The International Tennis Tournament of Messina (also known as Torneo Hamilton) was a tennis tournament held annually in Messina, Italy. Held for 12 editions in the 1980s, the tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was a part of the ATP Challenger Tour schedule from 1980 to 1991.
History The tournament of Messina was part of the ATP Challenger Tour circuit in 1980s.
Many important players have played in Messina, such as Víctor Pecci and Guillermo Pérez Roldán, who won the championships when he was number 15 in the ATP world Rankings.
Editions Ed. Date Prize money Winner NoteI 24 September 1980 $25,000 Anders Järryd II 7 September 1981 $25,000 Mario Martinez III 6 September 1982 $50,000 Pablo Arraya IV 5 September 1983 $50,000 Mario Martinez V 3 September 1984 $50,000 Víctor Pecci VI 2 September 1985 $50,000 Kent Carlsson VII 1 September 1986 $50,000 Tarik Benhabiles VIII 5 October 1987 $50,000 Hans Schwaier IX 12 September 1988 $50,000 Claudio Panatta X 18 September 1989 $50,000 Marc Rosset XI 17 September 1990 $100,000 Guillermo Pérez Roldán XII 16 September 1991 $100,000 Massimo Valeri
References
External links Past champions at ATP Tour Cinque gloriose manifestazioni sportive che non esistono più