2024
Watch them Rise! March 11-17, 2024
The tournament entered its second year as a premium ATP Challenger 175, the highest tier of tournament on the ATP Challenger Tour. The elite ATP Challenger 175 category boasts only a handful of events worldwide and the Arizona Tennis Classic was to stand alone as the only one in North America. With total prize money at $225,500 (a Challenger Tour record), the competition was exceptional.
As in previous editions, this year’s tournament will be held at the historic Phoenix Country Club and would showcase a number of players ranked in the world’s top 50 along with some of the brightest young talent in the sport.
Our 2019 Champion and 2021 Wimbledon Finalist Matteo Berrettini (IT),
Our 2022 Champion Denis Kudla (US) and our 2023 Champion Nuno Borges (PT) would all return and complete ans exceptionally strong field of competitors in 2024.
We were thrilled to bring this international sporting event back to Arizona and were confident that local sports fans would be treated to a week of exciting action and entertainment while also supporting two great causes in our local community, Phoenix Children’s Hospital and Serve the Future.
2023
Tennis in the Phoenix, AZ! March 13 – March 19, 2023.
This year’s edition was an ATP Premium Challenger, part of the ATP Tour’s elite “Challenger 175” category. This newly created classification boasted only a handful of events worldwide and the Arizona Tennis Classic will stood alone as the only one in the United States. Prize money increased over 35% to a Challenger record $220,000.
As in previous editions, this year’s event was held at the historic Phoenix Country Club and showcased a number of players ranked in the world’s top 50 along with some of the brightest young talent in the sport. Previous competitors including 2019 Champion Matteo Berrettini and 2022 Denis Kudla, among others would be an exciting addition to the already strong player field.
2022
After a two year hiatus due to Covid 19, the Arizona Tennis Classic was thrilled to announce it would be bringing men’s professional tennis back to the Valley of the Sun in 2022. The event was held March 13 – March 20. The tournament which is part of the ATP Challenger Tour was again be hosted at the Phoenix Country Club and featured many of the top ranked players as well as some of the world’s rising professional stars. The event was strategically placed on the tennis calendar between two of the biggest ATP tournaments in the world (BNP Paribas Indian Wells & the Miami Open). This ensured a strong player field.
We Had a great event watching some of the world’s best players compete for the 2022 title.
2019
This was the Inaugural Arizona Tennis Classic, which was held at The Phoenix Country Club, March 11-17, 2019. This exciting Men’s ATP Challenger event featured some of the top players in the world competing in a 48 Player Singles draw and a 16 Player Doubles Draw competing in day and evening sessions.
The ATP Challenger Tour was designed to provide opportunities to aspiring young tennis players as they match skills and vie for valuable Ranking Points and Prize Money. Some of the top players in the history of the game, such as Andre Agassi, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Andy Roddick, were first featured on the Challenger Tour. The Arizona Tennis Classic was fortunate to have been placed on the calendar between the BNP Paribus Open in Indian Wells, CA, and the Itau Miami Open; which will ensure a strong player field.
We delivered a fun and exciting entertainment experience at the beautiful and historic Phoenix County Club. This was a week to remember for the entire community.
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