Atlanta Open (tennis)

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The Atlanta Open was a professional men's tennis tournament that was played in the Atlanta area in the United States from 2010 to 2024, usually during July or August. The tournament was played on outdoor hard courts as part of the USTA's US Open Series, the seven-week summer season lead-up to the U.S. Open. The Atlanta Open was known as the Atlanta Tennis Championships for its first two years before signing BB&T as a title sponsor in 2012. In 2015, the tournament was acquired by GF Sports from its then-owners, the USTA.[3]

Atlanta Open
ATP Tour
Founded2010
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
United States
VenueAtlantic Station
(2012–2024)[1]
CategoryATP Tour 250
(2010–2024)
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Draw28S/32Q/16D
Prize money$756,020 (2024)[2]
Websiteatlantaopentennis.com
Current champions (2024)
SinglesJapan Yoshihito Nishioka
DoublesUnited States Nathaniel Lammons
United States Jackson Withrow

The event was removed from the 2025 calendar.[4]

History

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In 2009, the Association of Tennis Professionals purchased the license for the tournament in Indianapolis because of low ticket sales and a struggle to attract top players.[5] In December 2009 it was announced that the ATP had sold the license to a group in Atlanta, Georgia, where it would be held at the Atlanta Athletic Club.[5] Prior to 2010 Atlanta had previously held a tennis tournament known as the Verizon Tennis Challenge from 1992 to 2001. That tournament, also held at the Atlanta Athletic Club, included Andy Roddick, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi and John McEnroe among its past champions.

In 2011 the tournament moved to the Racquet Club of the South in suburban Atlanta.[6] In 2012, the tournament gained BB&T as title sponsor and changed its name to the BB&T Atlanta Open.[7] The 2012 and later editions have been held in Atlantic Station in midtown Atlanta. Temporary courts are constructed around the retail and residential area's central park. The main court has a capacity of 4,000 people.[8] In 2015, the tournament was acquired from the USTA by GF Sports.[9]

For its first six years, the Atlanta Open singles was dominated by Americans. Mardy Fish, Andy Roddick, and John Isner were the only men to win the event before Australian Nick Kyrgios defeated Isner in the 2016 final. Isner, a former Georgia Bulldog and local favorite, owns the tournament records for most finals (9) and most titles (6).

Eddie Gonzalez served as Atlanta Open Tournament Director from 2014-2022.

Finals

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Singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
2010   Mardy Fish   John Isner 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
2011   Mardy Fish (2)   John Isner 3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–2
2012   Andy Roddick   Gilles Müller 1–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–2
2013   John Isner   Kevin Anderson 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2)
2014   John Isner (2)   Dudi Sela 6–3, 6–4
2015   John Isner (3)   Marcos Baghdatis 6–3, 6–3
2016   Nick Kyrgios   John Isner 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4)
2017   John Isner (4)   Ryan Harrison 7–6(8–6), 7–6(9–7)
2018   John Isner (5)   Ryan Harrison 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
2019   Alex de Minaur   Taylor Fritz 6–3, 7–6(7–2)
2020 Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021   John Isner (6)   Brandon Nakashima 7–6(10–8), 7–5
2022   Alex de Minaur (2)   Jenson Brooksby 6–3, 6–3
2023   Taylor Fritz   Aleksandar Vukic 7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–4
2024   Yoshihito Nishioka   Jordan Thompson 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–2

Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
2010   Scott Lipsky
  Rajeev Ram
  Rohan Bopanna
  Kristof Vliegen
6–3, 6–7(4–7), [12–10]
2011   Alex Bogomolov, Jr.
  Matthew Ebden
  Matthias Bachinger
  Frank Moser
3–6, 7–5, [10–8]
2012   Matthew Ebden
  Ryan Harrison
  Xavier Malisse
  Michael Russell
6–3, 3–6, [10–6]
2013   Édouard Roger-Vasselin
  Igor Sijsling
  Colin Fleming
  Jonathan Marray
7–6(8–6), 6–3
2014   Vasek Pospisil
  Jack Sock
  Steve Johnson
  Sam Querrey
6–3, 5–7, [10–5]
2015   Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan
  Colin Fleming
  Gilles Müller
4–6, 7–6(7–2), [10–4]
2016   Andrés Molteni
  Horacio Zeballos
  Johan Brunström
  Andreas Siljeström
7–6(7–2), 6–4
2017   Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan
  Wesley Koolhof
  Artem Sitak
6–3, 6–4
2018   Nicholas Monroe
  John-Patrick Smith
  Rajeev Ram
  Ryan Harrison
3–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–8]
2019   Dominic Inglot
  Austin Krajicek
  Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan
6–4, 6–7(5–7), [11–9]
2020 Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021   Reilly Opelka
  Jannik Sinner
  Steve Johnson
  Jordan Thompson
6–4, 6–7(6–8), [10–3]
2022   Thanasi Kokkinakis
  Nick Kyrgios
  Jason Kubler
  John Peers
7–6(7–4), 7–5
2023   Nathaniel Lammons
  Jackson Withrow
  Max Purcell
  Jordan Thompson
7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4)
2024   Nathaniel Lammons
  Jackson Withrow
  André Göransson
  Sem Verbeek
4–6, 6–4, [12–10]

Records

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Record Player(s) Count Years
Winner of most
Men's Singles titles
  John Isner 6 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021
Winner of most consecutive
Men's Singles titles
  John Isner 3 2013, 2014, 2015
Most Men's Singles finals   John Isner 9 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021
Most Matches Played   John Isner 44 2010–2023
Most Matches Won   John Isner 37 2010–2023
Most Matches Won %   John Isner 84.09% 2010–2023
Most Appearances   John Isner 13 2010–2023
Winner of most
Men's Doubles titles (individual)
  Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan
  Matthew Ebden
  Nathaniel Lammons
  Jackson Withrow
2 2015, 2017
2015, 2017
2011, 2012
2023, 2024
2023, 2024
Winner of most consecutive
Men's Doubles titles (individual)
  Matthew Ebden
  Nathaniel Lammons
  Jackson Withrow
2 2011, 2012
2023, 2024
2023, 2024

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Atlanta Tennis Championships Projects: NUSSLI
  2. ^ "ATP Atlanta Open". Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  3. ^ "From Memphis to Atlanta: The Reemergence of American Tennis". www.bbtatlantaopen.com. September 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "2025 ATP Tour calendar unveiled featuring enhanced top-tier events | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Tennis Championships sold to Atlanta group". WTHR.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
  6. ^ "Atlanta Championships to be held at the Racquet Club of the South". atpworldtour.com. December 7, 2010.
  7. ^ "News - ATP World Tour - Tennis". atpworldtour.com.
  8. ^ Robertson, Doug (December 19, 2011). "Atlanta Tennis Championships headed to Atlantic Station". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  9. ^ "From Memphis to Atlanta: The Reemergence of American Tennis". www.bbtatlantaopen.com. September 20, 2022.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
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ATP International Series Gold Tournament of the Year
2001
Succeeded by
Preceded by
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ATP International Series Tournament of the Year
19901997
Succeeded by