The Knoxville Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hardcourts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, since 2000.
The Knoxville Challenger is held at Goodfriend Tennis Center on the campus of the University of Tennessee. The tournament is the second of three indoor Challenger tournaments at college venues to end the USTA Pro Circuit season. The Charlottesville Challenger (University of Virginia) is held the week before, and the Champaign Challenger (University of Illinois) is the week after.
Past finals
Singles YearChampionRunner-upScore 2025 Mitchell Krueger Darwin Blanch 6–7(2–7), 6–4, 6–1 2024 Christopher Eubanks Learner Tien 7–5, 7–6(11–9) 2023 Alex Michelsen Denis Kudla 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 2022 Ben Shelton Christopher Eubanks 6–3, 1–6, 7–6(7–4) 2021 Christopher Eubanks Daniel Altmaier 6–3, 6–4 2020 Not held 2019 Michael Mmoh Christopher O'Connell 6–4, 6–4 2018 Reilly Opelka Bjorn Fratangelo 7–5, 4–6, 7–6(7–2) 2017 Filip Peliwo Denis Kudla 6–4, 6–2 2016 Michael Mmoh Peter Polansky 7–5, 2–6, 6–1 2015 Daniel Evans Frances Tiafoe 5–7, 6–1, 6–3 2014 Adrian Mannarino Sam Groth 3–6, 7–6(8–6). 6-4 2013 Tim Smyczek Peter Polansky 6–4, 6–2 2012 Michael Russell Bobby Reynolds 6–3, 6–2 2011 Jesse Levine Brian Baker 6–2, 6–3 2010 Kei Nishikori Robert Kendrick 6–1, 6–4 2009 Taylor Dent Ilija Bozoljac 6–3, 7–6(6) 2008 Bobby Reynolds Luka Gregorc 6–4, 6–2 2007 Robert Kendrick Kevin Kim 3–6, 6–2, 6–42006-2003 Not Held 2002 Martin Verkerk Mardy Fish 6–3, 6–4 2001 James Blake Gabriel Trifu 6–4, 6–4 2000 Cristiano Caratti Andy Roddick 3–6, 7–6, 6–4
Doubles YearChampionsRunners-upScore 2025 Patrick Harper Quinn Vandecasteele Mitchell Krueger Jody Maginley 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–4), [12–10] 2024 Patrick Harper Johannus Monday Micah Braswell Eliot Spizzirri 6–2, 6–2 2023 Cannon Kingsley Luis David Martínez Mac Kiger Mitchell Krueger 7–6(7–3), 6–3 2022 Hunter Reese Tennys Sandgren Martin Damm Mitchell Krueger 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), [10–5] 2021 Malek Jaziri Blaž Rola Hans Hach Verdugo Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela 3–6, 6–3, [10–5] 2020 Not held 2019 Hans Hach Verdugo Adrián Menéndez Maceiras Bradley Klahn Sem Verbeek 7–6(8–6), 4–6, [10–5] 2018 Toshihide Matsui Frederik Nielsen Hunter Reese Tennys Sandgren 7–6(8–6), 7–5 2017 Leander Paes Purav Raja James Cerretani John-Patrick Smith 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4) 2016 Peter Polansky Adil Shamasdin Ruben Bemelmans Joris De Loore 6–1, 6–3 2015 Johan Brunström Frederik Nielsen Sekou Bangoura Matt Seeberger 6–1, 6–2 2014 Miķelis Lībietis Hunter Reese Gastão Elias Sean Thornley 6–3, 6–4 2013 Sam Groth John-Patrick Smith Carsten Ball Peter Polansky 6–7 (6), 6–2, [10-7] 2012 Alex Kuznetsov Mischa Zverev Jean Andersen Izak van der Merwe 6–4, 6–2 2011 Steve Johnson Austin Krajicek Adam Hubble Frederik Nielsen 3–6, 6–4, [13–11] 2010 Rik de Voest Izak van der Merwe Alex Bogomolov Jr. Alex Kuznetsov 6–1, 6–4 2009 Martin Emmrich Andreas Siljeström Raven Klaasen Izak van der Merwe 7–5, 6–4 2008 Kevin Anderson G.D. Jones Andy Ram Bobby Reynolds 3–6, 6–0, [10–7] 2007 Harel Levy Sam Warburg Jamie Baker Brendan Evans 3–6, 6–2, [10–6]2006-2003 Not Held 2002 Dmitry Tursunov Martin Verkerk Hugo Armando Sergio Roitman 6–3, 6–4 2001 Mardy Fish Jeff Morrison Brandon Coupe Kelly Gullett 6–3, 6–0 2000 Karsten Braasch Michael Kohlmann Jeff Coetzee Marcos Ondruska 6–0, 7–6
References
External links Knoxville Overview ATP Tour Tennis Official website