The Eddleman Pro Tennis Classic was an 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 name | Eddleman Pro Tennis Classic (1991–93) Eddleman USTA Tennis Classic (1995–96) Eddleman USTA Challenger (1997–2003) |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Abolished | 2003 |
| Location | Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
| Venue | Brook Highland Racquet Club |
| Category | ATP Challenger Series |
| Surface | Clay / Outdoor |
| Draw | 32S/16D |
Results edit
Singles edit
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 |  Marcelo Ingaramo |
Gabriel Markus |
3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1992 |  Mikael Pernfors |
 Luiz Mattar |
7–6, 6–4 |
| 1993 | Mikael Pernfors |
 Claudio Mezzadri |
7–6, 6–3 |
| 1994 | No challenger event | ||
| 1995 |  Bohdan Ulihrach |
Jiří Novák |
6–4, 7–6 |
| 1996 | Mariano Zabaleta |
 Bill Behrens |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 1997 |  Johan Van Herck |
 Tommy Haas |
7–6, 6–7, 6–4 |
| 1998 |  Christian Ruud |
Johan Van Herck |
2–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1999 | Francisco Costa |
Martín Rodríguez |
6–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
| 2000 |  Ronald Agénor |
 Paradorn Srichaphan |
7–5, 6–3 |
| 2001 |  Irakli Labadze |
James Blake |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 2002 | Alex Kim |
Cecil Mamiit |
7–6(11–9), 6–2 |
| 2003 |  Óscar Hernández |
Alex Kim |
6–2, 6–1 |
Doubles edit
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Mark Keil Dave Randall |
 Nelson Aerts Danilo Marcelino |
1–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| 1992 | Bret Garnett Tobias Svantesson |
Jan Apell Peter Nyborg |
6–4, 7–6 |
| 1993 | Bryan Shelton Todd Witsken |
Pablo Albano Javier Frana |
7–6, 6–3 |
| 1994 | No challenger event | ||
| 1995 | Ken Flach Bryan Shelton |
 Ellis Ferreira Brent Haygarth |
5–7, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1996 | Javier Frana Karel Nováček |
Matt Lucena Dave Randall |
6–3, 6–1 |
| 1997 | Luke Jensen Murphy Jensen |
Fredrik Bergh Rikard Bergh |
6–2, 7–6 |
| 1998 | Doug Flach David Witt |
 Eyal Erlich Eric Taino |
7–6, 6–4 |
| 1999 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
Geoff Grant T. J. Middleton |
7–5, 6–3 |
| 2000 |  Paul Kilderry Peter Tramacchi |
Lee Pearson Grant Silcock |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 2001 | James Blake Mark Merklein |
 Ramón Delgado Ignacio Hirigoyen |
7–5, 6–1 |
| 2002 | Mardy Fish Jeff Morrison |
Paul Rosner Glenn Weiner |
6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
| 2003 | Josh Goffi Travis Parrott |
Paul Goldstein Robert Kendrick |
6–4, 2–6, 6–2 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Briefly..." The Gadsden Times. Gadsden, Alabama. 2002-05-07. p. B3.
- ^ "Birmingham hosting U.S. clay court event". Times Daily. Florence, Alabama. 1994-04-11. p. 2B.