Eugene Investment & Securities announced on October 13 that it will hold a 'Free Ticket Giveaway Event' for tennis fans in celebration of its title sponsorship of the '2026 Eugene Investment & Securities Seoul Open Challenger Tennis Tournament,' which kicks off on October 25.
This event aims to commemorate the company's second consecutive year as the title sponsor and to offer more tennis fans the chance to experience the tournament live.
Tennis enthusiasts who wish to enjoy the event in person can apply through the Eugene Investment & Securities brand community, 'Eugene Live,' until October 21. Winners selected by lottery will receive two tickets each for the sideline seats.
The '2026 Eugene Investment & Securities Seoul Open' will take place from October 25 to November 1 at the Olympic Park Tennis Courts in Seoul. The tournament offers 125 ATP points (Challenger 125) to the winner and boasts a total prize pool of $225,000, making it the largest men's tennis event in South Korea.
This year's tournament will feature top Asian players, including South Korean tennis stars Chung Hyeon and Kwon Soon-woo, Hong Kong tennis star Coleman Wong, the singles gold medalist from the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, last year's Seoul Open champion Sho Shimabukuro, and 2023 champion Buwin Chao-kutter.
Notably, Croatian tennis hero Marin Cilic, a one-time Grand Slam champion and two-time runner-up, has expressed his intention to participate in the Challenger event, drawing significant attention.
The winners of the youth tournament, '2026 Eugene Investment & Securities NextGen Invitational,' Jo Min-hyuk and runner-up Kim Tae-woo, are also expected to join the event as wild card entrants.
A representative from Eugene Investment & Securities stated, "Last year, over 12,000 people attended on the weekend, confirming the public's enthusiasm for tennis. This year, we have prepared the ticket giveaway event so that even more people can enjoy high-level play at the venue, and we hope for widespread interest and participation."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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