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This Challenger more like a regular ATP Tour stop

By Sandra Harwitt
Special to ESPN.com

Friday, March 21, 2008

If there was a version of "The Little Engine That Could" in tennis, it likely would be the BMW Tennis Championship, a Challenger tournament with a big heart and a surprisingly big-time field. At first glance, the BMW Tennis Championship resembles any other second-tier tournament among the approximate 140 Challenger events held in about 40 countries around the world. The championship is held in a public park setting at the Sunrise Tennis Club in Sunrise, Fla. It has a small, 2,500-seat, makesh ...

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