Crete Challenger is a series of ATP Challenger tournaments held annually in Greece, on the island of Crete.
The series runs for four consecutive weeks each year and takes place at Lyttos Beach in Heraklion, Crete. The tournaments are organized by International Tennis Coaching (I.T.C.) of Apostolos Tsitsipas. Together with his team, the goal is to create a high-level series of professional tournaments that both showcase Greece on the global tennis stage and provide young players with the opportunity to take an important step toward a professional tennis career.
The tournaments are held under the auspice of the Hellenic Tennis Federation (E.F.O.A.), with the valuable support of Lyttos Beach Hotel.
Message from Apostolos
"I am very happy that the Challenger tournaments are returning to Greece after many years. I am here to support ITC's effort to organize professional tennis tournaments in Greece!
I would like to sincerely thank our sponsors for contributing to this first endeavor.
It is very important to have people trust you from the very beginning.
Let's enjoy the tournaments in Greece's tennis paradise, like the one created in Crete, specifically at Lyttos Beach."
Apostolos Tsitsipas,
Founder of International Tennis Coaching