Challenge of Champions
Challenge of Champions | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | Invitational/Exhibition |
Founded | 1981 |
Abolished | 1989 |
Editions | 10 |
Location | Chicago, U.S. Atlanta, U.S. (1985–1989) Las Vegas, U.S. (1984) |
Surface | Carpet (indoor) (1984-1987) Clay (green) (1988-1989) |
The "Challenge of Champions" was created to be one of the richest prize money men's tennis events in the world. It was an invitation only tennis exhibition featuring daily matches with eight of the leading male players in the world according to their ATP rankings. The tournament was discontinued after the 1989 edition.
Past finals[]
Year | Dates | Location | Prize Money | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Surface |
April 26–30 | Atlanta | $1,200,000 | Andre Agassi | Michael Chang | 6–3, 6–2 | Clay (green) | |
April 28–May 1 | Atlanta | $1,200,000 | Ivan Lendl | Stefan Edberg | 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 | Clay (green) | |
1987 | October 6–11 | Atlanta | $1,200,000 | John McEnroe | Paul Annacone | 6–4, 7–5 | Carpet (indoor) |
1986 | *November 25–30 1986 | Atlanta | $1,200,000 | Boris Becker | John McEnroe | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 | Carpet (indoor) |
1985 | January 6–12, 1986 | Atlanta | $1,000,000 | Ivan Lendl | Jimmy Connors | 6–2, 6–3 | Carpet (indoor) |
1984 | January 6–11, 1985 | Las Vegas | $200,000 | John McEnroe | Guillermo Vilas | 7–5, 6–0 | |
1983 | January 3–8, 1984 | Chicago | $250,000 | Jimmy Connors | Andrés Gómez | 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 | Carpet (indoor) |
1982 | January 4–9, 1983 | Chicago | $250,000 | Ivan Lendl | Jimmy Connors | 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 | Carpet (indoor) |
January 6–11, 1982 | Chicago | $310,000 | Jimmy Connors | John McEnroe | 6–7, 7–5, 6–7, 7–5, 6–4 | Carpet (indoor) | |
January 7-12, 1981 | Chicago | $310,000 | John McEnroe | Jimmy Connors | 6–2, 6–4, 6–1 | Carpet (indoor) |
- Held twice during the 1986 calendar year like the Nabisco Masters
References[]
- World of Tennis annuals
External links[]
Categories:
- Tennis tournaments in the United States
- Exhibition tennis tournaments
- Carpet court tennis tournaments
- Clay court tennis tournaments