The Verizon Tennis Challenge (ex Paine Webber Classic from 1984 in Boca Raton to 1987 in Orlando) was a Grand Prix tennis circuit and Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour affiliated men's tennis tournament played from 1984 to 2001. It was held in the United States, in Boca Raton, Florida in 1984, in Fort Myers, Florida in 1985 and 1986, in Orlando, Florida from 1987 to 1991, and at the Atlanta Athletic Club in what is now Johns Creek, Georgia from 1992 to 2001. The tournament was played on outdoor hard courts from 1985 to 1991 and on outdoor clay courts from 1992 to 2001.
History In 1983, the Paine Webber Classic was the last sponsored name of the first installment of the Dallas Open that initially ran from 1953 to 1971, then was discontinued. In 1983, it was revived for one edition to replace the Denver Open that season in the tour calendar.
In 1984, a new successor event the Paine Webber Classic Boca Raton was established to replace the Dallas Open (later revived in 2020), but this was held in Florida.
Past finals
Singles LocationYearChampionsRunners-upScore Boca Raton United States 1984Florida Today Sat, Mar 31, 1984 Page 2C. newspapers.com Jimmy Connors Johan Kriek 7–5, 6–4 Fort Myers United States 1985 Ivan Lendl Jimmy Connors 6–3, 6–2 1986 Ivan Lendl Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–0 Orlando United States 1987 Christo van Rensburg Jimmy Connors 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 1988 Andrei Chesnokov Miloslav Mečíř 7–6(8–6), 6–1 1989 Andre Agassi Brad Gilbert 6–2, 6–1 1990 Brad Gilbert Christo van Rensburg 6–2, 6–1 1991 Andre Agassi Derrick Rostagno 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 Atlanta United States 1992 Andre Agassi Pete Sampras 7–5, 6–4 1993 Jacco Eltingh Bryan Shelton 7–6(7–1), 6–2 1994 Michael Chang Todd Martin 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4), 6–0 1995 Michael Chang Andre Agassi 6–2, 6–7(6–8), 6–4 1996 Karim Alami Nicklas Kulti 6–3, 6–4 1997 Marcelo Filippini Jason Stoltenberg 7–6(7–2), 6–4 1998 Pete Sampras Jason Stoltenberg 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–4) 1999 Stefan Koubek Sébastien Grosjean 6–1, 6–2 2000 Andrew Ilie Jason Stoltenberg 6–3, 7–5 2001 Andy Roddick Xavier Malisse 6–2, 6–4
Doubles LocationYearChampionsRunners-upScore Fort Myers United States 1985 Ken Flach Robert Seguso Sammy Giammalva Jr. David Pate 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 1986 Ivan Lendl Andrés Gómez Peter Doohan Paul McNamee 7–5, 6–4 Orlando United States 1987 Kim Warwick Sherwood Stewart Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg 2–6, 7–6, 6–4 1988 Guy Forget Yannick Noah Sherwood Stewart Kim Warwick 6–4, 6–4 1989 Scott Davis Tim Pawsat Ken Flach Robert Seguso 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 1990 Scott Davis David Pate Alfonso Mora Brian Page 6–3, 7–5 1991 Luke Jensen Scott Melville Nicolás Pereira Pete Sampras 6–7, 7–6, 6–3 Atlanta United States 1992 Steve DeVries David Macpherson Dave Randall Mark Keil 6–3, 6–3 1993 Paul Annacone Richey Reneberg Todd Martin Jared Palmer 6–4, 7–6 1994 Jared Palmer Richey Reneberg Francisco Montana Jim Pugh 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 1995 Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez Jared Palmer Richey Reneberg 6–7, 6–3, 7–6 1996 Christo van Rensburg David Wheaton Bill Behrens Matt Lucena 7–6, 6–2 1997 Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti Scott Davis Kelly Jones 6–4, 6–4 1998 Ellis Ferreira Brent Haygarth Alex O'Brien Richey Reneberg 6–3, 0–6, 6–2 1999 Patrick Galbraith Justin Gimelstob Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde 5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 2000 Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach Mark Knowles Justin Gimelstob 6–3, 6–4 2001 Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes Rick Leach David Macpherson 6–3, 7–6(9–7)
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