Tennis Channel Open

The Tennis Channel Open was a men's tennis tournament on the ATP International Series which was held for the first time in Las Vegas, Nevada from February 27 to March 5, 2006. In the men's singles final, James Blake defeated Lleyton Hewitt while the men's doubles title was won by Bob and Mike Bryan.

"Las Vegas Open" redirects here. For the darts tournament, see Las Vegas Open (darts).
Tennis Channel Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1986
Abolished2008
Editions21
LocationLas Vegas, Nevada
United States
CategoryWCT (1986–1989)
International Series (1990–2008)
SurfaceHard / outdoors
Draw32S/16Q/16D (round-robin)

In 2005 The Tennis Channel purchased the tournament from IMG and moved it from Scottsdale to Las Vegas.[1][2][3] In April 2008, The Tennis Channel announced that it was selling the tournament to the ATP, and the week the event had been held is now the first week of Davis Cup.[4][2]

Past finals

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

Singles
Location Year Champions Runners-up Score
Scottsdale 1986 John McEnroe Kevin Curren6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1987 Brad Gilbert Eliot Teltscher6–2, 6–2
1988 Mikael Pernfors Glenn Layendecker6–2, 6–4
1989 Ivan Lendl Stefan Edberg6–2, 6–3
1990–91Not Held
1992 Stefano Pescosolido Brad Gilbert6–0, 1–6, 6–4
1993 Andre Agassi Marcos Ondruska6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1994 Andre Agassi Luiz Mattar6–4, 6–3
1995 Jim Courier Mark Philippoussis7–6(7–2), 6–4
1996 Wayne Ferreira Marcelo Ríos2–6, 6–3, 6–3
1997 Mark Philippoussis Richey Reneberg6–4, 7–6(7–4)
1998 Andre Agassi Jason Stoltenberg6–4, 7–6(7–3)
1999 Jan-Michael Gambill Lleyton Hewitt7–6(7–2), 4–6, 6–4
2000 Lleyton Hewitt Tim Henman6–4, 7–6(7–2)
2001 Francisco Clavet Magnus Norman6–4, 6–2
2002 Andre Agassi Juan Balcells6–2, 7–6(7–2)
2003 Lleyton Hewitt Mark Philippoussis6–4, 6–4
2004 Vincent Spadea Nicolas Kiefer7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–3
2005 Wayne Arthurs Mario Ančić7–5, 6–3
Las Vegas 2006 James Blake Lleyton Hewitt7–5, 2–6, 6–3
2007 Lleyton Hewitt Jürgen Melzer6–4, 7–6(12–10)
2008 Sam Querrey Kevin Anderson4–6, 6–3, 6–4

Doubles
Location Year Champions Runners-up Score
Scottsdale 1986 Leonardo Lavalle
Mike Leach		 Scott Davis
David Pate		7–6, 6–4
1987 Rick Leach
Jim Pugh		 Dan Goldie
Mel Purcell		6–3, 6–2
1988 Scott Davis
Tim Wilkison		 Rick Leach
Jim Pugh		6–4, 7–6
1989 Rick Leach
Jim Pugh		 Paul Annacone
Christo van Rensburg		6–7, 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
1990–91Not Held
1992 Mark Keil
Dave Randall		 Kent Kinnear
Sven Salumaa		4–6, 6–1, 6–2
1993 Mark Keil
Dave Randall		 Luke Jensen
Sandon Stolle		7–5, 6–4
1994 Jan Apell
Ken Flach		 Alex O'Brien
Sandon Stolle		6–0, 6–4
1995 Trevor Kronemann
David Macpherson		 Luis Lobo
Javier Sánchez		4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1996 Patrick Galbraith
Rick Leach		 Richey Reneberg
Brett Steven		5–7, 7–5, 7–5
1997 Luis Lobo
Javier Sánchez		 Jonas Björkman
Rick Leach		6–3, 6–3
1998 Cyril Suk
Michael Tebbutt		 Kent Kinnear
David Wheaton		4–6, 6–1, 7–6
1999 Justin Gimelstob
Richey Reneberg		 Mark Knowles
Sandon Stolle		6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
2000 Jared Palmer
Richey Reneberg		 Patrick Galbraith
David Macpherson		6–3, 7–5
2001 Donald Johnson
Jared Palmer		 Marcelo Ríos
Sjeng Schalken		7–6(7–3), 6–2
2002 Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		 Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor		7–5, 7–6(8–6)
2003 James Blake
Mark Merklein		 Lleyton Hewitt
Mark Philippoussis		6–4, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5)
2004 Rick Leach
Brian MacPhie		 Jeff Coetzee
Chris Haggard		6–3, 6–1
2005 Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		 Wayne Arthurs
Paul Hanley		7–5, 6–4
Las Vegas 2006 Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		 Jaroslav Levinský
Robert Lindstedt		6–3, 6–2
2007 Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		 Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram		7–6(8–6), 6–2
2008 Julien Benneteau
Michaël Llodra		 Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		6–4, 4–6, [10–8]

See also

References
  1. Miki Singh (February 23, 2006). "Tennis Channel Open not just another ATP event". ESPN.
  2. "Tennis Channel to sell Las Vegas tournament to ATP". Tennis Industry. April 10, 2008.
  3. Adam Kress (July 24, 2005). "Tennis tourney leaving Scottsdale". Phoenix Business Journal.
  4. "Tennis Channel selling Las Vegas tournament to ATP, which could move or disband event". ESPN. April 10, 2008.
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