Lexington Challenger

The Lexington Challenger (previously known as the Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships and the Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships) is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hardcourts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour and the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, and has been held annually at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky, since 1995 for men and since 1997 for women.

Lexington Challenger
2022 Lexington Challenger
Tournament information
Event nameLexington Challenger
LocationLexington
VenueHilary J. Boone Tennis Complex
SurfaceHard / outdoors
Websitelexingtonchallenger.com
ATP Tour
CategoryATP Challenger Tour
Draw32S / 32Q / 16D
Prize money$50,000
WTA Tour
CategoryITF Women's World Tennis Tour
Draw32S / 32Q / 16D
Prize money$60,000
$275,000 (2020)
Japan's Takao Suzuki, singles winner in 2000, doubles winner in 2003, is one of two players, with Zimbabwe's Wayne Black, to have won both events
Partnering fellow Australian Ellwood, future world No. 1 in singles Lleyton Hewitt took the doubles title in 1998
Eventual World No. 1 in doubles Mark Knowles from The Bahamas was the first to win the singles title in 1995
India's Sania Mirza, a former top-30 player, was the women's singles champion in 2009
Canada's Stéphanie Dubois has reached the singles final three times here, winning the title in 2007 and finishing runner-up in 2005 and 2010

The prize money offered at the tournament is $50,000 for men and $60,000 for women (although in 1997–98 it was $25,000 for women).

In 2020, the tournament was held as a once-off WTA Tour tournament. In 2022, it returned to the ITF Circuit.

Women's results

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
2022United Kingdom Katie SwanUnited Kingdom Jodie Burrage6–0, 3–6, 6–3
   ITF Circuit tournament   
2021not held
2020United States Jennifer BradySwitzerland Jil Teichmann6–3, 6–4
   WTA International tournament   
2019South Korea Kim Da-binUnited States Ann Li6–1, 6–3
2018United States Asia MuhammadUnited States Ann Li7–5, 6–1
2017United States Grace MinUnited States Sofia Kenin6–4, 6–1
2016Netherlands Michaëlla KrajicekAustralia Arina Rodionova6–0, 2–6, 6–2
2015Japan Nao HibinoUnited States Samantha Crawford6–2, 6–1
2014United States Madison BrengleUnited States Nicole Gibbs6–3, 6–4
2013United States Shelby RogersFrance Julie Coin6–4, 7–6(7–3)
2012Israel Julia GlushkoUnited Kingdom Johanna Konta6–3, 6–0
2011United States Chiara SchollUnited States Amanda Fink6–1, 6–1
2010Japan Kurumi NaraCanada Stéphanie Dubois6–4, 6–4
2009India Sania MirzaFrance Julie Coin7–6(7–5), 6–4
2008United States Melanie OudinUnited States Carly Gullickson6–4, 6–2
2007Canada Stéphanie DuboisUnited Kingdom Anne Keothavong4–6, 6–3, 6–3
2006France Camille PinUnited States Abigail Spears7–5, 7–5
2005South Africa Natalie GrandinCanada Stéphanie Dubois6–4, 6–3
2004France Camille PinSouth Korea Jeon Mi-ra7–5, 6–3
2003Japan Miho SaekiGeorgia (country) Salome Devidze6–4, 2–6, 7–5
2002France Virginie RazzanoUnited States Samantha Reeves7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5)
2001Slovenia Katarina SrebotnikGermany Sabine Klaschka6–4, 7–5
2000United States Jennifer HopkinsUnited States Dawn Buth6–3, 6–1
1999Argentina Florencia LabatAustralia Annabel Ellwood6–2, 5–7, 6–1
1998United Kingdom Julie PullinUnited Kingdom Abigail Tordoff6–4, 6–4
1997United States Karin MillerSouth Africa Liezel Horn6–7(5–7), 6–1, 6–2
   ITF Circuit tournament   

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
2022Indonesia Aldila Sutjiadi
Ukraine Kateryna Volodko
United States Jada Hart
United States Dalayna Hewitt
7–5, 6–3
   ITF Circuit tournament   
2021not held
2020United States Hayley Carter
Brazil Luisa Stefani
Czech Republic Marie Bouzková
Switzerland Jil Teichmann
6–1, 7–5
   WTA International tournament   
2019United States Robin Anderson
France Jessika Ponchet
United States Ann Li
United States Jamie Loeb
7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7), [10–7]
2018United States Hayley Carter
United States Ena Shibahara
United States Sanaz Marand
Mexico Victoria Rodríguez
6–3, 6–1
2017Australia Priscilla Hon
Belarus Vera Lapko
Japan Hiroko Kuwata
Russia Valeria Savinykh
6–3, 6–4
2016Japan Hiroko Kuwata
China Zhu Lin
United States Sophie Chang
United States Alexandra Mueller
6–0, 7–5
2015Japan Nao Hibino
United Kingdom Emily Webley-Smith
Thailand Nicha Lertpitaksinchai
Thailand Peangtarn Plipuech
6–2, 6–2
2014United Kingdom Jocelyn Rae
United Kingdom Anna Smith
Japan Shuko Aoyama
United States Keri Wong
6–4, 6–4
2013Thailand Nicha Lertpitaksinchai
Thailand Peangtarn Plipuech
Israel Julia Glushko
South Africa Chanel Simmonds
7–6(7–5), 6–3
2012Japan Shuko Aoyama
China Xu Yifan
Israel Julia Glushko
Australia Olivia Rogowska
7–5, 6–7(4–7), [10–4]
2011Belgium Tamaryn Hendler
United States Chiara Scholl
United States Lindsay Lee-Waters
United States Megan Moulton-Levy
7–6(11–9), 3–6, [10–7]
2010Australia Bojana Bobusic
United States Christina Fusano
United States Jacqueline Cako
United States Story Tweedie-Yates
6–4, 6–2
2009Chinese Taipei Chang Kai-chen
Ukraine Tetiana Luzhanska
United States Jacqueline Cako
United States Alison Riske
6–3, 6–2
2008Chinese Taipei Chan Chin-wei
United States Kimberly Couts
United States Lindsay Lee-Waters
United States Melanie Oudin
2–6, 6–3, [10–8]
2007Hungary Melinda Czink
United States Lindsay Lee-Waters
Australia Casey Dellacqua
South Africa Natalie Grandin
6–2, 7–6(9–7)
2006Chinese Taipei Chan Chin-wei
United States Abigail Spears
Uzbekistan Akgul Amanmuradova
Uzbekistan Varvara Lepchenko
6–1, 6–1
2005Puerto Rico Vilmarie Castellvi
United States Samantha Reeves
Japan Kumiko Iijima
Japan Junri Namigata
6–2, 6–1
2004Republic of Ireland Claire Curran
South Africa Natalie Grandin
Australia Casey Dellacqua
Australia Nicole Sewell
7–6(8–6), 6–4
2003Chinese Taipei Janet Lee
United States Jessica Lehnhoff
Australia Bryanne Stewart
Australia Christina Wheeler
6–4, 6–3
2002Japan Nana Miyagi
Kazakhstan Irina Selyutina
Australia Rachel McQuillan
Australia Lisa McShea
6–7(2–7), 6–2, 7–5
2001Australia Lisa McShea
Japan Nana Miyagi
United States Julie Ditty
Venezuela Milagros Sequera
6–0, 6–4
2000Chinese Taipei Janet Lee
Indonesia Wynne Prakusya
United States Sandra Cacic
Canada Renata Kolbovic
6–2, 3–6, 6–2
1999France Alexandra Fusai
Argentina Florencia Labat
South Korea Kim Eun-ha
United Kingdom Julie Pullin
6–4, 6–1
1998Australia Amanda Grahame
Australia Bryanne Stewart
India Nirupama Vaidyanathan
China Yi Jingqian
6–4, 1–6, 6–3
1997United States Elly Hakami
Australia Danielle Jones
Japan Kaoru Shibata
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
6–2, 7–5
   ITF Circuit tournament   

Men's results

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
2023United States Steve JohnsonFrance Arthur Cazaux7–6(7–5), 6–4
2022China Shang JunchengEcuador Emilio Gómez6–4, 6–4
2021Australia Jason KublerChile Alejandro Tabilo7–5, 6–7(2–7), 7–5
2020not held
2019Italy Jannik SinnerAustralia Alex Bolt6–4, 3–6, 6–4
2018South Africa Lloyd HarrisItaly Stefano Napolitano6–4, 6–3
2017United States Michael MmohAustralia John Millman4–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3
2016United States Ernesto EscobedoUnited States Frances Tiafoe6–2, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–3)
2015Australia John MillmanJapan Yasutaka Uchiyama6–3, 3–6, 6–4
2014Australia James DuckworthUnited Kingdom James Ward6–3, 6–4
2013United Kingdom James WardAustralia James Duckworth4-6, 6-3, 6-4
2012United States Denis KudlaCanada Érik Chvojka5–7, 7–5, 6–1
2011United States Wayne OdesnikUnited Kingdom James Ward7–5, 6–4
2010Australia Carsten BallUnited States Jesse Levine6–4, 7–6(7–1)
2009Israel Harel LevyUnited States Alex Kuznetsov6–4, 4–6, 6–2
2008India Somdev DevvarmanUnited States Robert Kendrick6–3, 6–3
2007United States John IsnerUnited States Brian Wilson6–7(7–9), 6–3, 6–4
2006South Korea Lee Hyung-taikUnited States Amer Delic5–7, 6–2, 6–3
2005Israel Dudi SelaUnited States Bobby Reynolds6–3, 3–6, 6–4
2004United States Matias BoekerUnited States Jesse Witten6–2, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
2003Canada Frank DancevicCzech Republic Petr Kralert7–5, 6–4
2002Australia Scott DraperUnited States Paul Goldstein4–6, 6–4, 6–4
2001United States Paul GoldsteinUnited States Jack Brasington1–6, 6–2, 6–3
2000Japan Takao SuzukiUnited States Justin Gimelstob2–1 retired
1999Israel Harel LevyUnited States Kevin Kim6–4, 7–6
1998United States Paul GoldsteinSouth Korea Lee Hyung-taik6–1, 6–4
1997Zimbabwe Wayne BlackItaly Gianluca Pozzi6–4, 6–1
1996United States Steve BryanItaly Nicola Bruno6–2, 6–4
1995The Bahamas Mark KnowlesUnited States Kenny Thorne6–4, 7–5

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
2023United States Eliot Spizzirri
United States Tyler Zink
United States George Goldhoff
United States Vasil Kirkov
4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
2022India Yuki Bhambri
India Saketh Myneni
Netherlands Gijs Brouwer
United Kingdom Aidan McHugh
3–6, 6–4, [10–8]
2021Canada Liam Draxl
United States Stefan Kozlov
United States Alex Rybakov
United States Reese Stalder
6–2, 6–7(5–7), [10–7]
2020not held
2019Ecuador Diego Hidalgo
United States Martin Redlicki
Venezuela Roberto Maytín
United States Jackson Withrow
6–2, 6–2
2018United States Robert Galloway
Venezuela Roberto Maytín
Belgium Joris De Loore
Australia Marc Polmans
6–3, 6–1
2017Australia Alex Bolt
Australia Max Purcell
France Tom Jomby
United States Eric Quigley
7–5, 6–4
2016Australia Luke Saville
Australia Jordan Thompson
South Africa Nicolaas Scholtz
South Africa Tucker Vorster
6–2, 7–5
2015Australia Carsten Ball
United Kingdom Brydan Klein
South Africa Dean O'Brien
South Africa Ruan Roelofse
6–4, 7–6(7-4)
2014Canada Peter Polansky
Canada Adil Shamasdin
Republic of Ireland James McGee
United States Chase Buchanan
6–4, 6–2
2013Canada Frank Dancevic
Canada Peter Polansky
United States Bradley Klahn
New Zealand Michael Venus
7–5, 6–3
2012United States Austin Krajicek
Australia John Peers
United States Tennys Sandgren
United States Rhyne Williams
6–1, 7–6(7–4)
2011Australia Jordan Kerr
United States David Martin
United Kingdom James Ward
United States Michael Yani
6-3, 6–4
2010South Africa Raven Klaasen
South Africa Izak van der Merwe
Australia Kaden Hensel
Australia Adam Hubble
5–7, 6–4, [10–7]
2009South Africa Kevin Anderson
United States Ryler DeHeart
Israel Amir Hadad
Israel Harel Levy
6–4, 4–6, [10–6]
2008Italy Alessandro da Col
Italy Andrea Stoppini
France Olivier Charroin
Canada Erik Chvojka
6–2, 2–6, [10–8]
2007United States Brendan Evans
United States Ryan Sweeting
United Kingdom Ross Hutchins
United States Phillip Simmonds
6–4, 6–4
2006Thailand Sanchai Ratiwatana
Thailand Sonchat Ratiwatana
United States John Isner
United States Colin Purcell
7–6(7–5), 4–6, [10–6]
2005United States Scoville Jenkins
United States Bobby Reynolds
South Africa Roger Anderson
South Africa Rik de Voest
6–4, 6–4
2004United States Matias Boeker
United States Amer Delic
India Harsh Mankad
United States Jason Marshall
7–5, 6–4
2003Israel Jonathan Erlich
Japan Takao Suzuki
United States Matias Boeker
United States Travis Parrott
6–4, 6–1
2002United States Jack Brasington
United States Glenn Weiner
United States Brandon Coupe
United States Eric Taino
6–2, 4–6, 7–5
2001South Africa John-Laffnie de Jager
South Africa Robbie Koenig
Australia Paul Kilderry
United States Jack Waite
7–6(7–1), 7–5
2000Switzerland Lorenzo Manta
Italy Laurence Tieleman
South Africa Grant Stafford
South Africa Wesley Whitehouse
7–6, 7–6
1999United States Michael Sell
Romania Gabriel Trifu
United States Scott Humphries
United States Kevin Kim
7–6, 6–7, 6–4
1998Australia Ben Ellwood
Australia Lleyton Hewitt
United States Paul Goldstein
United States Jim Thomas
5–7, 6–3, 6–2
1997Zimbabwe Wayne Black
United States Brian MacPhie
United States David DiLucia
United States Bryan Shelton
6–4, 7–5
1996United States Geoff Grant
South Africa Grant Stafford
United States Chad Clark
Egypt Tamer El Sawy
7–5, 6–1
1995Netherlands Fernon Wibier
United States Chris Woodruff
Australia Jamie Morgan
Australia Andrew Painter
7–5, 6–2

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