Looks the last minute appeals from the USTA Southern Section have been heard as the ATP approved the transition of the former Indianapolis event to it’s new host city Atlanta according to TennisReporters.net.
The ATP 250 event will be held in mid-July and will be the official kick off tournament for the U.S. Open Series.
The real test will be for the event to attract not only top U.S. players but top players period as the last event in Indianapolis suffered from poor audience turnout.
If nothing else, it will be good news for Robby Ginepri, a Georgia resident and winner of the event this year, as he’ll get a chance to defend his title almost in his backyard.
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