Türkçe 
Having organised the trophy ceremony for the 69 th times, 2017 American
Express Istanbul Challenger held in TED Club, was completed on 17 th September
with great success.
Singles final match started at 14:30 and it attracted many tennis fans attention.
Last year’s winner Malek Jaziri from Tunisia won over his Italian opponent
Matteo Berrettini in 3 sets and won the championship trophy second time in a
row.
Jaziri won the first set after a tie-break but he didn’t feel well in the second set
and lost it 6/0.
Jaziri was determined to win the trophy so he played better against his young
opponent and won the set which made him the champion of 2017.
The president of Galatasaray Club Mr. Dursun Ozbek presented the winner’s
trophy whereas runner up Berrettini received his trophy from the president of
TED Club Prof. Dr. Mehmet Tınaz.
Both players congratulated each other and told that İstanbul will definitely be in
their schedule next year.
17 September 2017
2017 American Express Istanbul Challenger held in TED Club, was completed on 17 th September with great success.
Back On The Court Party
Last champion is number 1 seed again in 2017
Malek Jaziri, 2016 champion, is back in Istanbul as number 1 seed this year.
World No. 80 tennis player from Tunisia battled Thiago Monteiro from Brasil and
defeated him 7-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 in the first round of US Open. Jaziri, who
reached his highest ranking of 47 in February 2017 will play against John
Millman from Australia in the second round. It iscertain that Jaziri will have a
great performance in American Express Istanbul Challenger.
30 August 2017
Istanbul Challenger welcome 6 top 100 players…
World No.88 Marius Copil(ROU) battled the number 8 seed Jo Wilfred Tsonga (FRA) and lost 6-3 6-3 6-4 in the first round of US Open. It was 5-3 Tsonga ‘n set number 1 when he hits an inside out forehand to take the opening set.
Then Copil made more of a match in set 3 but unfortunately he lost this set as well. Marius Copil, number 4 seed in American Express Istanbul Challenger, will be in Istanbul. The tournament is held for 69th time this year.http://www.usopen.org/en_USvid
30 August 2017
Thomas Fabbiano 2nd round in US Open…
Number 2 seed in American Express Istanbul Challenger Thomas Fabbiano win against John-Patrick Smith- 28 year-old World No. 202 Australian tennis player- 7-6, 6-4 ,3-6 ,7-6 in the first round of US Open. Fabbiano’s opponent in the second round is Jordan Thompson from Australia.
World No. 81 Thomas Fabbiano will be playing in the main draw of American Express Istanbul Challenger starting on 11th September.
30 August 2017