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'Puerto Vallarta Open' from November 22 to 28

Name: ‘Puerto Vallarta Open’ del 22 al 28 de noviembre
Start: 2021-11-22T08:00:00-06:00
End: 2021-11-28T17:00:00-06:00
Location: Parque Parota

22 November 2021 @ 08:00 - 28 November 2021 @ 17:00

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‘Puerto Vallarta Open’ del 22 al 28 de noviembre

The 'Puerto Vallarta Open' returns cWith one of the best rankings, lovers of white sports will be able to enjoy an event created with all the sanitary measures

The best Challenger tennis tournament in the world is back, the 'Puerto Vallarta Open', which in its third edition will take place at Parota Park from November 22 to 28.

The organizers led by Javier Romero, director of Puerto Vallarta Open, provided details of the contest that will increase their competitive level despite the obstacles represented by the Covid-19 pandemic, which in fact prevented the 2020 version from taking place.

'Puerto Vallarta Open' two consecutive years the best Challenger Open

With the representation of Mayor Luis Alberto Michel Rodríguez, the director of Municipal Tourism, José Ludvig Estrada Virgen, highlighted that the recognition of having been the best Challenger Open for two consecutive years is based largely on the greatness of the natural beauties that it offers. Puerto Vallarta and the kindness of its people. “We expect another great event that will serve as a great promotion for the destination because it will bring together increasingly high-level players and will be broadcast live; Prof. Michel's government wishes them another great success.”

This year the participation of the singles champions of the two previous editions has been confirmed, the Spanish Adrián Menéndez Maceiras and the Austrian Sebastián Ofner, the Serbian Danilo Petrovic doubles champion and singles finalist in 2018, the Croatian Ante Pavic doubles champion in 2018, and the Australians Matt Reid and John-Patrick Smith, doubles champions in 2019.

“It has been a very difficult year, it is the only Challenger to return in our country, where six were held. This year a category 80 tournament will be played, that is, it distributes 80 points, there will be 32 singles players, 16 doubles pairs and a qualification of 16 more players and it will be the best ranking we have had so far, including the Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas , which became 14 worldwide," he said.

In addition, the Mexican Santiago González, ranked number 27 in doubles and who this weekend won the Stockholm Open, will be competing with Vallarta's Gerardo López Villaseñor.

It should be noted that the Association of Professional Tennis Players (ATP) named the Puerto Vallarta Open as the best Challenger tournament in the world in 2018 and 2019, based on an evaluation carried out in conjunction with the participating players and based on technical execution, treatment and warmth of each event. Every year there are about 150 tournaments in more than 40 countries. During the event he will formally receive the 2019 award.

The appointment for this meeting is in the Parota park, which looks completely remodeled and reconditioned to receive this magnificent tournament, which will comply with all sanitary measures, including 800 seats for fans, with prices starting at 200 pesos, which makes it the most accessible Challenger Tournament.

Also present were Luis Ángel Cantú, executive president of the Association of Tourism Developers and Promoters (Adeprotur) and representative of the Puerto Vallarta Hotel and Motel Association, as well as Martín Parra, tennis director of the hotel hosting the event, Sheraton Bugambilias.