Knoxville Challenger

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Knoxville Challenger
Tennisball current event.svg 2023 Knoxville Challenger
ATP Challenger Tour
Location Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
VenueGoodfriend Tennis Center
Category ATP Challenger Tour
Surface Hard (Indoor)
Draw32S/17Q/16D
Prize money$75,000+H
Website Website

The Knoxville Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, since 2000.

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The Knoxville Challenger is held at Goodfriend Tennis Center on the campus of the University of Tennessee. The tournament is the second of three indoor Challenger tournaments at college venues to end the USTA Pro Circuit season. The Charlottesville Men's Pro Challenger (University of Virginia) is held the week before, and the Champaign Challenger (University of Illinois) is the week after. [1]

Past finals

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Michelsen Flag of the United States.svg Denis Kudla 7–5, 4–6, 6–2
2022 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Shelton Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Eubanks 6–3, 1–6, 7–6(7–4)
2021 Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Eubanks Flag of Germany.svg Daniel Altmaier 6–3, 6–4
2020Not held
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Mmoh Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christopher O'Connell 6–4, 6–4
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Reilly Opelka Flag of the United States.svg Bjorn Fratangelo 7–5, 4–6, 7–6(7–2)
2017 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Filip Peliwo Flag of the United States.svg Denis Kudla 6–4, 6–2
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Mmoh Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Polansky 7–5, 2–6, 6–1
2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Evans Flag of the United States.svg Frances Tiafoe 5–7, 6–1, 6–3
2014 Flag of France.svg Adrian Mannarino Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sam Groth 3–6, 7–6(8–6). 6-4
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Smyczek Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Polansky 6–4, 6–2
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Russell Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Reynolds 6–3, 6–2
2011 Flag of the United States.svg Jesse Levine Flag of the United States.svg Brian Baker 6–2, 6–3
2010 Flag of Japan.svg Kei Nishikori Flag of the United States.svg Robert Kendrick 6–1, 6–4
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Dent Flag of Serbia.svg Ilija Bozoljac 6–3, 7–6(6)
2008 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Reynolds Flag of Slovenia.svg Luka Gregorc 6–4, 6–2
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Kendrick Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Kim 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
2006
-
2003
Not Held
2002 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Martin Verkerk Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish 6–3, 6–4
2001 Flag of the United States.svg James Blake Flag of Romania.svg Gabriel Trifu 6–4, 6–4
2000 Flag of Italy.svg Cristiano Caratti Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick 3–6, 7–6, 6–4

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Cannon Kingsley
Flag of Venezuela.svg Luis David Martínez
Flag of the United States.svg Mac Kiger
Flag of the United States.svg Mitchell Krueger
7–6(7–3), 6–3
2022 Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Reese
Flag of the United States.svg Tennys Sandgren
Flag of the United States.svg Martin Damm
Flag of the United States.svg Mitchell Krueger
6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), [10–5]
2021 Flag of Tunisia.svg Malek Jaziri
Flag of Slovenia.svg Blaž Rola
Flag of Mexico.svg Hans Hach Verdugo
Flag of Mexico.svg Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela
3–6, 6–3, [10–5]
2020Not held
2019 Flag of Mexico.svg Hans Hach Verdugo
Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Menéndez Maceiras
Flag of the United States.svg Bradley Klahn
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sem Verbeek
7–6(8–6), 4–6, [10–5]
2018 Flag of Japan.svg Toshihide Matsui
Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Nielsen
Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Reese
Flag of the United States.svg Tennys Sandgren
7–6(8–6), 7–5
2017 Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
Flag of India.svg Purav Raja
Flag of the United States.svg James Cerretani
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John-Patrick Smith
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4)
2016 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Polansky
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adil Shamasdin
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ruben Bemelmans
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joris De Loore
6–1, 6–3
2015 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Brunström
Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Nielsen
Flag of the United States.svg Sekou Bangoura
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Seeberger
6–1, 6–2
2014 Flag of Latvia.svg Miķelis Lībietis
Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Reese
Flag of Portugal.svg Gastão Elias
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Thornley
6–3, 6–4
2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sam Groth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John-Patrick Smith
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carsten Ball
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Polansky
6–7 (6), 6–2, [10-7]
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Kuznetsov
Flag of Germany.svg Mischa Zverev
Flag of South Africa.svg Jean Andersen
Flag of South Africa.svg Izak van der Merwe
6–4, 6–2
2011 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg Austin Krajicek
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Hubble
Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Nielsen
3–6, 6–4, [13–11]
2010 Flag of South Africa.svg Rik de Voest
Flag of South Africa.svg Izak van der Merwe
Flag of the United States.svg Alex Bogomolov Jr.
Flag of the United States.svg Alex Kuznetsov
6–1, 6–4
2009 Flag of Germany.svg Martin Emmrich
Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Siljeström
Flag of South Africa.svg Raven Klaasen
Flag of South Africa.svg Izak van der Merwe
7–5, 6–4
2008 Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson
Flag of New Zealand.svg G.D. Jones
Flag of the United States.svg Andy Ram
Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Reynolds
3–6, 6–0, [10–7]
2007 Flag of Israel.svg Harel Levy
Flag of the United States.svg Sam Warburg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Baker
Flag of the United States.svg Brendan Evans
3–6, 6–2, [10–6]
2006
-
2003
Not Held
2002 Flag of Russia.svg Dmitry Tursunov
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Martin Verkerk
Flag of the United States.svg Hugo Armando
Flag of Argentina.svg Sergio Roitman
6–3, 6–4
2001 Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Morrison
Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Coupe
Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Gullett
6–3, 6–0
2000 Flag of Germany.svg Karsten Braasch
Flag of Germany.svg Michael Kohlmann
Flag of South Africa.svg Jeff Coetzee
Flag of South Africa.svg Marcos Ondruska
6–0, 7–6

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