International Tennis Tournament of Messina

The International Tennis Tournament of Messina (also known as Torneo Hamilton) was a tennis tournament held annually in Messina, Italy. Held for 12 editions in 1980s, the tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was a part of the ATP Challenger Tour schedule from 1980 to 1991.[1]

Messina Challenger
ATP Challenger Tour
Event nameMessina Challanger
SponsorHamilton Sportwear
Founded1980
Abolished1991
Editions12
LocationMessina, Italy
CategoryATP Challenger Tour
SurfaceClay
Draw32S
Prize money$100,000 (in 1991)
Víctor Pecci won the tournament in 1984 when he was 15th in the ATP rankings.

History

The tournament of Messina was part of ATP Challenger Tour circuit in 1980s.

Many important players have played in Messina, as Víctor Pecci or Guillermo Pérez Roldán, that when won in Messina was number 15 in ATP world Rankings.[2]

Editions

Ed.DatePrize moneyWinnerNote
I24 September 1980$25,000Sweden Anders Järryd
II7 September 1981$25,000Bolivia Mario Martinez
III6 September 1982$50,000Peru Pablo Arraya
IV5 September 1983$50,000Bolivia Mario Martinez
V3 September 1984$50,000Paraguay Víctor Pecci
VI2 September 1985$50,000Sweden Kent Carlsson
VII1 September 1986$50,000Algeria Tarik Benhabiles
VIII5 October 1987$50,000West Germany Hans Schwaier
IX12 September 1988$50,000Italy Claudio Panatta
X18 September 1989$50,000Switzerland Marc Rosset
XI17 September 1990$100,000Argentina Guillermo Pérez Roldán
XII16 September 1991$100,000Italy Massimo Valeri

References

  1. "Messina Challanger past champions". ATP TOUR. atptour.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  2. "Cinque gloriose manifestazioni sportive che non esistono più" (in Italian). letteraemme.it. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2021. È durato solo un decennio, tra il 1980 ed il 1991. Eppure il trofeo Hamilton di tennis è stato una libidine per gli appassionati di racchette e palline gialle. Claudio Panatta (fratello del più celebre Adriano), Guillermo Pérez Roldán, Yannich Noah
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