Knoxville Challenger

Knoxville Challenger
2025 Knoxville Challenger
ATP Challenger Tour
LocationKnoxville, Tennessee, United States
VenueGoodfriend Tennis Center
CategoryATP Challenger Tour
SurfaceHard (Indoor)
Draw32S/17Q/16D
Prize money$60,000 (2025), $75,000+H
WebsiteWebsite

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.[1][2]

Past finals

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
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, 6–4
2006
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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

Year Champions Runners-up Score
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
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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

  1. ^ "2014 USTA Men's Pro Circuit Calendar" (PDF). usta.com. USTA. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  2. ^ "2025 USTA Men's Competitive Pathway calendar" (PDF). USTA. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
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