Tennis Channel Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1986
Abolished2008
Editions21
LocationScottsdale, Arizona (1986–2005)
Las Vegas, Nevada (2006–2008)
United States
CategoryWCT (1986–1989)
International Series (1990–2008)
SurfaceHard / outdoors
Draw32S/16Q/16D (round-robin)

The Tennis Channel Open was a men's tennis tournament on the ATP International Series which was held for the first time in Las Vegas, Nevada from February 27 to March 5, 2006. In the men's singles final, James Blake defeated Lleyton Hewitt while the men's doubles title was won by Bob and Mike Bryan.

In 2005, The Tennis Channel purchased the tournament from IMG and moved it from Scottsdale to Las Vegas.[1][2][3] 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.[4][2]

Past finals

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

Singles

Location Year Champion Runner-up Score
Scottsdale 1986United States John McEnroeUnited States Kevin Curren6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1987United States Brad GilbertUnited States Eliot Teltscher6–2, 6–2
1988Sweden Mikael PernforsUnited States Glenn Layendecker6–2, 6–4
1989Czechoslovakia Ivan LendlSweden Stefan Edberg6–2, 6–3
1990–91Not held
1992Italy Stefano PescosolidoUnited States Brad Gilbert6–0, 1–6, 6–4
1993United States Andre AgassiSouth Africa Marcos Ondruska6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1994United States Andre AgassiBrazil Luiz Mattar6–4, 6–3
1995United States Jim CourierAustralia Mark Philippoussis7–6(7–2), 6–4
1996South Africa Wayne FerreiraChile Marcelo Ríos2–6, 6–3, 6–3
1997Australia Mark PhilippoussisUnited States Richey Reneberg6–4, 7–6(7–4)
1998United States Andre AgassiAustralia Jason Stoltenberg6–4, 7–6(7–3)
1999United States Jan-Michael GambillAustralia Lleyton Hewitt7–6(7–2), 4–6, 6–4
2000Australia Lleyton HewittUnited Kingdom Tim Henman6–4, 7–6(7–2)
2001Spain Francisco ClavetSweden Magnus Norman6–4, 6–2
2002United States Andre AgassiSpain Juan Balcells6–2, 7–6(7–2)
2003Australia Lleyton HewittAustralia Mark Philippoussis6–4, 6–4
2004United States Vincent SpadeaGermany Nicolas Kiefer7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–3
2005Australia Wayne ArthursCroatia Mario Ančić7–5, 6–3
Las Vegas 2006United States James BlakeAustralia Lleyton Hewitt7–5, 2–6, 6–3
2007Australia Lleyton HewittAustria Jürgen Melzer6–4, 7–6(12–10)
2008United States Sam QuerreySouth Africa Kevin Anderson4–6, 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

Location Year Champions Runners-up Score
Scottsdale 1986Mexico Leonardo Lavalle
United States Mike Leach
United States Scott Davis
United States David Pate
7–6, 6–4
1987United States Rick Leach
United States Jim Pugh
United States Dan Goldie
United States Mel Purcell
6–3, 6–2
1988United States Scott Davis
United States Tim Wilkison
United States Rick Leach
United States Jim Pugh
6–4, 7–6
1989United States Rick Leach
United States Jim Pugh
United States Paul Annacone
South Africa Christo van Rensburg
6–7, 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
1990–91Not held
1992United States Mark Keil
United States Dave Randall
United States Kent Kinnear
United States Sven Salumaa
4–6, 6–1, 6–2
1993United States Mark Keil
United States Dave Randall
United States Luke Jensen
Australia Sandon Stolle
7–5, 6–4
1994Sweden Jan Apell
United States Ken Flach
United States Alex O'Brien
Australia Sandon Stolle
6–0, 6–4
1995United States Trevor Kronemann
Australia David Macpherson
Argentina Luis Lobo
Spain Javier Sánchez
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1996United States Patrick Galbraith
United States Rick Leach
United States Richey Reneberg
New Zealand Brett Steven
5–7, 7–5, 7–5
1997Argentina Luis Lobo
Spain Javier Sánchez
Sweden Jonas Björkman
United States Rick Leach
6–3, 6–3
1998Czech Republic Cyril Suk
Australia Michael Tebbutt
United States Kent Kinnear
United States David Wheaton
4–6, 6–1, 7–6
1999United States Justin Gimelstob
United States Richey Reneberg
The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Australia Sandon Stolle
6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
2000United States Jared Palmer
United States Richey Reneberg
United States Patrick Galbraith
Australia David Macpherson
6–3, 7–5
2001United States Donald Johnson
United States Jared Palmer
Chile Marcelo Ríos
Netherlands Sjeng Schalken
7–6(7–3), 6–2
2002United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
7–5, 7–6(8–6)
2003United States James Blake
The Bahamas Mark Merklein
Australia Lleyton Hewitt
Australia Mark Philippoussis
6–4, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5)
2004United States Rick Leach
United States Brian MacPhie
South Africa Jeff Coetzee
South Africa Chris Haggard
6–3, 6–1
2005United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
Australia Wayne Arthurs
Australia Paul Hanley
7–5, 6–4
Las Vegas 2006United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
Czech Republic Jaroslav Levinský
Sweden Robert Lindstedt
6–3, 6–2
2007United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
Israel Jonathan Erlich
Israel Andy Ram
7–6(8–6), 6–2
2008France Julien Benneteau
France Michaël Llodra
United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
6–4, 4–6, [10–8]

See also

References

  1. Miki Singh (February 23, 2006). "Tennis Channel Open not just another ATP event". ESPN.
  2. 1 2 "Tennis Channel to sell Las Vegas tournament to ATP". Tennis Industry. April 10, 2008.
  3. Adam Kress (July 24, 2005). "Tennis tourney leaving Scottsdale". Phoenix Business Journal.
  4. "Tennis Channel selling Las Vegas tournament to ATP, which could move or disband event". ESPN. April 10, 2008.
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