By Natascha Rivera

Copyright euroweeklynews

THE town of Villena is host to the new edition of the Alicante Ferrero Challenger, taking place from September 28 to October 5 at the Ferrero Academy facilities. The tournament is expected to attract a ton of tennis talents, featuring more than 70 top tennis players, including Davis Cup champions Pablo Carreño and Albert Ramos, and other renowned international players. The tournament, through its successful past editions, has offered a stage for spectators to witness thrilling matches, and true world-class athletes.

This year, the prize for the challenger, also known as the Villena Open, will be €143,000, as well as the highly sought after position as Alicante Ferrero Challenger Champion. The tournament will also be televised for anyone who can’t attend physically, transmitted on Tennis Channel Spain and Challenger TV, and from the quarter finals on Eurosport and Movistar.

The event is expected to have a huge and positive local economic impact as it has already been shown significant interest from tennis fans. The tournament also emblazons Villena as a reference for national sport.

The nail-biting tournament finals will take place on Saturday, October 4, and Sunday, October 5, and the event is expected to be a major draw for tennis fans and newbies alike as a local, but highly anticipated, tennis tournament. The Alicante Ferrero Challenger will without a doubt be the talk of the town for the week in the charming town, and will turn the Costa Blanca into a national reference as a hub for all things sports.