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Tennis Channel Open

Tennis tournament

Summary

Tennis tournament

FieldValue
nameTennis Channel Open
typedefunct
founded1986
ended2008
editions21
logoTennis Channel Open logo.png
logo size150px
cityScottsdale, Arizona (1986–2005)
Las Vegas, Nevada (2006–2008)
countryUnited States
categoryWCT (1986–1989)
International Series (1990–2008)
surfaceHard / outdoors
draw32S/16Q/16D (round-robin)

Las Vegas, Nevada (2006–2008) International Series (1990–2008)

The Tennis Channel Open (its sponsored name) was a men's hard court tennis tournament also known as the Las Vegas Open. It was an ATP International Series event that was first founded as the WCT Scottsdale Open in 1986. That tournament by 2005 was officially known as the Scottsdale Open.

In 2005, The Tennis Channel purchased the tournament from IMG and moved it from Scottsdale to Las Vegas. In April 2008, The Tennis Channel announced that it was selling the tournament to the ATP, and the week the event had been held was now the first week of Davis Cup.

History

Founded in 1986 as the WCT Scottsdale Open by 2005 that tournament was known as the Scottsdale Open. By the end of that year the Tennis Channel bought the rights to the event and moved it to Las Vegas where it was branded as the Tennis Channel Open in 2006 its sponsored name. The move to Las Vegas was to bring a top-level tour event back to the city to fill the gap left by the Alan King Tennis Classic that ended in 1985. It was succeeded later by a lower tier event the Las Vegas Challenger in 1997 that ran till 2000.

This event was an ATP World Series event from 1992 to 1999, then an ATP International Series event from 2000 that ran until 2008 when it was discontinued, when the Tennis Channel sold the rights to the event. In 2015 the Las Vegas Challenger event resumed. In 2023 it was renamed the Las Vegas Tennis Open.

Past finals

The tournament had been in existence since 1986 located at the Scottsdale Radisson Resort. From 1987 to 2005 the tournament took place at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, where Andre Agassi was crowned champion four times.

Singles

LocationYearChampionRunner-upScoreScottsdaleLas Vegas
1986USA John McEnroeUSA Kevin Curren6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1987USA Brad GilbertUSA Eliot Teltscher6–2, 6–2
1988SWE Mikael PernforsUSA Glenn Layendecker6–2, 6–4
1989CSK Ivan LendlSWE Stefan Edberg6–2, 6–3
1990–91Not held
1992ITA Stefano PescosolidoUSA Brad Gilbert6–0, 1–6, 6–4
1993USA Andre AgassiRSA Marcos Ondruska6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1994USA Andre AgassiBRA Luiz Mattar6–4, 6–3
1995USA Jim CourierAUS Mark Philippoussis7–6(7–2), 6–4
1996RSA Wayne FerreiraCHI Marcelo Ríos2–6, 6–3, 6–3
1997AUS Mark PhilippoussisUSA Richey Reneberg6–4, 7–6(7–4)
1998USA Andre AgassiAUS Jason Stoltenberg6–4, 7–6(7–3)
1999USA Jan-Michael GambillAUS Lleyton Hewitt7–6(7–2), 4–6, 6–4
2000AUS Lleyton HewittGBR Tim Henman6–4, 7–6(7–2)
2001ESP Francisco ClavetSWE Magnus Norman6–4, 6–2
2002USA Andre AgassiESP Juan Balcells6–2, 7–6(7–2)
2003AUS Lleyton HewittAUS Mark Philippoussis6–4, 6–4
2004USA Vincent SpadeaGER Nicolas Kiefer7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–3
2005AUS Wayne ArthursCRO Mario Ančić7–5, 6–3
2006USA James BlakeAUS Lleyton Hewitt7–5, 2–6, 6–3
2007AUS Lleyton HewittAUT Jürgen Melzer6–4, 7–6(12–10)
2008USA Sam QuerreyRSA Kevin Anderson4–6, 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

LocationYearChampionsRunners-upScoreScottsdaleLas Vegas
1986MEX Leonardo Lavalle
USA Mike LeachUSA Scott Davis
USA David Pate7–6, 6–4
1987USA Rick Leach
USA Jim PughUSA Dan Goldie
USA Mel Purcell6–3, 6–2
1988USA Scott Davis
USA Tim WilkisonUSA Rick Leach
USA Jim Pugh6–4, 7–6
1989USA Rick Leach
USA Jim PughUSA Paul Annacone
RSA Christo van Rensburg6–7, 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
1990–91Not held
1992USA Mark Keil
USA Dave RandallUSA Kent Kinnear
USA Sven Salumaa4–6, 6–1, 6–2
1993USA Mark Keil
USA Dave RandallUSA Luke Jensen
AUS Sandon Stolle7–5, 6–4
1994SWE Jan Apell
USA Ken FlachUSA Alex O'Brien
AUS Sandon Stolle6–0, 6–4
1995USA Trevor Kronemann
AUS David MacphersonARG Luis Lobo
ESP Javier Sánchez4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1996USA Patrick Galbraith
USA Rick LeachUSA Richey Reneberg
NZL Brett Steven5–7, 7–5, 7–5
1997ARG Luis Lobo
ESP Javier SánchezSWE Jonas Björkman
USA Rick Leach6–3, 6–3
1998CZE Cyril Suk
AUS Michael TebbuttUSA Kent Kinnear
USA David Wheaton4–6, 6–1, 7–6
1999USA Justin Gimelstob
USA Richey RenebergBAH Mark Knowles
AUS Sandon Stolle6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
2000USA Jared Palmer
USA Richey RenebergUSA Patrick Galbraith
AUS David Macpherson6–3, 7–5
2001USA Donald Johnson
USA Jared PalmerCHI Marcelo Ríos
NED Sjeng Schalken7–6(7–3), 6–2
2002USA Bob Bryan
USA Mike BryanBAH Mark Knowles
CAN Daniel Nestor7–5, 7–6(8–6)
2003USA James Blake
BAH Mark MerkleinAUS Lleyton Hewitt
AUS Mark Philippoussis6–4, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5)
2004USA Rick Leach
USA Brian MacPhieRSA Jeff Coetzee
RSA Chris Haggard6–3, 6–1
2005USA Bob Bryan
USA Mike BryanAUS Wayne Arthurs
AUS Paul Hanley7–5, 6–4
2006USA Bob Bryan
USA Mike BryanCZE Jaroslav Levinský
SWE Robert Lindstedt6–3, 6–2
2007USA Bob Bryan
USA Mike BryanISR Jonathan Erlich
ISR Andy Ram7–6(8–6), 6–2
2008FRA Julien Benneteau
FRA Michaël LlodraUSA Bob Bryan
USA Mike Bryan6–4, 4–6, [10–8]

Event names

:Official

  • WCT Scottsdale Open (1986–1987)
  • WCT Scottsdale Classic (1988–1989)
  • Arizona Tennis Championship's (1992–1996)
  • Scottsdale Tennis Classic (1997–2004)
  • Scottsdale Open (2005)
  • Las Vegas Open (2006–2008) :Sponsored
  • Eagle Classic (1988 -1989)
  • Purex Tennis Championships (1992–1993)
  • Nuveen Championships (1994)
  • MassMutual Championships (1995)
  • Franklin Templeton Classic (1996–1997)
  • Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic (1998–2000)
  • Franklin Templeton Classic (2001–2004)
  • Tennis Channel Open (2005- 2008)

References

References

  1. (February 23, 2006). "Tennis Channel Open not just another ATP event".
  2. (April 10, 2008). "Tennis Channel to sell Las Vegas tournament to ATP".
  3. (July 24, 2005). "Tennis tourney leaving Scottsdale".
  4. (April 10, 2008). "Tennis Channel selling Las Vegas tournament to ATP, which could move or disband event".
  5. (2023). "Las Vegas Tennis Open".
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