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Knoxville Challenger
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | ATP Challenger |
| name | Knoxville Challenger |
| current | 2025 Knoxville Challenger |
| location | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
| venue | Goodfriend Tennis Center |
| category | ATP Challenger Tour |
| surface | Hard (Indoor) |
| draw | 32S/17Q/16D |
| prize money | $60,000 (2025), $75,000+H |
| website | Website |
The Knoxville Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hardcourts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, since 2000.
The Knoxville Challenger is held at Goodfriend Tennis Center on the campus of the University of Tennessee. The tournament is the second of three indoor Challenger tournaments at college venues to end the USTA Pro Circuit season. The Charlottesville Challenger (University of Virginia) is held the week before, and the Champaign Challenger (University of Illinois) is the week after.
Past finals
Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | USA Mitchell Krueger | USA Darwin Blanch | 6–7(2–7), 6–4, 6–1 |
| 2024 | USA Christopher Eubanks | USA Learner Tien | 7–5, 7–6(11–9) |
| 2023 | USA Alex Michelsen | USA Denis Kudla | 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 2022 | USA Ben Shelton | USA Christopher Eubanks | 6–3, 1–6, 7–6(7–4) |
| 2021 | USA Christopher Eubanks | GER Daniel Altmaier | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2020 | Not held | ||
| 2019 | USA Michael Mmoh | AUS Christopher O'Connell | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2018 | USA Reilly Opelka | USA Bjorn Fratangelo | 7–5, 4–6, 7–6(7–2) |
| 2017 | CAN Filip Peliwo | USA Denis Kudla | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2016 | USA Michael Mmoh | CAN Peter Polansky | 7–5, 2–6, 6–1 |
| 2015 | GBR Daniel Evans | USA Frances Tiafoe | 5–7, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 2014 | FRA Adrian Mannarino | AUS Sam Groth | 3–6, 7–6(8–6). 6-4 |
| 2013 | USA Tim Smyczek | CAN Peter Polansky | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2012 | USA Michael Russell | USA Bobby Reynolds | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2011 | USA Jesse Levine | USA Brian Baker | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 2010 | JPN Kei Nishikori | USA Robert Kendrick | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 2009 | USA Taylor Dent | SRB Ilija Bozoljac | 6–3, 7–6(6) |
| 2008 | USA Bobby Reynolds | SLO Luka Gregorc | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2007 | USA Robert Kendrick | USA Kevin Kim | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2006 | |||
| 2003 | Not Held | ||
| 2002 | NED Martin Verkerk | USA Mardy Fish | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2001 | USA James Blake | ROU Gabriel Trifu | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2000 | ITA Cristiano Caratti | USA Andy Roddick | 3–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | AUS Patrick Harper | ||
| USA Quinn Vandecasteele | USA Mitchell Krueger | ||
| ATG Jody Maginley | 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–4), [12–10] | ||
| 2024 | AUS Patrick Harper | ||
| GBR Johannus Monday | USA Micah Braswell | ||
| USA Eliot Spizzirri | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| 2023 | USA Cannon Kingsley | ||
| VEN Luis David Martínez | USA Mac Kiger | ||
| USA Mitchell Krueger | 7–6(7–3), 6–3 | ||
| 2022 | USA Hunter Reese | ||
| USA Tennys Sandgren | USA Martin Damm | ||
| USA Mitchell Krueger | 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), [10–5] | ||
| 2021 | TUN Malek Jaziri | ||
| SLO Blaž Rola | MEX Hans Hach Verdugo | ||
| MEX Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela | 3–6, 6–3, [10–5] | ||
| 2020 | Not held | ||
| 2019 | MEX Hans Hach Verdugo | ||
| ESP Adrián Menéndez Maceiras | USA Bradley Klahn | ||
| NED Sem Verbeek | 7–6(8–6), 4–6, [10–5] | ||
| 2018 | JPN Toshihide Matsui | ||
| DEN Frederik Nielsen | USA Hunter Reese | ||
| USA Tennys Sandgren | 7–6(8–6), 7–5 | ||
| 2017 | IND Leander Paes | ||
| IND Purav Raja | USA James Cerretani | ||
| AUS John-Patrick Smith | 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4) | ||
| 2016 | CAN Peter Polansky | ||
| CAN Adil Shamasdin | BEL Ruben Bemelmans | ||
| BEL Joris De Loore | 6–1, 6–3 | ||
| 2015 | SWE Johan Brunström | ||
| DEN Frederik Nielsen | USA Sekou Bangoura | ||
| USA Matt Seeberger | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
| 2014 | LAT Miķelis Lībietis | ||
| USA Hunter Reese | POR Gastão Elias | ||
| GBR Sean Thornley | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| 2013 | AUS Sam Groth | ||
| AUS John-Patrick Smith | AUS Carsten Ball | ||
| CAN Peter Polansky | 6–7 (6), 6–2, [10-7] | ||
| 2012 | USA Alex Kuznetsov | ||
| GER Mischa Zverev | RSA Jean Andersen | ||
| RSA Izak van der Merwe | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| 2011 | USA Steve Johnson | ||
| USA Austin Krajicek | AUS Adam Hubble | ||
| DEN Frederik Nielsen | 3–6, 6–4, [13–11] | ||
| 2010 | RSA Rik de Voest | ||
| RSA Izak van der Merwe | USA Alex Bogomolov Jr. | ||
| USA Alex Kuznetsov | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| 2009 | GER Martin Emmrich | ||
| SWE Andreas Siljeström | RSA Raven Klaasen | ||
| RSA Izak van der Merwe | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
| 2008 | RSA Kevin Anderson | ||
| NZL G.D. Jones | USA Andy Ram | ||
| USA Bobby Reynolds | 3–6, 6–0, [10–7] | ||
| 2007 | ISR Harel Levy | ||
| USA Sam Warburg | GBR Jamie Baker | ||
| USA Brendan Evans | 3–6, 6–2, [10–6] | ||
| 2006 | |||
| 2003 | Not Held | ||
| 2002 | RUS Dmitry Tursunov | ||
| NED Martin Verkerk | USA Hugo Armando | ||
| ARG Sergio Roitman | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| 2001 | USA Mardy Fish | ||
| USA Jeff Morrison | USA Brandon Coupe | ||
| USA Kelly Gullett | 6–3, 6–0 | ||
| 2000 | GER Karsten Braasch | ||
| GER Michael Kohlmann | RSA Jeff Coetzee | ||
| RSA Marcos Ondruska | 6–0, 7–6 |
References
References
- "2014 USTA Men's Pro Circuit Calendar". [[United States Tennis Association.
- "2025 USTA Men's Competitive Pathway calendar".
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