Verizon Tennis Challenge

The Verizon Tennis Challenge (ex Paine Webber Classic from 1984 in Boca Raton to 1987 in Orlando) was a Grand Prix tennis circuit and Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour affiliated men's tennis tournament played from 1984 to 2001. It was held in the United States, in Boca Raton, Florida in 1984, in Fort Myers, Florida in 1985 and 1986, in Orlando, Florida from 1987 to 1991, and at the Atlanta Athletic Club in what is now Johns Creek, Georgia from 1992 to 2001. The tournament was played on outdoor hard courts from 1985 to 1991 and on outdoor clay courts from 1992 to 2001.

History

In 1983, the Paine Webber Classic was the last sponsored name of the first installment of the Dallas Open that initially ran from 1953 to 1971, then was discontinued. In 1983, it was revived for one edition to replace the Denver Open that season in the tour calendar.

In 1984, a new successor event the Paine Webber Classic Boca Raton was established to replace the Dallas Open (later revived in 2020), but this was held in Florida.

Past finals

Singles

Location	Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
Boca Raton United States	1984	Template:Flagicon Jimmy Connors	Template:Flagicon Johan Kriek	7–5, 6–4
Fort Myers United States	1985	Template:Flagicon Ivan Lendl	Template:Flagicon Jimmy Connors	6–3, 6–2
	1986	Template:Flagicon Ivan Lendl	Template:Flagicon Jimmy Connors	6–2, 6–0
Orlando United States	1987	Template:Flagicon Christo van Rensburg	Template:Flagicon Jimmy Connors	6–3, 3–6, 6–1
	1988	Template:Flagicon Andrei Chesnokov	Template:Flagicon Miloslav Mečíř	7–6(8–6), 6–1
	1989	Template:Flagicon Andre Agassi	Template:Flagicon Brad Gilbert	6–2, 6–1
	1990	Template:Flagicon Brad Gilbert	Template:Flagicon Christo van Rensburg	6–2, 6–1
	1991	Template:Flagicon Andre Agassi	Template:Flagicon Derrick Rostagno	6–2, 1–6, 6–3
Atlanta United States	1992	Template:Flagicon Andre Agassi	Template:Flagicon Pete Sampras	7–5, 6–4
	1993	Template:Flagicon Jacco Eltingh	Template:Flagicon Bryan Shelton	7–6(7–1), 6–2
	1994	Template:Flagicon Michael Chang	Template:Flagicon Todd Martin	6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4), 6–0
	1995	Template:Flagicon Michael Chang	Template:Flagicon Andre Agassi	6–2, 6–7(6–8), 6–4
	1996	Template:Flagicon Karim Alami	Template:Flagicon Nicklas Kulti	6–3, 6–4
	1997	Template:Flagicon Marcelo Filippini	Template:Flagicon Jason Stoltenberg	7–6(7–2), 6–4
	1998	Template:Flagicon Pete Sampras	Template:Flagicon Jason Stoltenberg	6–7(2–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
	1999	Template:Flagicon Stefan Koubek	Template:Flagicon Sébastien Grosjean	6–1, 6–2
	2000	Template:Flagicon Andrew Ilie	Template:Flagicon Jason Stoltenberg	6–3, 7–5
	2001	Template:Flagicon Andy Roddick	Template:Flagicon Xavier Malisse	6–2, 6–4

Doubles

Location	Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
Fort Myers United States	1985	Template:Flagicon Ken Flach Template:Flagicon Robert Seguso	Template:Flagicon Sammy Giammalva Jr. Template:Flagicon David Pate	3–6, 6–3, 6–3
	1986	Template:Flagicon Ivan Lendl Template:Flagicon Andrés Gómez	Template:Flagicon Peter Doohan Template:Flagicon Paul McNamee	7–5, 6–4
Orlando United States	1987	Template:Flagicon Kim Warwick Template:Flagicon Sherwood Stewart	Template:Flagicon Paul Annacone Template:Flagicon Christo van Rensburg	2–6, 7–6, 6–4
	1988	Template:Flagicon Guy Forget Template:Flagicon Yannick Noah	Template:Flagicon Sherwood Stewart Template:Flagicon Kim Warwick	6–4, 6–4
	1989	Template:Flagicon Scott Davis Template:Flagicon Tim Pawsat	Template:Flagicon Ken Flach Template:Flagicon Robert Seguso	7–5, 5–7, 6–4
	1990	Template:Flagicon Scott Davis Template:Flagicon David Pate	Template:Flagicon Alfonso Mora Template:Flagicon Brian Page	6–3, 7–5
	1991	Template:Flagicon Luke Jensen Template:Flagicon Scott Melville	Template:Flagicon Nicolás Pereira Template:Flagicon Pete Sampras	6–7, 7–6, 6–3
Atlanta United States	1992	Template:Flagicon Steve DeVries Template:Flagicon David Macpherson	Template:Flagicon Dave Randall Template:Flagicon Mark Keil	6–3, 6–3
	1993	Template:Flagicon Paul Annacone Template:Flagicon Richey Reneberg	Template:Flagicon Todd Martin Template:Flagicon Jared Palmer	6–4, 7–6
	1994	Template:Flagicon Jared Palmer Template:Flagicon Richey Reneberg	Template:Flagicon Francisco Montana Template:Flagicon Jim Pugh	4–6, 7–6, 6–4
	1995	Template:Flagicon Sergio Casal Template:Flagicon Emilio Sánchez	Template:Flagicon Jared Palmer Template:Flagicon Richey Reneberg	6–7, 6–3, 7–6
	1996	Template:Flagicon Christo van Rensburg Template:Flagicon David Wheaton	Template:Flagicon Bill Behrens Template:Flagicon Matt Lucena	7–6, 6–2
	1997	Template:Flagicon Jonas Björkman Template:Flagicon Nicklas Kulti	Template:Flagicon Scott Davis Template:Flagicon Kelly Jones	6–4, 6–4
	1998	Template:Flagicon Ellis Ferreira Template:Flagicon Brent Haygarth	Template:Flagicon Alex O'Brien Template:Flagicon Richey Reneberg	6–3, 0–6, 6–2
	1999	Template:Flagicon Patrick Galbraith Template:Flagicon Justin Gimelstob	Template:Flagicon Todd Woodbridge Template:Flagicon Mark Woodforde	5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
	2000	Template:Flagicon Ellis Ferreira Template:Flagicon Rick Leach	Template:Flagicon Mark Knowles Template:Flagicon Justin Gimelstob	6–3, 6–4
	2001	Template:Flagicon Mahesh Bhupathi Template:Flagicon Leander Paes	Template:Flagicon Rick Leach Template:Flagicon David Macpherson	6–3, 7–6(9–7)