify yourself as part of this group to receive the tournament rate of $118.00 per night. All reservations must be guaranteed with a valid major credit card. You must present a valid credit card upon check-in at the hotel.
Hotel Cancellation Policy: Reservations must be canceled 3 days prior to check-in to avoid a cancellation fee equal to the first night’s room and tax.
Some private housing will be available again this year. If you choose to house privately please contact Maria Yealdhall at msyealdhall@gmail.com
TRANSPORTATION
Tallahassee Regional Airport is within 30-40 minutes of tournament site and hotel. Taxi to hotel is approximately
$35-$40. Taxis are found just outside the baggage claim area or you can call: City Taxi 850-562-4222 or Yellow Cab 850-580-8080.
A shuttle is available from the hotel to the tournament site on the :15 and :45 starting at 8:45am Saturday, April 13th. See hotel lobby and site lobby for shuttle schedule. Uber & Lyft are available in Tallahassee.
Stringing:
Dom Lausic, Ph.D., PTR, USPTA, USRSA (MRT) and Dustin Tankersley, USRSA (MRT), GSRA International Master Tour Stringer, will be the stringers for the tournament. Racquet stringing will be available at the tournament site, beginning on Friday, April 11th around 12N. Ask at the front desk of Forestmeadows.
Directions to the courts (Location Map)
Restaurants
The following establishments are sponsors of the tournament and many are within minutes from the hotel and tournament site:
Mom & Dad’s 3421 Bannerman Rd. #104 850-877-4518
The Blu Halo 3431 Bannerman Rd. #102 850-996-1696
Smitty’s Taphouse & Grille 6265 Old Water Oak Rd. Suite 101, 850-765-5647
Tasty Pastry Bakery 1355 Market St., 850-893-3752
The Wharf Casual Seafood 3439 Bannerman Rd., 850-765-1077
Horizon’s Bar & Grille 3427 Bannerman Rd., 850-329-2371
TAKKO Seoul Good 1415 Timberlane Rd. #301
Links of Interest:
http://www.co.leon.fl.us/visitors/index.htm (golf, fishing, sights to see, restaurants)
http://www.TTATennis.org
http://www.tennisonline.com/
http://www.fsu.edu/
http://www.atptour.com/
http://www.Tallahassee.com