The Knoxville Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, since 2000.

Knoxville Challenger
2023 Knoxville Challenger
ATP Challenger Tour
LocationKnoxville, Tennessee, United States
VenueGoodfriend Tennis Center
CategoryATP Challenger Tour
SurfaceHard (Indoor)
Draw32S/17Q/16D
Prize money$75,000+H
WebsiteWebsite

The Knoxville Challenger is held at Goodfriend Tennis Center on the campus of the University of Tennessee. The tournament is the second of three indoor Challenger tournaments at college venues to end the USTA Pro Circuit season. The Charlottesville Men's Pro Challenger (University of Virginia) is held the week before, and the Champaign Challenger (University of Illinois) is the week after.[1]

Past finals edit

Singles edit

Year Champion Runner-up Score
2023   Alex Michelsen   Denis Kudla 7–5, 4–6, 6–2
2022   Ben Shelton   Christopher Eubanks 6–3, 1–6, 7–6(7–4)
2021   Christopher Eubanks   Daniel Altmaier 6–3, 6–4
2020 Not held
2019   Michael Mmoh   Christopher O'Connell 6–4, 6–4
2018   Reilly Opelka   Bjorn Fratangelo 7–5, 4–6, 7–6(7–2)
2017   Filip Peliwo   Denis Kudla 6–4, 6–2
2016   Michael Mmoh   Peter Polansky 7–5, 2–6, 6–1
2015   Daniel Evans   Frances Tiafoe 5–7, 6–1, 6–3
2014   Adrian Mannarino   Sam Groth 3–6, 7–6(8–6). 6-4
2013   Tim Smyczek   Peter Polansky 6–4, 6–2
2012   Michael Russell   Bobby Reynolds 6–3, 6–2
2011   Jesse Levine   Brian Baker 6–2, 6–3
2010   Kei Nishikori   Robert Kendrick 6–1, 6–4
2009   Taylor Dent   Ilija Bozoljac 6–3, 7–6(6)
2008   Bobby Reynolds   Luka Gregorc 6–4, 6–2
2007   Robert Kendrick   Kevin Kim 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
2006
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2003
Not Held
2002   Martin Verkerk   Mardy Fish 6–3, 6–4
2001   James Blake   Gabriel Trifu 6–4, 6–4
2000   Cristiano Caratti   Andy Roddick 3–6, 7–6, 6–4

Doubles edit

Year Champions Runners-up Score
2023   Cannon Kingsley
  Luis David Martínez
  Mac Kiger
  Mitchell Krueger
7–6(7–3), 6–3
2022   Hunter Reese
  Tennys Sandgren
  Martin Damm
  Mitchell Krueger
6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), [10–5]
2021   Malek Jaziri
  Blaž Rola
  Hans Hach Verdugo
  Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela
3–6, 6–3, [10–5]
2020 Not held
2019   Hans Hach Verdugo
  Adrián Menéndez Maceiras
  Bradley Klahn
  Sem Verbeek
7–6(8–6), 4–6, [10–5]
2018   Toshihide Matsui
  Frederik Nielsen
  Hunter Reese
  Tennys Sandgren
7–6(8–6), 7–5
2017   Leander Paes
  Purav Raja
  James Cerretani
  John-Patrick Smith
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4)
2016   Peter Polansky
  Adil Shamasdin
  Ruben Bemelmans
  Joris De Loore
6–1, 6–3
2015   Johan Brunström
  Frederik Nielsen
  Sekou Bangoura
  Matt Seeberger
6–1, 6–2
2014   Miķelis Lībietis
  Hunter Reese
  Gastão Elias
  Sean Thornley
6–3, 6–4
2013   Sam Groth
  John-Patrick Smith
  Carsten Ball
  Peter Polansky
6–7 (6), 6–2, [10-7]
2012   Alex Kuznetsov
  Mischa Zverev
  Jean Andersen
  Izak van der Merwe
6–4, 6–2
2011   Steve Johnson
  Austin Krajicek
  Adam Hubble
  Frederik Nielsen
3–6, 6–4, [13–11]
2010   Rik de Voest
  Izak van der Merwe
  Alex Bogomolov Jr.
  Alex Kuznetsov
6–1, 6–4
2009   Martin Emmrich
  Andreas Siljeström
  Raven Klaasen
  Izak van der Merwe
7–5, 6–4
2008   Kevin Anderson
  G.D. Jones
  Andy Ram
  Bobby Reynolds
3–6, 6–0, [10–7]
2007   Harel Levy
  Sam Warburg
  Jamie Baker
  Brendan Evans
3–6, 6–2, [10–6]
2006
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2003
Not Held
2002   Dmitry Tursunov
  Martin Verkerk
  Hugo Armando
  Sergio Roitman
6–3, 6–4
2001   Mardy Fish
  Jeff Morrison
  Brandon Coupe
  Kelly Gullett
6–3, 6–0
2000   Karsten Braasch
  Michael Kohlmann
  Jeff Coetzee
  Marcos Ondruska
6–0, 7–6

References edit

  1. ^ "2014 USTA Men's Pro Circuit Calendar" (PDF). usta.com. United States Tennis Association. Retrieved 6 September 2014.

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