USTA Pro Circuit brings first professional tennis tournament to South Dakota

Tennis history is being made in South Dakota this week, as the state hosts its first professional tennis tournament in Sioux Falls.

The MarketBeat Open presented by USTA Northern, a USTA Pro Circuit and ATP Challenger Tour 75 event, began main-draw play Monday with 25 American men among the 32-player singles field. The action is unfolding at Sioux Fall's Huether Family Match Pointe, a public facility in the city's Sanford Sports Complex.

After two days of play, 12 Americans are through to the last 16, including top seed Christopher Eubanks, third seed Zachary Svajda, sixth seed Patrick Kypson and eighth seed Brandon Holt. In addition to playing for the Sioux Falls title, all of the U.S. competitors will hope to make a fast start in the USTA's Australian Open Wild Card Challenge, which begins this week on the men's side.

Read on for more about the American seeds still standing and other notable competitors who also advanced to the second round.

[1] Christopher Eubanks (World No. 119):

The 28-year-old Eubanks reached a career-high ATP Ranking of No. 29 last season, winning his first ATP Tour title in Mallorca and reaching the 2023 Wimbledon quarterfinals. The Sioux Falls top seed reached the semifinals at Challenger event in Charleston, S.C., in his last event.

[3] Zachary Svajda (No. 163):

Svajda, 21, reached a career-high No. 102 in August and has played in a personal-best nine tour-level events this year (4-9). He holds a 15-11 record in Challengers, including a runner-up finish at that level in Indian Wells. Svajda beat Top 30 star Francisco Cerundolo earleir this season Winston-Salem ATP 250.