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St. Joseph’s/Candler is proud to once again return as the title sponsor of the Savannah Challenge ATP Tennis Tournament. It’s the 11th year of the St. Joseph’s/Candler Savannah Challenger, held annually at The Landings Club.

The St. Joseph’s/Candler Savannah Challenger tournament will take place from April 29-May 5. For ticket information, please visit savannahchallenger.com.

The St. Joseph’s/Candler Savannah Challenger brings some of the world’s finest tennis players and top names from the ATP Tour to the city. This is the only ATP Challenger Tour men’s even to take place in the state of Georgia.

This tournament is part of the Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge, which will award a men’s and women’s wild card into the 2019 French Open. Some of the notable players in this year’s Savannah Challenge include: Noah Rubin, Tommy Paul, JC Aragone, Thai-Son Kwiatkowski, Christian Harrison and Ryan Shane.

By joining The Savannah Challenger, St. Joseph’s/Candler brings sports medicine expertise to the tennis players during the tournament and health care expertise to members of The Landings Club throughout the year. St. Joseph’s/Candler is the region’s leader in health care, home to the top specialists and the latest technology.

“Part of St. Joseph’s/Candler’s mission is to promote wellness,” said Paul P. Hinchey, President & CEO of St. Joseph’s/Candler. “Through our partnership with The Landings Club, we are able to offer a variety of health and wellness programs throughout the year that directly benefit their employees and community. As part of that commitment, we are pleased to also be the title sponsor of the Savannah Challenger, one of the most popular tennis events on the East Coast.”