The Tennis Channel Open (its sponsored name) was a men's hard court tennis tournament also known as the Las Vegas Open. It was an ATP International Series event that was first founded as the WCT Scottsdale Open in 1986. That tournament by 2005 was officially known as the Scottsdale Open.

In 2005, The Tennis Channel purchased the tournament from IMG and moved it from Scottsdale to Las Vegas. In April 2008, The Tennis Channel announced that it was selling the tournament to the ATP, and the week the event had been held was now the first week of Davis Cup.

History

Founded in 1986 as the WCT Scottsdale Open by 2005 that tournament was known as the Scottsdale Open. By the end of that year the Tennis Channel bought the rights to the event and moved it to Las Vegas where it was branded as the Tennis Channel Open in 2006 its sponsored name. The move to Las Vegas was to bring a top-level tour event back to the city to fill the gap left by the Alan King Tennis Classic that ended in 1985. It was succeeded later by a lower tier event the Las Vegas Challenger in 1997 that ran till 2000.

This event was an ATP World Series event from 1992 to 1999, then an ATP International Series event from 2000 that ran until 2008 when it was discontinued, when the Tennis Channel sold the rights to the event. In 2015 the Las Vegas Challenger event resumed. In 2023 it was renamed the Las Vegas Tennis Open.

Past finals

The tournament had been in existence since 1986 located at the Scottsdale Radisson Resort. From 1987 to 2005 the tournament took place at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, where Andre Agassi was crowned champion four times.

Singles

LocationYearChampionRunner-upScore
Scottsdale1986United States John McEnroeUnited States Kevin Curren6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1987United States Brad GilbertUnited States Eliot Teltscher6–2, 6–2
1988Sweden Mikael PernforsUnited States Glenn Layendecker6–2, 6–4
1989Czechoslovakia Ivan LendlSweden Stefan Edberg6–2, 6–3
1990–91Not held
1992Italy Stefano PescosolidoUnited States Brad Gilbert6–0, 1–6, 6–4
1993United States Andre AgassiSouth Africa Marcos Ondruska6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1994United States Andre AgassiBrazil Luiz Mattar6–4, 6–3
1995United States Jim CourierAustralia Mark Philippoussis7–6(7–2), 6–4
1996South Africa Wayne FerreiraChile Marcelo Ríos2–6, 6–3, 6–3
1997Australia Mark PhilippoussisUnited States Richey Reneberg6–4, 7–6(7–4)
1998United States Andre AgassiAustralia Jason Stoltenberg6–4, 7–6(7–3)
1999United States Jan-Michael GambillAustralia Lleyton Hewitt7–6(7–2), 4–6, 6–4
2000Australia Lleyton HewittUnited Kingdom Tim Henman6–4, 7–6(7–2)
2001Spain Francisco ClavetSweden Magnus Norman6–4, 6–2
2002United States Andre AgassiSpain Juan Balcells6–2, 7–6(7–2)
2003Australia Lleyton HewittAustralia Mark Philippoussis6–4, 6–4
2004United States Vincent SpadeaGermany Nicolas Kiefer7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–3
2005Australia Wayne ArthursCroatia Mario Ančić7–5, 6–3
Las Vegas2006United States James BlakeAustralia Lleyton Hewitt7–5, 2–6, 6–3
2007Australia Lleyton HewittAustria Jürgen Melzer6–4, 7–6(12–10)
2008United States Sam QuerreySouth Africa Kevin Anderson4–6, 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

LocationYearChampionsRunners-upScore
Scottsdale1986Mexico Leonardo Lavalle United States Mike LeachUnited States Scott Davis United States David Pate7–6, 6–4
1987United States Rick Leach United States Jim PughUnited States Dan Goldie United States Mel Purcell6–3, 6–2
1988United States Scott Davis United States Tim WilkisonUnited States Rick Leach United States Jim Pugh6–4, 7–6
1989United States Rick Leach United States Jim PughUnited States Paul Annacone South Africa Christo van Rensburg6–7, 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
1990–91Not held
1992United States Mark Keil United States Dave RandallUnited States Kent Kinnear United States Sven Salumaa4–6, 6–1, 6–2
1993United States Mark Keil United States Dave RandallUnited States Luke Jensen Australia Sandon Stolle7–5, 6–4
1994Sweden Jan Apell United States Ken FlachUnited States Alex O'Brien Australia Sandon Stolle6–0, 6–4
1995United States Trevor Kronemann Australia David MacphersonArgentina Luis Lobo Spain Javier Sánchez4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1996United States Patrick Galbraith United States Rick LeachUnited States Richey Reneberg New Zealand Brett Steven5–7, 7–5, 7–5
1997Argentina Luis Lobo Spain Javier SánchezSweden Jonas Björkman United States Rick Leach6–3, 6–3
1998Czech Republic Cyril Suk Australia Michael TebbuttUnited States Kent Kinnear United States David Wheaton4–6, 6–1, 7–6
1999United States Justin Gimelstob United States Richey RenebergThe Bahamas Mark Knowles Australia Sandon Stolle6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
2000United States Jared Palmer United States Richey RenebergUnited States Patrick Galbraith Australia David Macpherson6–3, 7–5
2001United States Donald Johnson United States Jared PalmerChile Marcelo Ríos Netherlands Sjeng Schalken7–6(7–3), 6–2
2002United States Bob Bryan United States Mike BryanThe Bahamas Mark Knowles Canada Daniel Nestor7–5, 7–6(8–6)
2003United States James Blake The Bahamas Mark MerkleinAustralia Lleyton Hewitt Australia Mark Philippoussis6–4, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5)
2004United States Rick Leach United States Brian MacPhieSouth Africa Jeff Coetzee South Africa Chris Haggard6–3, 6–1
2005United States Bob Bryan United States Mike BryanAustralia Wayne Arthurs Australia Paul Hanley7–5, 6–4
Las Vegas2006United States Bob Bryan United States Mike BryanCzech Republic Jaroslav Levinský Sweden Robert Lindstedt6–3, 6–2
2007United States Bob Bryan United States Mike BryanIsrael Jonathan Erlich Israel Andy Ram7–6(8–6), 6–2
2008France Julien Benneteau France Michaël LlodraUnited States Bob Bryan United States Mike Bryan6–4, 4–6, [10–8]

Event names

Official

  • WCT Scottsdale Open (1986–1987)
  • WCT Scottsdale Classic (1988–1989)
  • Arizona Tennis Championship's (1992–1996)
  • Scottsdale Tennis Classic (1997–2004)
  • Scottsdale Open (2005)
  • Las Vegas Open (2006–2008)

Sponsored

  • Eagle Classic (1988 -1989)
  • Purex Tennis Championships (1992–1993)
  • Nuveen Championships (1994)
  • MassMutual Championships (1995)
  • Franklin Templeton Classic (1996–1997)
  • Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic (1998–2000)
  • Franklin Templeton Classic (2001–2004)
  • Tennis Channel Open (2005- 2008)

See also

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