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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
Current event 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

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Singles

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Year Champion Runner-up Score
2024 United States  Christopher Eubanks United States  Learner Tien 7–5, 7–6(11–9)
2023 United States  Alex Michelsen United States  Denis Kudla 7–5, 4–6, 6–2
2022 United States  Ben Shelton United States  Christopher Eubanks 6–3, 1–6, 7–6(7–4)
2021 United States  Christopher Eubanks Germany  Daniel Altmaier 6–3, 6–4
2020 Not held
2019 United States  Michael Mmoh Australia  Christopher O'Connell 6–4, 6–4
2018 United States  Reilly Opelka United States  Bjorn Fratangelo 7–5, 4–6, 7–6(7–2)
2017 Canada  Filip Peliwo United States  Denis Kudla 6–4, 6–2
2016 United States  Michael Mmoh Canada  Peter Polansky 7–5, 2–6, 6–1
2015 United Kingdom  Daniel Evans United States  Frances Tiafoe 5–7, 6–1, 6–3
2014 France  Adrian Mannarino Australia  Sam Groth 3–6, 7–6(8–6). 6-4
2013 United States  Tim Smyczek Canada  Peter Polansky 6–4, 6–2
2012 United States  Michael Russell United States  Bobby Reynolds 6–3, 6–2
2011 United States  Jesse Levine United States  Brian Baker 6–2, 6–3
2010 Japan  Kei Nishikori United States  Robert Kendrick 6–1, 6–4
2009 United States  Taylor Dent Serbia  Ilija Bozoljac 6–3, 7–6(6)
2008 United States  Bobby Reynolds Slovenia  Luka Gregorc 6–4, 6–2
2007 United States  Robert Kendrick United States  Kevin Kim 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
2006
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2003
Not Held
2002 Netherlands  Martin Verkerk United States  Mardy Fish 6–3, 6–4
2001 United States  James Blake Romania  Gabriel Trifu 6–4, 6–4
2000 Italy  Cristiano Caratti United States  Andy Roddick 3–6, 7–6, 6–4

Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
2024 Australia  Patrick Harper
United Kingdom  Johannus Monday
United States  Micah Braswell
United States  Eliot Spizzirri
6–2, 6–2
2023 United States  Cannon Kingsley
Venezuela  Luis David Martínez
United States  Mac Kiger
United States  Mitchell Krueger
7–6(7–3), 6–3
2022 United States  Hunter Reese
United States  Tennys Sandgren
United States  Martin Damm
United States  Mitchell Krueger
6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), [10–5]
2021 Tunisia  Malek Jaziri
Slovenia  Blaž Rola
Mexico  Hans Hach Verdugo
Mexico  Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela
3–6, 6–3, [10–5]
2020 Not held
2019 Mexico  Hans Hach Verdugo
Spain  Adrián Menéndez Maceiras
United States  Bradley Klahn
Netherlands  Sem Verbeek
7–6(8–6), 4–6, [10–5]
2018 Japan  Toshihide Matsui
Denmark  Frederik Nielsen
United States  Hunter Reese
United States  Tennys Sandgren
7–6(8–6), 7–5
2017 India  Leander Paes
India  Purav Raja
United States  James Cerretani
Australia  John-Patrick Smith
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4)
2016 Canada  Peter Polansky
Canada  Adil Shamasdin
Belgium  Ruben Bemelmans
Belgium  Joris De Loore
6–1, 6–3
2015 Sweden  Johan Brunström
Denmark  Frederik Nielsen
United States  Sekou Bangoura
United States  Matt Seeberger
6–1, 6–2
2014 Latvia  Miķelis Lībietis
United States  Hunter Reese
Portugal  Gastão Elias
United Kingdom  Sean Thornley
6–3, 6–4
2013 Australia  Sam Groth
Australia  John-Patrick Smith
Australia  Carsten Ball
Canada  Peter Polansky
6–7 (6), 6–2, [10-7]
2012 United States  Alex Kuznetsov
Germany  Mischa Zverev
South Africa  Jean Andersen
South Africa  Izak van der Merwe
6–4, 6–2
2011 United States  Steve Johnson
United States  Austin Krajicek
Australia  Adam Hubble
Denmark  Frederik Nielsen
3–6, 6–4, [13–11]
2010 South Africa  Rik de Voest
South Africa  Izak van der Merwe
United States  Alex Bogomolov Jr.
United States  Alex Kuznetsov
6–1, 6–4
2009 Germany  Martin Emmrich
Sweden  Andreas Siljeström
South Africa  Raven Klaasen
South Africa  Izak van der Merwe
7–5, 6–4
2008 South Africa  Kevin Anderson
New Zealand  G.D. Jones
United States  Andy Ram
United States  Bobby Reynolds
3–6, 6–0, [10–7]
2007 Israel  Harel Levy
United States  Sam Warburg
United Kingdom  Jamie Baker
United States  Brendan Evans
3–6, 6–2, [10–6]
2006
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2003
Not Held
2002 Russia  Dmitry Tursunov
Netherlands  Martin Verkerk
United States  Hugo Armando
Argentina  Sergio Roitman
6–3, 6–4
2001 United States  Mardy Fish
United States  Jeff Morrison
United States  Brandon Coupe
United States  Kelly Gullett
6–3, 6–0
2000 Germany  Karsten Braasch
Germany  Michael Kohlmann
South Africa  Jeff Coetzee
South Africa  Marcos Ondruska
6–0, 7–6

References

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