ATP Challenger Tour
European Union
Challenger Tournaments of the ATP Challenger Tour
ATP Challenger Poznan
Match scheduled:
Day 3 :: Challenger Tour 2009 - Poznan Porsche Open :: Poznan, Poland
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- Pronounced: ma-SU
- Age: 29 (10.10.1979)
- Birthplace: Vina del Mar, Chile
- Residence: Vina del Mar, Chile
- Height: 6' (183 cm)
- Weight: 177 lbs (80 kg)
- Plays: Right-handed
- Turned Pro: 1997
- Coach: Gabriel Markus
CThe first challenger events held on what was the equivalent of today's ATP Tour took place in 1978. Eighteen events were held in that year in total. Two were held on the week beginning January 8th, one in Auckland and another in Hobart. The next events were held one at a time beginning June 18th and ending August 18th in the following locations, in order: Shreveport, Birmingham, Alabama, Asheville, Raleigh, Hilton Head, Virginia Beach, Wall, New Jersey, Cape Cod, and Lancaster, PA.
Events continued after a one-month hiatus with two begun September 24th and 25th, one in Tinton Falls, New Jersey and in Lincoln, Nebraska respectively. The following week saw one event played, in Salt Lake City, then two played simultaneously in Tel Aviv and San Ramon, CA, then one played the following week in Pasadena. A final event was played a month later in Kyoto. Compare this schedule to the one for 2008 that saw 178 events played in more than 40 countries.
