Challenge of Champions
Tennis tournament Challenge of Champions |
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Tour | Invitational/Exhibition |
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Founded | 1981 |
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Abolished | 1989 |
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Editions | 10 |
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Location | Chicago, U.S. Atlanta, U.S. (1985–1989) Las Vegas, U.S. (1984) |
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Surface | Carpet (indoor) (1984-1987) Clay (green) (1988-1989) |
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The Challenge of Champions was an exhibition tennis tournament. Featuring a roster of 8 invited players, it was not recognized by the sport's main sanctioning bodies, but was one of the most lucrative and better regarded non-tour events. Beginning in 1980, it was organized by Canadian company Concert Productions International, which the following year launched a sister event called the Molson Challenge in Toronto.[1] The tournament was discontinued after the 1989 edition.
Past finals
Year
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Dates
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Location
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Surface
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Prize Money
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Winner
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Runner-up
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Score
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1989
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April 26–30
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Atlanta
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Clay (green)
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$1,200,000
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Andre Agassi
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Michael Chang
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6–3, 6–2
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1988
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April 28–May 1
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Atlanta
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Clay (green)
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$1,200,000
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Ivan Lendl
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Stefan Edberg
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2–6, 6–1, 6–3
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1987
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October 6–11
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Atlanta
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Carpet (indoor)
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$1,200,000
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John McEnroe
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Paul Annacone
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6–4, 7–5
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1986
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*November 25–30, 1986
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Atlanta
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Carpet (indoor)
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$1,200,000
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Boris Becker
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John McEnroe
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3–6, 6–3, 7–5
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1985
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January 6–12, 1986
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Atlanta
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Carpet (indoor)
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$1,000,000
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Ivan Lendl
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Jimmy Connors
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6–2, 6–3
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1984
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January 6–11, 1985
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Las Vegas
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$200,000
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John McEnroe
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Guillermo Vilas
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7–5, 6–0
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1983
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January 3–8, 1984
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Chicago
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Carpet (indoor)
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$250,000
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Jimmy Connors
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Andrés Gómez
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6–3, 6–2, 6–1
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1982
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January 4–9, 1983
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Chicago
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Carpet (indoor)
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$250,000
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Ivan Lendl
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Jimmy Connors
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4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
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1981
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January 6–11, 1982
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Chicago
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Carpet (indoor)
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$310,000
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Jimmy Connors
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John McEnroe
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6–7, 7–5, 6–7, 7–5, 6–4
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1980
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January 7–12, 1981
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Chicago
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Carpet (indoor)
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$310,000
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John McEnroe
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Jimmy Connors
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6–2, 6–4, 6–1
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- Held twice during the 1986 calendar year like the Nabisco Masters
References
- ^ "Tennis roundup". The Toronto Star. January 11, 1981. p. C10 – via newspapers.com (subscription required) .
External links
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