Tennis tournament
Tennis tournament
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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] Location Year Champion Runner-up Score Scottsdale 1986 John McEnroe Kevin Curren 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 1987 Brad Gilbert Eliot Teltscher 6–2, 6–2 1988 Mikael Pernfors Glenn Layendecker 6–2, 6–4 1989 Ivan Lendl Stefan Edberg 6–2, 6–3 1990–91 Not held 1992 Stefano Pescosolido Brad Gilbert 6–0, 1–6, 6–4 1993 Andre Agassi Marcos Ondruska 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 1994 Andre Agassi Luiz Mattar 6–4, 6–3 1995 Jim Courier Mark Philippoussis 7–6(7–2) , 6–4 1996 Wayne Ferreira Marcelo Ríos 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 1997 Mark Philippoussis Richey Reneberg 6–4, 7–6(7–4) 1998 Andre Agassi Jason Stoltenberg 6–4, 7–6(7–3) 1999 Jan-Michael Gambill Lleyton Hewitt 7–6(7–2) , 4–6, 6–4 2000 Lleyton Hewitt Tim Henman 6–4, 7–6(7–2) 2001 Francisco Clavet Magnus Norman 6–4, 6–2 2002 Andre Agassi Juan Balcells 6–2, 7–6(7–2) 2003 Lleyton Hewitt Mark Philippoussis 6–4, 6–4 2004 Vincent Spadea Nicolas Kiefer 7–5, 6–7(5–7) , 6–3 2005 Wayne Arthurs Mario Ančić 7–5, 6–3 Las Vegas 2006 James Blake Lleyton Hewitt 7–5, 2–6, 6–3 2007 Lleyton Hewitt Jürgen Melzer 6–4, 7–6(12–10) 2008 Sam Querrey Kevin Anderson 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Doubles [ edit ] Location Year Champions Runners-up Score Scottsdale 1986 Leonardo Lavalle Mike Leach Scott Davis David Pate 7–6, 6–4 1987 Rick Leach Jim Pugh Dan Goldie Mel Purcell 6–3, 6–2 1988 Scott Davis Tim Wilkison Rick Leach Jim Pugh 6–4, 7–6 1989 Rick Leach Jim Pugh Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg 6–7, 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 1990–91 Not held 1992 Mark Keil Dave Randall Kent Kinnear Sven Salumaa 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 1993 Mark Keil Dave Randall Luke Jensen Sandon Stolle 7–5, 6–4 1994 Jan Apell Ken Flach Alex O'Brien Sandon Stolle 6–0, 6–4 1995 Trevor Kronemann David Macpherson Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 1996 Patrick Galbraith Rick Leach Richey Reneberg Brett Steven 5–7, 7–5, 7–5 1997 Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez Jonas Björkman Rick Leach 6–3, 6–3 1998 Cyril Suk Michael Tebbutt Kent Kinnear David Wheaton 4–6, 6–1, 7–6 1999 Justin Gimelstob Richey Reneberg Mark Knowles Sandon Stolle 6–4, 6–7(4–7) , 6–3 2000 Jared Palmer Richey Reneberg Patrick Galbraith David Macpherson 6–3, 7–5 2001 Donald Johnson Jared Palmer Marcelo Ríos Sjeng Schalken 7–6(7–3) , 6–2 2002 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor 7–5, 7–6(8–6) 2003 James Blake Mark Merklein Lleyton Hewitt Mark Philippoussis 6–4, 6–7(2–7 ), 7–6(7–5) 2004 Rick Leach Brian MacPhie Jeff Coetzee Chris Haggard 6–3, 6–1 2005 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan Wayne Arthurs Paul Hanley 7–5, 6–4 Las Vegas 2006 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan Jaroslav Levinský Robert Lindstedt 6–3, 6–2 2007 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram 7–6(8–6) , 6–2 2008 Julien Benneteau Michaël Llodra Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 6–4, 4–6, [10–8]
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