Atlanta Open (tennis)

The Atlanta Open (known for sponsorship reasons as the Truist Atlanta Open), is a professional men's tennis tournament that has been played in the Atlanta area in the United States since 2010, usually during July or August. The tournament is played on outdoor hard courts as part of the USTA's US Open Series, the seven-week summer season lead-up to the U.S. Open.

This article is about men's tennis. For the succeeding circuit, see Verizon Tennis Challenge.
2019 Atlanta Open
Tournament information
Founded2010
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
United States
VenueAtlantic Station (2012–pres)[1]
Category250 series (2010–present)
SurfaceHard / Outdoor
Draw28S/32Q/16D
Prize money$780,450 (2018)
Websitebbtatlantaopen.com
Current champions (2019)
Men's singles Alex de Minaur
Men's doubles Dominic Inglot
Austin Krajicek

The event was previously held in Indianapolis from 1988 until it was moved to Atlanta after 2009. The Atlanta Open was known as the Atlanta Tennis Championships for its first two years before signing BB&T as a title sponsor in 2012. In 2015, the tournament was acquired by GF Sports from its then-owners, the USTA.[2]

History

In 2009, the Association of Tennis Professionals purchased the license for the tournament in Indianapolis because of low ticket sales and a struggle to attract top players.[3] In December 2009 it was announced that the ATP had sold the license to a group in Atlanta, Georgia, where it would be held at the Atlanta Athletic Club.[3] Prior to 2010 Atlanta had previously held a tennis tournament known as the Verizon Tennis Challenge from 1992 to 2001. That tournament, also held at the Atlanta Athletic Club, included Andy Roddick, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi and John McEnroe among its past champions.

In 2011 the tournament moved to the Racquet Club of the South in Atlanta.[4] In 2012, the tournament gained BB&T as title sponsor and changed its name to the BB&T Atlanta Open.[5] The 2012 and later editions have been held in Atlantic Station in midtown Atlanta. Temporary courts are constructed around the retail and residential area's central park. The main court has a capacity of 4,000 people.[6] In 2015, the tournament was acquired from the USTA by GF Sports.[7]

For its first six years, the Atlanta Open singles was dominated by americans. Mardy Fish, Andy Roddick, and John Isner were the only men to win the event before Australian Nick Kyrgios defeated Isner in the 2016 final. Isner, a former Georgia Bulldog and local favorite, owns the tournament records for most finals (8) and most titles (5).

Finals

Singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
2010 Mardy Fish John Isner4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
2011 Mardy Fish John Isner3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–2
2012 Andy Roddick Gilles Müller1–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–2
2013 John Isner Kevin Anderson6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2)
2014 John Isner Dudi Sela6–3, 6–4
2015 John Isner Marcos Baghdatis6–3, 6–3
2016 Nick Kyrgios John Isner7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4)
2017 John Isner Ryan Harrison7–6(8–6), 7–6(9–7)
2018 John Isner Ryan Harrison5–7, 6–3, 6–4
2019 Alex de Minaur Taylor Fritz6–3, 7–6(7–2)

Doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
2010 Scott Lipsky
Rajeev Ram		 Rohan Bopanna
Kristof Vliegen		6–3, 6–7(4–7), [12–10]
2011 Alex Bogomolov, Jr.
Matthew Ebden		 Matthias Bachinger
Frank Moser		3–6, 7–5, [10–8]
2012 Matthew Ebden
Ryan Harrison		 Xavier Malisse
Michael Russell		6–3, 3–6, [10–6]
2013 Édouard Roger-Vasselin
Igor Sijsling		 Colin Fleming
Jonathan Marray		7–6(8–6), 6–3
2014 Vasek Pospisil
Jack Sock		 Steve Johnson
Sam Querrey		6–3, 5–7, [10–5]
2015 Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		 Colin Fleming
Gilles Müller		4–6, 7–6(7–2), [10–4]
2016 Andrés Molteni
Horacio Zeballos		 Johan Brunström
Andreas Siljeström		7–6(7–2), 6–4
2017 Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		 Wesley Koolhof
Artem Sitak		6–3, 6–4
2018 Nicholas Monroe
John-Patrick Smith		 Rajeev Ram
Ryan Harrison		3–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–8]
2019 Dominic Inglot
Austin Krajicek		 Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		6–4, 6–7(5–7), [11–9]

Records
Record Player(s) Count Years
Winner of most
Men's Singles titles		 John Isner 5 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018
Winner of most consecutive
Men's Singles titles		 John Isner 3 2013, 2014, 2015
Most Men's Singles finals John Isner 8 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Most Matches Played John Isner 36 2010 - 2019
Most Matches Won John Isner 31 2010 - 2018
Most Matches Won % John Isner 86.11% 2010 - 2019
Most Appearances John Isner 10 2010 - 2019
Winner of most
Men's Doubles titles (individual)		 Bob Bryan,
Mike Bryan,
Matthew Ebden		 2 2015, 2017
2015, 2017
2011, 2012
Winner of most consecutive
Men's Doubles titles (individual)		 Matthew Ebden 2 2011, 2012
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See also

References
  1. Atlanta Tennis Championships Projects: NUSSLI
  2. "From Memphis to Atlanta: The Reemergence of American Tennis". www.bbtatlantaopen.com.
  3. "Tennis Championships sold to Atlanta group". WTHR.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
  4. "Atlanta Championships to be held at the Racquet Club of the South". atpworldtour.com. 7 December 2010.
  5. "News - ATP World Tour - Tennis". atpworldtour.com.
  6. Robertson, Doug (2011-12-19). "Atlanta Tennis Championships headed to Atlantic Station". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  7. "From Memphis to Atlanta: The Reemergence of American Tennis". www.bbtatlantaopen.com.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
None		 ATP International Series Gold Tournament of the Year
2001		 Succeeded by
Kitzbühel
Preceded by
None		 ATP International Series Tournament of the Year
1990–1997		 Succeeded by
Miami
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