The Irving Tennis Classic (previously held as Dallas Tennis Classic) is a tennis tournament held annually in Irving, Texas, United States since 2012. The event is one of main tournaments of the ATP Challenger Tour calendar and is played on outdoor hard courts.
| Irving Tennis Classic | |
|---|---|
 | |
| ATP Challenger Tour | |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Location | Irving, Texas United States |
| Venue | Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas |
| Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
| Surface | Hard / Outdoors |
| Draw | 32S/32Q/16D |
| Prize money | US$150,000+H |
| Website | Website |
| Current champions | |
| Men's singles |  Mikhail Kukushkin |
| Men's doubles |  Philipp Petzschner Alexander Peya |
History edit
The Irving Tennis Classic is one of the most prestigious Challenger tournaments since its foundation in 2012, when it replaced the BMW Tennis Championship.[1] Held annually in mid-March, the tournament usually presents a high level in terms of player rankings, similar or even higher than some ATP 250 Series tournaments.[a] This occurs because the tournament is scheduled in-between the Indian Wells Masters and the Miami Open. This way, Top 50 players and below that are eliminated early at Indian Wells come to play in Irving.[b] The first two editions of the tournaments were named Dallas Tennis Classic, but the tournament has been held at the Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas since its first edition. As the Resort is actually located in Irving, the tournament was renamed in 2014 to reflect that.[2] The official playing surface of the tournament is SportMaster Sport Surfaces.[3][4]
Prestigious players that played in Irving include Marin Čilić, Tommy Haas,[5] Jürgen Melzer, and David Goffin.[6]
Past finals edit
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Singles edit
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |  Frank Dancevic |
 Igor Andreev |
7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
| 2013 | Jürgen Melzer |
 Denis Kudla |
6–4, 2–6, 6–1 |
| 2014 |  Lukáš Rosol |
Steve Johnson |
6–0, 6–3 |
| 2015 |  Aljaž Bedene |
Tim Smyczek |
7–6(7–3), 3–6, 6–3 |
| 2016 |  Marcel Granollers |
 Aljaž Bedene |
6–1, 6–1 |
| 2017 | Aljaž Bedene |
Mikhail Kukushkin |
6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 2018 | Mikhail Kukushkin |
 Matteo Berrettini |
6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
Doubles edit
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |  Santiago González Scott Lipsky |
Bobby Reynolds Michael Russell |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 2013 | Jürgen Melzer Philipp Petzschner |
Eric Butorac Dominic Inglot |
6–3, 6–1 |
| 2014 | Santiago González Scott Lipsky |
 John-Patrick Smith Michael Venus |
4–6, 7–6(9–7), [10–7] |
| 2015 |  Robert Lindstedt Sergiy Stakhovsky |
Benjamin Becker Philipp Petzschner |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 2016 | Nicholas Monroe Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi |
Chris Guccione André Sá |
6–2, 5–7, [10–4] |
| 2017 | Marcus Daniell Marcelo Demoliner |
Oliver Marach Fabrice Martin |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 2018 | Philipp Petzschner Alexander Peya |
 Radu Albot Matthew Ebden |
6–2, 6–4 |
Notes edit
- ^ The last direct acceptance of the 2012 Brasil Open Main Draw is five ranks below the last direct acceptance of the 2012 Dallas Tennis Classic Main Draw, for example.
- ^ Unlike other ATP Challenger Level events, top 50 ATP ranked players in the world can play in the Irving Tennis Classic without obtaining a wildcard, as explained in the 2018 Irving Tennis Classic Acceptance List.
References edit
- ^ "Four Seasons Dallas at Las Colinas to Host Inaugural 2012 ATP Dallas Tennis Classic". Irving Chamber of Commerce. February 20, 2012. Archived from the original on March 13, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ "Dallas Tennis Classic now the Irving Tennis Classic". Dallas News. February 17, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ "SportMaster Chosen as The Official Surface of The Dallas Tennis Classic". prweb. March 14, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ "Dallas Tennis Classic Aerials". SportMaster Sport Surfaces Facebook Page. March 13, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ "2012 Dallas Tennis Classic Main Draw". ATP. March 13, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ "2013 Dallas Tennis Classic Main Draw". ATP. March 11, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2017.