The ATP Challenger Tour event in Genova, Italy, was a success on the court with world-class matches and a full Centre Court throughout the week. But its impact will be felt off the court well beyond Sunday’s final, potentially helping tens of thousands of people throughout the country.

Tournaments organizers in Genova made the decision to donate all proceeds from the Challenger to earthquake victims in Italy. A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy on 24 August, causing immense damage to the region.

Plenty of money will be donated to help the victims since 19,500 people attended the Challenger throughout the week, leaving the stadium at full capacity for both day and evening session. Former Top 15 player Jerzy Janowicz cemented his comeback from injury by defeating top seed Nicolas Almagro in the final. 

If you’re going to have a hitting partner, there isn’t a much better option than Roger Federer.

Rising ATP Challenger Tour player Zhizhen Zhang got to hit with the tennis legend earlier this year during the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event in Monte-Carlo, and has tried to use that experience to further his game. The 19 year old also has former World No. 4 Ivan Ljubicic on his side as an agent, helping him to navigate the rigours of men’s tennis.

“It was huge for me because I’m such a big fan of Roger. It lasted 90 minutes and I was so nervous before the hitting session. He encouraged me to keep improving and it was such a great experience,” said Zhang. “I love working with Ivan [Ljubicic] as well. He’s helping me be more smart on the court and become a real professional tennis player.”

Competing at this week’s ATP Challenger Tour event in Nanchang, China, Zhang also recorded his first main draw win at a Challenger this year by defeating Blake Mott of Australia in a three-set opening round. After competing regularly in Challengers, he’s developed friendships with many players on tour who were pleased with his win.

“For players competing in Nanchang, I know Fajing Sun and Yecong He, especially Sun. We’ve been friends since we were 10 years old,”  said Zhang. “I’m also quite close to Daniil Medvedev, but his [Emirates ATP] Ranking is mucn higher than mine, so I need to keep pushing myself to catch him.”

Zhang made headlines last year by coming through qualifying and winning his opening round at the Shenzhen Open. He also scored a Top 100 win the following week over Ricardas Berankis at the China Open.

Just as he was reaching a new level in his tennis, Zhang fractured a bone in his foot during a training session at the end of last year. After two months of rest didn’t help, he underwent surgery at the beginning of this season.

The rising Chinese star admitted he hasn’t played his best tennis for most of this year due to not being able to properly train. But now that he’s fully healthy, he’s ready to regain the form he showed at this time last year and continue making a push towards the Top 100 of the Emirates ATP Rankings.

“Ivan and the Shanghai tennis team are always optimistic for me. They think it’s normal for a young player like me to come across this problem, but I don’t want to disappoint them or myself,” said Zhang. “I’m starting to play better, but the main thing is to not put too much pressure on myself during this upcoming Chinese season.”

He may have taken down the world’s best in Novak Djokovic to win the US Open, but did Stan Wawrinka have what it takes to beat Jimmy Fallon at a game of Wii Tennis in New York on Monday?

The Swiss was a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon after capturing his third Grand Slam championship at Flushing Meadows on Sunday evening. It was part of a wider media tour through New York City, which saw Wawrinka also visit ‘Live With Kelly’, Charlie Rose and Yahoo! Sports.

Stan Wawrinka reigned at the US Open, lifting his third Grand Slam trophy at Flushing Meadows after beating Novak Djokovic in four sets on Sunday.

Here’s what players and others had to say about his achievement in New York City:

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— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) September 12, 2016

Congrats @stanwawrinka and @DjokerNole, it was a great @usopen final!! Stan, great champion!!

— Juan M. del Potro (@delpotrojuan) September 12, 2016

Huge performance from @stanwawrinka – he knows how to raise his game for the big ones! The level at the top of the game is #insane

— Jamie Murray (@jamie_murray) September 12, 2016

Congrats to all at the @usopen Well played my mate @DjokerNole and to the new champion @stanwawrinka amazing effort pic.twitter.com/A49F3MIL4O

— Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) September 12, 2016

Big congratulations to @stanwawrinka. So good against Novak. Beautiful to watch. Can beat anyone and does so with style today. #USOpen

— Pat Cash (@TheRealPatCash) September 12, 2016

Stan the man, just brings the big game when it really matters. Congrats @stanwawrinka @usopen #Clutch

— Rohan Bopanna (@rohanbopanna) September 12, 2016

Incredible @stanwawrinka! Congratulations on a great tournament, another major championship & solidifying your place in tennis history!

— Kevin Anderson (@kevinanderson18) September 12, 2016

Well done @stanwawrinka ???? @DjokerNole for this amazing final @usopen #StanTheMan, you are a great #Champion #NYC #Tennis #USA #USOpen

— Nicolas Kiefer (@Nicolas_Kiefer) September 12, 2016

Congratulations @stanwawrinka unbelievable two weeks. From down match point to @usopen champion. 3-0 in finals. Big match player

— James Blake (@JRBlake) September 12, 2016

Unreal @stanwawrinka congratulations. Epic physical performance, done it again impressive @usopen #USOpen

— Matt Ebden (@mattebden) September 12, 2016

Chapeau @stanwawrinka ??? #BigMatchPlayer

— Daniel Vallverdu (@danielvallverdu) September 12, 2016

Might have been the best Grand Slam Final I can remember watching. It had EVERYTHING #USOpen2016

— Christopher Eubanks (@chris_eubanks96) September 12, 2016

As for the US Open champion, his reaction was:

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— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) September 12, 2016