SUMTER, S.C. — For the first time in city history, Sumter is set to host a world-class tennis tournament as the Serve First Open kicks off Monday at the Palmetto Tennis Center.

The week-long tournament, part of the ATP Challenger 125 series, marks a major milestone for the city, both as a sports destination and economic driver. Featuring top-ranked players from around the globe, the Serve First Open is being hailed as the most prestigious international sporting event Sumter has ever hosted.

"If you look at the masters that are on T.V., right, which are the top 96 players, our first players are 52 in the world for the rest of the draw to be about 110, so we’ll get half of the masters tournament draws coming right here from the Cincinnati hard courts right here to Sumter,” said tournament

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