Irving Tennis Classic
Tennis tournament
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The Irving Tennis Classic (previously held as Dallas Tennis Classic) was a tennis tournament held annually in Irving, Texas, United States from 2012 until 2018. The event was one of main tournaments of the ATP Challenger Tour calendar and was played on outdoor hardcourts.
| Irving Tennis Classic | |
|---|---|
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| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Location | Irving, Texas United States |
| Venue | Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas |
| Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
| Surface | Hard / Outdoors |
| Draw | 32S/32Q/16D |
| Prize money | US$150,000+H |
| Website | Website |
| Current champions | |
| Men's singles |  Mikhail Kukushkin |
| Men's doubles |  Philipp Petzschner Alexander Peya |
History
The Irving Tennis Classic is one of the most prestigious Challenger tournaments since its foundation in 2012, when it replaced the BMW Tennis Championship.[1] Held annually in mid-March, the tournament usually presents a high level in terms of player rankings, similar or even higher than some ATP 250 Series tournaments.[a] This occurs because the tournament is scheduled in-between the Indian Wells Masters and the Miami Open. This way, Top 50 players and below that are eliminated early at Indian Wells come to play in Irving.[b] The first two editions of the tournaments were named Dallas Tennis Classic, but the tournament has been held at the Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas since its first edition. As the Resort is actually located in Irving, the tournament was renamed in 2014 to reflect that.[2] The official playing surface of the tournament is SportMaster Sport Surfaces.[3][4]
Prestigious players that played in Irving include Marin Čilić, Tommy Haas,[5] Jürgen Melzer, and David Goffin.[6]
Past finals
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Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |  Frank Dancevic |  Igor Andreev | 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
| 2013 | Jürgen Melzer |  Denis Kudla | 6–4, 2–6, 6–1 |
| 2014 |  Lukáš Rosol | Steve Johnson | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 2015 |  Aljaž Bedene | Tim Smyczek | 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 6–3 |
| 2016 |  Marcel Granollers |  Aljaž Bedene | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 2017 | Aljaž Bedene | Mikhail Kukushkin | 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 2018 | Mikhail Kukushkin |  Matteo Berrettini | 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |  Santiago González Scott Lipsky | Bobby Reynolds Michael Russell | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2013 | Jürgen Melzer Philipp Petzschner | Eric Butorac Dominic Inglot | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 2014 | Santiago González Scott Lipsky |  John-Patrick Smith Michael Venus | 4–6, 7–6(9–7), [10–7] |
| 2015 |  Robert Lindstedt Sergiy Stakhovsky | Benjamin Becker Philipp Petzschner | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2016 | Nicholas Monroe Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi | Chris Guccione André Sá | 6–2, 5–7, [10–4] |
| 2017 | Marcus Daniell Marcelo Demoliner | Oliver Marach Fabrice Martin | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2018 | Philipp Petzschner Alexander Peya |  Radu Albot Matthew Ebden | 6–2, 6–4 |
Notes
- The last direct acceptance of the 2012 Brasil Open Main Draw is five ranks below the last direct acceptance of the 2012 Dallas Tennis Classic Main Draw, for example.
- Unlike other ATP Challenger Level events, top 50 ATP ranked players in the world can play in the Irving Tennis Classic without obtaining a wildcard, as explained in the 2018 Irving Tennis Classic Acceptance List.