2023 Arizona Tennis Classic
The 2023 Arizona Tennis Classic took place between March 13th and 19th, at the Phoenix Country Club and once again Pinnacle Aviation supported the event as a sponsor. This year’s event was an ATP Premium Challenger, part of the ATP Tour’s new and elite “Challenger 175” category. The new Challenger 175 classification has been awarded to a handful of event sites worldwide the Arizona Tennis Classic stands alone as the lone event in the U.S.
Jonathan Levine, a Phoenix-native and former ATP Tour pro, founded and organized the tournament. He expressed his pride in bringing this level of competitive tennis to the Valley.
The event showcased many of today’s players ranked in the world’s Top 50 along with some of the brightest young talent in the sport, and total prize money increased more than 35% — to a Challenger record $220,000.
The event benefits Phoenix Children’s Hospital and Serve the Future, which assists youth from underserved local communities through the sport of tennis.