The Verizon Tennis Challenge (ex Paine Webber Classic from 1983 in Dallas to 1987 in Orlando) was a Grand Prix tennis circuit and Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour affiliated men's tennis tournament played from 1983 to 2001. It was held in the United States, in Dallas, Texas in 1983, in Boca Raton, Florida in 1984, in Fort Myers, Florida in 1985 and 1986, in Orlando, Florida from 1987 to 1991, and at the Atlanta Athletic Club in what is now Johns Creek, Georgia from 1992 to 2001.[1] The tournament was played on outdoor hard courts from 1985 to 1991 and on outdoor clay courts from 1992 to 2001.
Verizon Tennis Challenge | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | Grand Prix circuit (1983–1989) ATP World Series (1990–1997) ATP International Series (1998–2001) |
Founded | 1983 |
Abolished | 2001 |
Editions | 19 |
Location | Fort Myers, Florida, US (1985–1986) Orlando, Florida, US (1987–1991) Atlanta, GA, US (1992–2001) |
Surface | Hard (1985–1991) Clay (1992–2001) |
Past finals
Singles
Location | Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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Fort Myers United States | 1985[2] | Ivan Lendl | Jimmy Connors | 6–3, 6–2 |
1986[3] | Ivan Lendl | Jimmy Connors | 6–2, 6–0 | |
Orlando United States | 1987[4] | Christo van Rensburg | Jimmy Connors | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
1988[5] | Andrei Chesnokov | Miloslav Mečíř | 7–6(8–6), 6–1 | |
1989[6] | Andre Agassi | Brad Gilbert | 6–2, 6–1 | |
1990[7] | Brad Gilbert | Christo van Rensburg | 6–2, 6–1 | |
1991[8] | Andre Agassi | Derrick Rostagno | 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 | |
Atlanta United States | 1992[9] | Andre Agassi | Pete Sampras | 7–5, 6–4 |
1993[10] | Jacco Eltingh | Bryan Shelton | 7–6(7–1), 6–2 | |
1994[11] | Michael Chang | Todd Martin | 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4), 6–0 | |
1995[12] | Michael Chang | Andre Agassi | 6–2, 6–7(6–8), 6–4 | |
1996[13] | Karim Alami | Nicklas Kulti | 6–3, 6–4 | |
1997[14] | Marcelo Filippini | Jason Stoltenberg | 7–6(7–2), 6–4 | |
1998[15] | Pete Sampras | Jason Stoltenberg | 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | |
1999[16] | Stefan Koubek | Sébastien Grosjean | 6–1, 6–2 | |
2000[17] | Andrew Ilie | Jason Stoltenberg | 6–3, 7–5 | |
2001[18] | Andy Roddick | Xavier Malisse | 6–2, 6–4 |
Doubles
References
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