Arizona Tennis Classic

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Arizona Tennis Classic
Tennisball current event.svg 2025 Arizona Tennis Classic
Arizona Tennis Classic Logo.png
ATP Challenger Tour
Event nameArizona Tennis Classic
Location Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Venue Phoenix Country Club
Category ATP Challenger Tour 175
Surface Hard
Draw48S/4Q/16D
Prize money$250,000
Website Website
Current champions (2025)
Singles Flag of Brazil.svg João Fonseca
Doubles Flag of Spain.svg Marcel Granollers
Flag of Argentina.svg Horacio Zeballos

The Arizona Tennis Classic is a professional tennis tournament played on hardcourts. The tournament is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and has been held annually in Phoenix, Arizona, since 2019, with breaks in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19. Known as the Arizona Tennis Classic or Phoenix Challenger, it is sometimes referred to as the 'Indian Wells Losers Tournament.' [1] The event is renowned for having one of the strongest draws in the Challenger circuit, often featuring some of the top players in the world. [2]

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Location

Since 2019, the tournament has been held at the Phoenix Country Club, featuring three primary courts, including a new multi-level grandstand that was added in 2024 and 2025. The Arizona Tennis Classic is Arizona's sole professional tennis tournament and has become a popular tennis destination in the southwest.

Format

The Arizona Tennis Classic is structured into five main rounds: the Round of 32, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and the Championship. In addition to the main draw, the tournament features qualifying rounds, where four players earn spots in the main draw based on their performance. The qualifying rounds provide an opportunity for emerging players to compete for a chance to face top-ranked opponents in the main event.

Prize Money and Ranking Points

As of 2025 the Arizona Tennis Classic offered $231,150 in prize money and as a ATP Challenger Tour 175 , it offers 175 ATP points. The Arizona Tennis Classic was the first of now 6 ATP Challenger Tour 175 tournament's.

Previous Draws and Seeds

2025 Arizona Tennis Classic

2024 Arizona Tennis Classic

2023 Arizona Tennis Classic

2022 Arizona Tennis Classic

2019 Arizona Tennis Classic

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2019 Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Berrettini Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Mikhail Kukushkin 3–6, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–2)
2020 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
2021Not held
2022 Flag of the United States.svg Denis Kudla Flag of Germany.svg Daniel Altmaier 2–6, 6–2, 6–3
2023 Flag of Portugal.svg Nuno Borges Flag placeholder.svg Alexander Shevchenko 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
2024 Flag of Portugal.svg Nuno Borges Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Berrettini 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
2025 Flag of Brazil.svg João Fonseca Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Alexander Bublik 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–0)

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neal Skupski
Flag of the United States.svg Austin Krajicek
Flag of New Zealand.svg Artem Sitak
6–7(2–7), 7–5, [10–6]
2020 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
2021Not held
2022 Flag of the Philippines.svg Treat Huey
Flag of the United States.svg Denis Kudla
Flag of Germany.svg Oscar Otte
Flag of Germany.svg Jan-Lennard Struff
7–6(12–10), 3–6, [10–6]
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Nathaniel Lammons
Flag of the United States.svg Jackson Withrow
Flag of Monaco.svg Hugo Nys
Flag of Poland.svg Jan Zieliński
6–7(1–7), 6–4, [10–8]
2024 Flag of France.svg Sadio Doumbia
Flag of France.svg Fabien Reboul
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rinky Hijikata
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Patten
6–3, 6–2
2025 Flag of Spain.svg Marcel Granollers
Flag of Argentina.svg Horacio Zeballos
Flag of the United States.svg Austin Krajicek
Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram
6–3, 7–6(7–2)

References

  1. "Lose early at Indian Wells? The next big event is closer than you think. Welcome to the Phoenix Challenger".
  2. "New Arizona Tennis Classic set to bring tennis' rising stars to the Valley". azcentral.