International Tennis Tournament of Messina

The International Tennis Tournament of Messina (also known as Torneo Hamilton) was a tennis tournament held annually in Messina, Italy. Held for 12 editions in 1980s, the tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was a part of the ATP Challenger Tour schedule from 1980 to 1991.[1]

Messina Challenger
ATP Challenger Tour
Event nameMessina Challanger
SponsorHamilton Sportwear
Founded1980
Abolished1991
Editions12
LocationMessina, Italy
CategoryATP Challenger Tour
SurfaceClay
Draw32S
Prize money$100,000 (in 1991)
Víctor Pecci won the tournament in 1984 when he was 15th in the ATP rankings.

History

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The tournament of Messina was part of ATP Challenger Tour circuit in 1980s.

Many important players have played in Messina, as Víctor Pecci or Guillermo Pérez Roldán, that when won in Messina was number 15 in ATP world Rankings.[2]

Editions

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Ed. Date Prize money Winner Note
I 24 September 1980 $25,000   Anders Järryd
II 7 September 1981 $25,000   Mario Martinez
III 6 September 1982 $50,000   Pablo Arraya
IV 5 September 1983 $50,000   Mario Martinez
V 3 September 1984 $50,000   Víctor Pecci
VI 2 September 1985 $50,000   Kent Carlsson
VII 1 September 1986 $50,000   Tarik Benhabiles
VIII 5 October 1987 $50,000   Hans Schwaier
IX 12 September 1988 $50,000   Claudio Panatta
X 18 September 1989 $50,000   Marc Rosset
XI 17 September 1990 $100,000   Guillermo Pérez Roldán
XII 16 September 1991 $100,000   Massimo Valeri

References

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  1. ^ "Messina Challanger past champions". ATP TOUR. atptour.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Cinque gloriose manifestazioni sportive che non esistono più" (in Italian). letteraemme.it. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2021. È durato solo un decennio, tra il 1980 ed il 1991. Eppure il trofeo Hamilton di tennis è stato una libidine per gli appassionati di racchette e palline gialle. Claudio Panatta (fratello del più celebre Adriano), Guillermo Pérez Roldán, Yannich Noah
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