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Challenge of Champions

Challenge of Champions
Defunct tennis tournament
TourInvitational/Exhibition
Founded1981
Abolished1989
Editions10
LocationChicago, U.S.
Atlanta, U.S. (1985–1989)
Las Vegas, U.S. (1984)
SurfaceCarpet (indoor) (1984-1987)
Clay (green) (1988-1989)

The "Challenge of Champions" was created to be one of the richest prize money men's tennis events in the world. It was an invitation only tennis exhibition featuring daily matches with eight of the leading male players in the world according to their ATP rankings. The tournament was discontinued after the 1989 edition.

Past finals

Year Dates Location Prize Money Winner Runner-up Score Surface
1989 April 26–30 Atlanta $1,200,000 United States Andre Agassi United States Michael Chang 6–3, 6–2 Clay (green)
1988 April 28–May 1 Atlanta $1,200,000 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl Sweden Stefan Edberg 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 Clay (green)
1987 October 6–11 Atlanta $1,200,000 United States John McEnroe United States Paul Annacone 6–4, 7–5 Carpet (indoor)
1986 *November 25–30 1986 Atlanta $1,200,000 Germany Boris Becker United States John McEnroe 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 Carpet (indoor)
1985 January 6–12, 1986 Atlanta $1,000,000 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl United States Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–3 Carpet (indoor)
1984 January 6–11, 1985 Las Vegas $200,000 United States John McEnroe Argentina Guillermo Vilas 7–5, 6–0
1983 January 3–8, 1984 Chicago $250,000 United States Jimmy Connors Ecuador Andrés Gómez 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 Carpet (indoor)
1982 January 4–9, 1983 Chicago $250,000 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl United States Jimmy Connors 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 Carpet (indoor)
1981 January 6–11, 1982 Chicago $310,000 United States Jimmy Connors United States John McEnroe 6–7, 7–5, 6–7, 7–5, 6–4 Carpet (indoor)
1980 January 7-12, 1981 Chicago $310,000 United States John McEnroe United States Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–4, 6–1 Carpet (indoor)
  • Held twice during the 1986 calendar year like the Nabisco Masters

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