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Verizon Tennis Challenge
The Verizon Tennis Challenge (ex Paine Webber Classic from 1983 in Dallas to 1987 in Orlando) is a defunct 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.
Past finals
Singles
Location
|
Year
|
Champions
|
Runners-up
|
Score
|
---|
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 Me?í? |
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
Location
|
Year
|
Champions
|
Runners-up
|
Score
|
---|
Fort Myers, United States
|
1985[2] |
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
|
Sammy Giammalva Jr.
David Pate
|
3-6, 6-3, 6-3
|
1986[3] |
Ivan Lendl
Andrés Gómez
|
Peter Doohan
Paul McNamee
|
7-5, 6-4
|
Orlando, United States
|
1987[4] |
Kim Warwick
Sherwood Stewart
|
Paul Annacone
Christo van Rensburg
|
2-6, 7-6, 6-4
|
1988[5] |
Guy Forget
Yannick Noah
|
Sherwood Stewart
Kim Warwick
|
6-4, 6-4
|
1989[6] |
Scott Davis
Tim Pawsat
|
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
|
7-5, 5-7, 6-4
|
1990[7] |
Scott Davis
David Pate
|
Alfonso Mora
Brian Page
|
6-3, 7-5
|
1991[8] |
Luke Jensen
Scott Melville
|
Nicolas Pereira
Pete Sampras
|
6-7, 7-6, 6-3
|
Atlanta, United States
|
1992[9] |
Steve DeVries
David Macpherson
|
Dave Randall
Mark Keil
|
6-3, 6-3
|
1993[10] |
Paul Annacone
Richey Reneberg
|
Todd Martin
Jared Palmer
|
6-4, 7-6
|
1994[11] |
Jared Palmer
Richey Reneberg
|
Francisco Montana
Jim Pugh
|
4-6, 7-6, 6-4
|
1995[12] |
Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
|
Jared Palmer
Richey Reneberg
|
6-7, 6-3, 7-6
|
1996[13] |
Christo van Rensburg
David Wheaton
|
Bill Behrens
Matt Lucena
|
7-6, 6-2
|
1997[14] |
Jonas Björkman
Nicklas Kulti
|
Scott Davis
Kelly Jones
|
6-4, 6-4
|
1998[15] |
Ellis Ferreira
Brent Haygarth
|
Alex O'Brien
Richey Reneberg
|
6-3, 0-6, 6-2
|
1999[16] |
Patrick Galbraith
Justin Gimelstob
|
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
|
5-7, 7-6(7-4), 6-3
|
2000[17] |
Ellis Ferreira
Rick Leach
|
Mark Knowles
Justin Gimelstob
|
6-3, 6-4
|
2001[18] |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
|
Rick Leach
David Macpherson
|
6-3, 7-6(9-7) |
References