Boodles Challenge

The Boodles Tennis Challenge (former Boodle and Dunthorne Champions Challenge) is an international five-day tennis exhibition held at Stoke Park in Buckinghamshire, England. In coordination with Boodles, a luxury jeweler, it was initially founded by veteran sports agent Patricio Apey as an event to help players hone their grass court skills in the lead-up to Wimbledon. It is played in a similar style to the AAMI Classic giving the players at least three matches each and allowing non competition players to appear in one match per a day. Over recent years Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Tim Henman, Marat Safin, James Blake, Andy Roddick, Fernando González, David Nalbandian, Novak Djokovic, Fernando Verdasco, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Andy Murray have all appeared. Since its inception, The Boodles has turned into a lifestyle event featuring British luxury brands such as Boodles, Veuve Clicquot and H.R. Owen.

The Boodles
Tournament information
Founded2002
LocationStoke Poges, Buckinghamshire
Great Britain
VenueStoke Park
CategoryExhibition
SurfaceGrass
WebsiteOfficial website

Often described as an elegant English summer party around world class tennis, attendances are strictly limited to 1900 people per day to ensure every guest has a view of both the tennis and the jewellery on display.

Winners by year
Year Champion
2018No champion declared
2017
2016
2015
2014 Robin Haase
2013 Viktor Troicki
2012 Marin Čilić
2011 David Ferrer
2010 Gaël Monfils
2009 Philipp Kohlschreiber
2008 Nicolas Kiefer
2007 Fernando Verdasco
2006 Mikhail Youzhny
2005 Fernando González
2004 Ivan Ljubičić
2003 Mark Philippoussis
2002 Max Mirnyi

History

2015 event
Matches and results
Date Players Result
23 June 2015 Janko Tipsarevic (1) v Lucas Pouille (1)2-6, 6-4, [10-5]
Philipp Kohlschreiber (1) v Robin Haase (1)7-6(5), 6-7(4), [10-7]
Dusan Lajovic (1) v John Isner (1)6-3, 6-4
Lukas Rosol (1) v Kevin Anderson (1)6-4, 1-6, [10-6]
24 June 2015 Tommy Robredo (1) v Robin Haase (2)7-6(4), 6-2
Fernando Verdasco (1) v Fabio Fognini (1)7-5, 6-3
Philipp Kohlschreiber (2) v Lucas Pouille (2)7-6(4), 6-2
Nicolas Almagro (1) v Lukas Rosol (2)5-7, 7-4, [10-4]
25 June 2015 Robin Haase (3) v Fabio Fognini (2)6-4, 7-5
Novak Djokovic (1) v Richard Gasquet (1)6-4, 6-7(4), [10-8]
John Isner (2) v Thanasi Kokkinakis (1)6-4, 6-4
Fernando Verdasco (2) v Tommy Robredo (2)6-7(4), 6-2, [11-9]
26 June 2015 Tommy Robredo (3) v Jack Sock (1)6-4, 7-5
Alexander Zverev (1) v Novak Djokovic (2)6-4, 6-3
Rafael Nadal (1) v Robin Haase (4)6-4, 6-2
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (1) v Alexander Zverev / Mischa Zverev (1)8-5 (Pro set)
27 June 2015 Taylor Fritz (1) v Stefanos Tsitsipas (2)6-4, 6-2
Jack Sock (2) v Fernando Verdasco (3)6-4, 6-4
Cedric Pioline (1) v Goran Ivanisevic (1)7-6(10–7)
Radek Stepanek (1) v Nicolas Almagro (2)6-4 6-7(5) [10-8]
2015 players
  • Legends singles
    • Goran Ivanisevic, Cedric Pioline
  • Doubles
    • Bryan brothers (1-0), Zverev brothers (0-1)

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