The 2024 ATP Atlanta Open 250: Celebration of the Grand Finale the Final Men’s Pro Tennis Tournament

Season 24 Episode 49 Bobby Schindler and Shaun J Boyce

Our very own Bobby Schindler and Shaun J Boyce welcome Peter Lebedevs in this emotional and eventful episode of Atlanta Tennis Podcast by GoTennis. In today’s episode, our guest, Peter Lebedevs, the director of the ATP 250 Atlanta Open, 2024 shares why the men’s professional tournament is coming to an end and how it will impact the future of Tennis in the USA. Enjoy the behind the scene stories. Discover how the on-court and off-court heroes are being celebrated in an intimate style. Don’t miss out on the ongoing thrillers of the field!!!!

Our Guest: 

Peter Lebedevs serves as the current and last director of the ATP 250 Atlanta Open. He has been instrumental for the growth and development of American tennis through tournaments like the Atlanta Open, as part of the US Open series. He usually oversees the planning and execution of the championship, ensuring competitive player engagement and providing high-quality experience for players, sponsors and fans alike. This year, he is also planning the celebration for the finale of the Atlanta Open.

Episode Highlights:

Peter Lebedevs shades light on the fact that the 14 year old Pro Tennis championship, Atlanta Open reaches its finale in 2024. He explains that the tournament is reaching its conclusion, as a higher level tournament will be arranged to take American tennis to the next level. He also describes some of the highlights of the  event this year are-

• Celebration of the Championship: The celebration will be going on in full swing with various activities. It will includes:
• Truth of the “Draws”: Authenticity of any tournament draw is always questioned by the general people. So, on the first Saturday, you can join us on the main draw of the tournament and see it for yourself up close.
• Matches of the champions : A Sunday showdown between Venus Williams and Sloan Stevens. Our previous champions are coming to the celebration on Monday. Andy Roddick, John Isner, Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan- all are our champions of single will team up to play on doubles!!
• Chatting with the Directors: All the old tournament directors- Bill Oaks, Bob Bryant and  Edgons-Alas and the current director of the tournament will sit in the gathering area on Monday night and share their ups and downs and behind the scene stories. The personal anecdotes will probably be the main focus of this discussion. 
• Engaging the community: There is a special community event. Posters from previous seasons will decorate the walls for the gala. On Wednesday, people can bring their own collections of shirts, posters or other memorabilia to be a part of this celebration. People can also participate online if they want to.  
• Supporting Causes: An event will be arranged “Rally for charity”.Kids will be rallying balls for a certain amount of time and raising money that will be presented for the USTA Southern, USDA Georgia and the USA Atlanta.
• Enjoy the Latest Technologies of Tennis: The viewers can review graphics and Hawk Eye technologies during the matches that will be sponsored by our new food partner, Proof by Pudding. You can also taste their food in our inner circle lounge.
• Thrillers of the Fields : This season, apart from all the festivities, the matches will be fearce as strong contenders are dueling for the title. Ben Shelton, Francis Tiafo, Jordan Thompson, Max Purcell,Dennis Shapa Vola are some of the strongest candidates. The player field is so strong this year, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (currently #36 in the world) is forced to play the Qualifying Rounds. Saturday afternoon is scheduled for the final.

Throughout the conversation, both our guest and host repeatedly emphasize on the communal and intimate nature of the Atlanta Open. Join them, as they converse challenges of hosting such events.

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