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Atlanta Open
Tournament information
Founded2010
Location Atlanta, Georgia
United States
Venue Atlantic Station
(2012–present) [1]
Category ATP Tour 250
(2010–present)
Surface Hard / outdoor
Draw28S/32Q/16D
Prize money $780,450 (2018)
Website [1]
Current champions ( 2023)
Singles United States Taylor Fritz
Doubles United States Nathaniel Lammons
United States Jackson Withrow

The Atlanta Open is a professional men's tennis tournament that has been played in the Atlanta area in the United States since 2010, usually during July or August. The tournament is 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 event was previously held in Indianapolis from 1988 until it was moved to Atlanta after 2009. 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. [2]

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. [3] 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. [3] 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. [4] In 2012, the tournament gained BB&T as title sponsor and changed its name to the BB&T Atlanta Open. [5] 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. [6] In 2015, the tournament was acquired from the USTA by GF Sports. [7]

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 United States Mardy Fish United States John Isner 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
2011 United States Mardy Fish (2) United States John Isner 3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–2
2012 United States Andy Roddick Luxembourg Gilles Müller 1–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–2
2013 United States John Isner South Africa Kevin Anderson 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2)
2014 United States John Isner (2) Israel Dudi Sela 6–3, 6–4
2015 United States John Isner (3) Cyprus Marcos Baghdatis 6–3, 6–3
2016 Australia Nick Kyrgios United States John Isner 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4)
2017 United States John Isner (4) United States Ryan Harrison 7–6(8–6), 7–6(9–7)
2018 United States John Isner (5) United States Ryan Harrison 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
2019 Australia Alex de Minaur United States Taylor Fritz 6–3, 7–6(7–2)
2020 Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 United States John Isner (6) United States Brandon Nakashima 7–6(10–8), 7–5
2022 Australia Alex de Minaur (2) United States Jenson Brooksby 6–3, 6–3
2023 United States Taylor Fritz Australia Aleksandar Vukic 7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–4

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
2010 United States Scott Lipsky
United States Rajeev Ram
India Rohan Bopanna
Belgium Kristof Vliegen
6–3, 6–7(4–7), [12–10]
2011 United States Alex Bogomolov, Jr.
Australia Matthew Ebden
Germany Matthias Bachinger
Germany Frank Moser
3–6, 7–5, [10–8]
2012 Australia Matthew Ebden
United States Ryan Harrison
Belgium Xavier Malisse
United States Michael Russell
6–3, 3–6, [10–6]
2013 France Édouard Roger-Vasselin
Netherlands Igor Sijsling
United Kingdom Colin Fleming
United Kingdom Jonathan Marray
7–6(8–6), 6–3
2014 Canada Vasek Pospisil
United States Jack Sock
United States Steve Johnson
United States Sam Querrey
6–3, 5–7, [10–5]
2015 United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
United Kingdom Colin Fleming
Luxembourg Gilles Müller
4–6, 7–6(7–2), [10–4]
2016 Argentina Andrés Molteni
Argentina Horacio Zeballos
Sweden Johan Brunström
Sweden Andreas Siljeström
7–6(7–2), 6–4
2017 United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
Netherlands Wesley Koolhof
New Zealand Artem Sitak
6–3, 6–4
2018 United States Nicholas Monroe
Australia John-Patrick Smith
United States Rajeev Ram
United States Ryan Harrison
3–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–8]
2019 United Kingdom Dominic Inglot
United States Austin Krajicek
United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
6–4, 6–7(5–7), [11–9]
2020 Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 United States Reilly Opelka
Italy Jannik Sinner
United States Steve Johnson
Australia Jordan Thompson
6–4, 6–7(6–8), [10–3]
2022 Australia Thanasi Kokkinakis
Australia Nick Kyrgios
Australia Jason Kubler
Australia John Peers
7–6(7–4), 7–5
2023 United States Nathaniel Lammons
United States Jackson Withrow
Australia Max Purcell
Australia Jordan Thompson
7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4)

Records

Record Player(s) Count Years
Winner of most
Men's Singles titles
United States John Isner 6 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021
Winner of most consecutive
Men's Singles titles
United States John Isner 3 2013, 2014, 2015
Most Men's Singles finals United States John Isner 9 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021
Most Matches Played United States John Isner 44 2010–2023
Most Matches Won United States John Isner 37 2010–2023
Most Matches Won % United States John Isner 84.09% 2010–2023
Most Appearances United States John Isner 13 2010–2023
Winner of most
Men's Doubles titles (individual)
United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
Australia Matthew Ebden
2 2015, 2017
2015, 2017
2011, 2012
Winner of most consecutive
Men's Doubles titles (individual)
Australia Matthew Ebden 2 2011, 2012

See also

References

  1. ^ Atlanta Tennis Championships Projects: NUSSLI
  2. ^ "From Memphis to Atlanta: The Reemergence of American Tennis". www.bbtatlantaopen.com. September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Tennis Championships sold to Atlanta group". WTHR.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
  4. ^ "Atlanta Championships to be held at the Racquet Club of the South". atpworldtour.com. December 7, 2010.
  5. ^ "News - ATP World Tour - Tennis". atpworldtour.com.
  6. ^ Robertson, Doug (December 19, 2011). "Atlanta Tennis Championships headed to Atlantic Station". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  7. ^ "From Memphis to Atlanta: The Reemergence of American Tennis". www.bbtatlantaopen.com. September 20, 2022.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
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ATP International Series Gold Tournament of the Year
2001
Succeeded by
Preceded by
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ATP International Series Tournament of the Year
19901997
Succeeded by