Atlanta Open (tennis)
Tennis tournament
The Atlanta Open was a professional men's tennis tournament that was played in the Atlanta area in the United States from 2010 to 2024, usually during July or August. The tournament was played on outdoor hard courts as part of the USTA 's US Open Series , the seven-week summer season lead-up to the U.S. Open . The Atlanta Open was known as the Atlanta Tennis Championships for its first two years before signing BB&T as a title sponsor in 2012. In 2015, the tournament was acquired by GF Sports from its then-owners, the USTA.[ 3]
The event was removed from the 2025 calendar .[ 4]
History
In 2009, the Association of Tennis Professionals purchased the license for the tournament in Indianapolis because of low ticket sales and a struggle to attract top players.[ 5] In December 2009 it was announced that the ATP had sold the license to a group in Atlanta , Georgia , where it would be held at the Atlanta Athletic Club .[ 5] Prior to 2010 Atlanta had previously held a tennis tournament known as the Verizon Tennis Challenge from 1992 to 2001. That tournament, also held at the Atlanta Athletic Club, included Andy Roddick , Pete Sampras , Andre Agassi and John McEnroe among its past champions.
In 2011 the tournament moved to the Racquet Club of the South in suburban Atlanta.[ 6] In 2012, the tournament gained BB&T as title sponsor and changed its name to the BB&T Atlanta Open.[ 7] The 2012 and later editions have been held in Atlantic Station in midtown Atlanta. Temporary courts are constructed around the retail and residential area's central park. The main court has a capacity of 4,000 people.[ 8] In 2015, the tournament was acquired from the USTA by GF Sports .[ 9]
For its first six years, the Atlanta Open singles was dominated by Americans. Mardy Fish, Andy Roddick, and John Isner were the only men to win the event before Australian Nick Kyrgios defeated Isner in the 2016 final. Isner, a former Georgia Bulldog and local favorite, owns the tournament records for most finals (9) and most titles (6).
Eddie Gonzalez served as Atlanta Open Tournament Director from 2014-2022.
Finals
Singles
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
2010
Mardy Fish
John Isner
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
2011
Mardy Fish (2)
John Isner
3–6, 7–6(8–6) , 6–2
2012
Andy Roddick
Gilles Müller
1–6, 7–6(7–2) , 6–2
2013
John Isner
Kevin Anderson
6–7(3–7) , 7–6(7–2) , 7–6(7–2)
2014
John Isner (2)
Dudi Sela
6–3, 6–4
2015
John Isner (3)
Marcos Baghdatis
6–3, 6–3
2016
Nick Kyrgios
John Isner
7–6(7–3) , 7–6(7–4)
2017
John Isner (4)
Ryan Harrison
7–6(8–6) , 7–6(9–7)
2018
John Isner (5)
Ryan Harrison
5–7, 6–3, 6–4
2019
Alex de Minaur
Taylor Fritz
6–3, 7–6(7–2)
2020
Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021
John Isner (6)
Brandon Nakashima
7–6(10–8) , 7–5
2022
Alex de Minaur (2)
Jenson Brooksby
6–3, 6–3
2023
Taylor Fritz
Aleksandar Vukic
7–5, 6–7(5–7) , 6–4
2024
Yoshihito Nishioka
Jordan Thompson
4–6, 7–6(7–2) , 6–2
Doubles
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
2010
Scott Lipsky Rajeev Ram
Rohan Bopanna Kristof Vliegen
6–3, 6–7(4–7) , [12–10]
2011
Alex Bogomolov, Jr. Matthew Ebden
Matthias Bachinger Frank Moser
3–6, 7–5, [10–8]
2012
Matthew Ebden Ryan Harrison
Xavier Malisse Michael Russell
6–3, 3–6, [10–6]
2013
Édouard Roger-Vasselin Igor Sijsling
Colin Fleming Jonathan Marray
7–6(8–6) , 6–3
2014
Vasek Pospisil Jack Sock
Steve Johnson Sam Querrey
6–3, 5–7, [10–5]
2015
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
Colin Fleming Gilles Müller
4–6, 7–6(7–2) , [10–4]
2016
Andrés Molteni Horacio Zeballos
Johan Brunström Andreas Siljeström
7–6(7–2) , 6–4
2017
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
Wesley Koolhof Artem Sitak
6–3, 6–4
2018
Nicholas Monroe John-Patrick Smith
Rajeev Ram Ryan Harrison
3–6, 7–6(7–5) , [10–8]
2019
Dominic Inglot Austin Krajicek
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
6–4, 6–7(5–7) , [11–9]
2020
Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021
Reilly Opelka Jannik Sinner
Steve Johnson Jordan Thompson
6–4, 6–7(6–8) , [10–3]
2022
Thanasi Kokkinakis Nick Kyrgios
Jason Kubler John Peers
7–6(7–4) , 7–5
2023
Nathaniel Lammons Jackson Withrow
Max Purcell Jordan Thompson
7–6(7–3) , 7–6(7–4)
2024
Nathaniel Lammons Jackson Withrow
André Göransson Sem Verbeek
4–6, 6–4, [12–10]
Records
Record
Player(s)
Count
Years
Winner of most Men's Singles titles
John Isner
6
2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021
Winner of most consecutive Men's Singles titles
John Isner
3
2013, 2014, 2015
Most Men's Singles finals
John Isner
9
2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021
Most Matches Played
John Isner
44
2010–2023
Most Matches Won
John Isner
37
2010–2023
Most Matches Won %
John Isner
84.09%
2010–2023
Most Appearances
John Isner
13
2010–2023
Winner of most Men's Doubles titles (individual)
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan Matthew Ebden Nathaniel Lammons Jackson Withrow
2
2015, 2017 2015, 2017 2011, 2012 2023, 2024 2023, 2024
Winner of most consecutive Men's Doubles titles (individual)
Matthew Ebden Nathaniel Lammons Jackson Withrow
2
2011, 2012 2023, 2024 2023, 2024
See also
References
^ Atlanta Tennis Championships Projects: NUSSLI
^ "ATP Atlanta Open" . Retrieved July 31, 2024 .
^ "From Memphis to Atlanta: The Reemergence of American Tennis" . www.bbtatlantaopen.com . September 20, 2022.
^ "2025 ATP Tour calendar unveiled featuring enhanced top-tier events | ATP Tour | Tennis" . ATP Tour . Retrieved March 22, 2024 .
^ a b "Tennis Championships sold to Atlanta group" . WTHR.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2010 .
^ "Atlanta Championships to be held at the Racquet Club of the South" . atpworldtour.com. December 7, 2010.
^ "News - ATP World Tour - Tennis" . atpworldtour.com .
^ Robertson, Doug (December 19, 2011). "Atlanta Tennis Championships headed to Atlantic Station" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved December 19, 2011 .
^ "From Memphis to Atlanta: The Reemergence of American Tennis" . www.bbtatlantaopen.com . September 20, 2022.
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