Crete Challenger Lyttos Beach is an ATP Challenger tournaments, a category of tournaments that is taking place in Greece, in the island of Crete.
The tournaments are running 4 times per year and they are held at Lyttos Beach in Heraklion, Crete, and they are organized by the International Tennis Coaching (I.T.C.) of Apostolos Tsitsipas, who, along with his team, aims to create a series of professional tournaments that will both showcase Greece on a global level and give many young people from the opportunity to make the significant step towards professional tennis.
The tournaments are held under the auspicy of the Hellenic Tennis Federation (E.F.O.A.) and with the support of the Lyttos Beach Hotel
The first tournament 3-9/3/2025
The 2nd tournament 10-16/3/2025
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