Eddleman Pro Tennis Classic

The Eddleman Pro Tennis Classic is a defunct ATP Challenger Tour tennis tournament played from 1991 until 2003. It was held at the Brook Highland Racquet Club in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, and was played on outdoor clay courts.[1] The Eddleman U.S. Clay Court Championships took the place of the Challenger event in 1994.[2]

Eddleman Pro Tennis Classic
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameEddleman Pro Tennis Classic (1991–93)
Eddleman USTA Tennis Classic (1995–96)
Eddleman USTA Challenger (1997–2003)
Founded1991
Abolished2003
LocationBirmingham, Alabama, United States
VenueBrook Highland Racquet Club
CategoryATP Challenger Series
SurfaceClay / Outdoor
Draw32S/16D

Results

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1991Argentina Marcelo IngaramoArgentina Gabriel Markus3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1992Sweden Mikael PernforsBrazil Luiz Mattar7–6, 6–4
1993Sweden Mikael PernforsSwitzerland Claudio Mezzadri7–6, 6–3
1994No challenger event
1995Czech Republic Bohdan UlihrachCzech Republic Jiří Novák6–4, 7–6
1996Argentina Mariano ZabaletaUnited States Bill Behrens6–4, 6–4
1997Belgium Johan Van HerckGermany Tommy Haas7–6, 6–7, 6–4
1998Norway Christian RuudBelgium Johan Van Herck2–6, 6–1, 6–1
1999Brazil Francisco CostaArgentina Martín Rodríguez6–7, 7–6, 6–3
2000Haiti Ronald AgénorThailand Paradorn Srichaphan7–5, 6–3
2001Georgia (country) Irakli LabadzeUnited States James Blake6–2, 6–3
2002United States Alex KimUnited States Cecil Mamiit7–6(11–9), 6–2
2003Spain Óscar HernándezUnited States Alex Kim6–2, 6–1

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1991United States Mark Keil
United States Dave Randall
Brazil Nelson Aerts
Brazil Danilo Marcelino
1–6, 7–6, 6–2
1992United States Bret Garnett
Sweden Tobias Svantesson
Sweden Jan Apell
Sweden Peter Nyborg
6–4, 7–6
1993United States Bryan Shelton
United States Todd Witsken
Argentina Pablo Albano
Argentina Javier Frana
7–6, 6–3
1994No challenger event
1995United States Ken Flach
United States Bryan Shelton
South Africa Ellis Ferreira
South Africa Brent Haygarth
5–7, 7–5, 6–2
1996Argentina Javier Frana
Czech Republic Karel Nováček
United States Matt Lucena
United States Dave Randall
6–3, 6–1
1997United States Luke Jensen
United States Murphy Jensen
Sweden Fredrik Bergh
Sweden Rikard Bergh
6–2, 7–6
1998United States Doug Flach
United States David Witt
Israel Eyal Erlich
United States Eric Taino
7–6, 6–4
1999United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
United States Geoff Grant
United States T. J. Middleton
7–5, 6–3
2000Australia Paul Kilderry
Australia Peter Tramacchi
Australia Lee Pearson
Australia Grant Silcock
6–4, 6–4
2001United States James Blake
The Bahamas Mark Merklein
Paraguay Ramón Delgado
Argentina Ignacio Hirigoyen
7–5, 6–1
2002United States Mardy Fish
United States Jeff Morrison
South Africa Paul Rosner
United States Glenn Weiner
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
2003Brazil Josh Goffi
United States Travis Parrott
United States Paul Goldstein
United States Robert Kendrick
6–4, 2–6, 6–2

See also

References

  1. "Briefly..." The Gadsden Times. Gadsden, Alabama. 2002-05-07. p. B3.
  2. "Birmingham hosting U.S. clay court event". Times Daily. Florence, Alabama. 1994-04-11. p. 2B.
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