World Tennis Challenge
World Tennis Challenge | |
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Tournament information | |
Founded | 2009 |
Abolished | 2019 |
Location | Adelaide Australia |
Venue | Memorial Drive Park (2009–2019) |
Category | Exhibition |
Surface | Hard court |
Draw | RR 4 teams |
Website | WorldTennisChallenge.com |
The World Tennis Challenge was a three night professional exhibition tennis tournament held in the week before the Australian Open in Adelaide, South Australia as part of the Australian Open Series. The tournament was created by a consortium of past players including Jim Courier, Darren Cahill, Mark Woodforde and Roger Rasheed And Alistair (Macdonald)It had four teams of two players, a 'legend' and a current player and are paired into areas e.g. Americas or represent their countries. The current players play each other in a best of 3 match with a match tiebreaker for a 3rd set. The legends play a pro set, and the doubles if needed is a normal set with no a rules before a super tie break if needed.[1]
The event was first held in 2009 for an initial period of 3 years.[2] 2
2009
Players and teams
Team | Pro Player | Legend |
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![]() | Mark Philippoussis/Mark Verryth | Pat Cash |
![]() | Gaël Monfils/Fabrice Santoro | Henri Leconte |
![]() | Joachim Johansson | Mats Wilander/Mansour Bahrami |
![]() | Taylor Dent | Jim Courier |
[3] [4]
2010
Played between 12 and 14 January.
Players and teams
Team | Pro Player | Legend |
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![]() | Bernard Tomic | Pat Cash |
![]() | Gilles Simon | Henri Leconte |
![]() | Radek Štěpánek | Pat Rafter/Mansour Bahrami |
![]() | Robby Ginepri | John McEnroe |
Schedule
Tuesday Night: Australia v Americas and International v Europe
Wednesday Night: Australia v International and Europe v Americas
Thursday Night: Australia v Europe and International v Americas [5]
Results
Results - Tuesday 12 Jan
Men's Singles (Current)
Stepanek def. Simon 7-6 (4), 6-0
Tomic def. Ginepri 7-6 (4) 6-4
Men's Singles (Legends)
Leconte def. Bahrami 8-5
Cash def. McEnroe 8-6
Men's doubles
Stepanek/Bahrami (International) def. Simon/Leconte (Europe) 7-5
Ginepri & McEnroe (Americas) def. Tomic & Cash (Australia) 6-7 (5)
Results – Thursday 14 January
CURRENT PLAYERS
Bernard Tomic (291) def. Gilles Simon (15) 6-0, 6-7 (4-7), (10-6)
Radek Štěpánek (13) def. Robby Ginepri (96) 6-4, 6-0
PAST PLAYERS
Pat Rafter def. John McEnroe 8-6
Pat Cash def. Henri Leconte 8-4
DOUBLES
Tomic/Cash def. Simon/ Leconte 7-6 (7-5)
McEnroe/Ginepri def. Stepanek/Rafter 6-3
[6] [7]
2011
Played between 11 and 13 January.
Players and teams
Team | Pro Player | Legend |
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![]() | Kei Nishikori | Pat Cash |
![]() | Michaël Llodra | Henri Leconte |
![]() | Ivan Ljubičić | Ivan Lendl |
![]() | James Blake (replaced by Ryan Harrison)[8] | John McEnroe |
[4] 11 Jan Australasia v Americas Internationals v Europe 12 Jan Australasia v Internationals Americas v Europe 13 Jan Australasia v Europe Americas v Internationals [9]
2012
Played between 10 and 12 January.
Players and teams
Team | Pro Player | Legend |
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![]() | Alexandr Dolgopolov | Patrick Rafter |
![]() | Michaël Llodra | Henri Leconte |
![]() | Stanislas Wawrinka | Brad Gilbert/Mansour Bahrami |
![]() | Tommy Haas | John McEnroe |
2017
The 2017 World Tennis Challenge ran from the 10th until the 12th of January 2017 as part of the Australian Open Series. The team names (Red, Blue and Gold) are based on the state colours of South Australia.[10]
Players and teams
Team | Men's Doubles | Men's Singles | Legend's Singles |
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Team Red | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Team Blue | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Team Gold | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Champions
Year | Team |
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2009 | ![]() |
2010 | ![]() |
2011 | ![]() |
2012 | ![]() |
References
- ^ WTC World Tennis Challenge
- ^ World Tennis Challenge appoints IEC in Sports
- ^ WTC World Tennis Challenge
- ^ a b WTC World Tennis Challenge
- ^ WTC World Tennis Challenge
- ^ WTC World Tennis Challenge
- ^ WTC World Tennis Challenge
- ^ WTC World Tennis Challenge
- ^ WTC World Tennis Challenge
- ^ World Tennis Challenge order of play
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- Official website
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