| Verizon Tennis Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | Grand Prix circuit (1983–1989) ATP World Series (1990–1997) ATP International Series (1998–2001) |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Abolished | 2001 |
| Editions | 19 |
| Location | Fort Myers, Florida, US (1985–1986) Orlando, Florida, US (1987–1991) Atlanta, GA, US (1992–2001) |
| Surface | Hard (1985–1991) Clay (1992–2001) |
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. [1] The tournament was played on outdoor hard courts from 1985 to 1991 and on outdoor clay courts from 1992 to 2001.
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.
