Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
The Hall of Fame Championships is an international tennis tournament that has been held every year in July since 1976 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, the original location of the U.S. National Championships. The event, which was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1976–1989, features a 32-player singles draw and a doubles tournament. Each year that the tournament has been held there is an induction ceremony for the Hall of Fame. The tournament is held on outdoor grass courts, and is the last grass court tournament of the season on the ATP tour and the only grass court tournament played outside of Europe. Up until 2011, when John Isner won the tournament,[1] the top seed had never triumphed at Newport, a trait that has led to the moniker "the Casino Curse," due to the location of the Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino.
It is hosted in the week directly after Wimbledon. As such the tournament tends to get few top players competing in it; for example in 2008 its top two seeds were Mardy Fish and Fabrice Santoro,[2] who going into the tournament had world rankings of 41[3] and 57,[4] while 8th seed Kevin Anderson was ranked outside the top 100, at 115.[5] Arguably its three most famous champions are former World No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt, former World No. 4 Greg Rusedski, former two-time Grand Slam runner-up Mark Philippoussis, two-time Australian Open winner Johan Kriek.
Past finals
Singles
Year |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Score |
2016 | Ivo Karlović | Gilles Müller | 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5), 7–6(14–12) |
2015 | Rajeev Ram | Ivo Karlović | 7–6(7–5), 5–7, 7–6(7–2) |
2014 | Lleyton Hewitt | Ivo Karlović | 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3) |
2013 | Nicolas Mahut | Lleyton Hewitt | 5–7, 7–5, 6–3 |
2012 | John Isner | Lleyton Hewitt | 7–6(7–1), 6–4 |
2011 | John Isner | Olivier Rochus | 6–3, 7–6(8–6) |
2010 | Mardy Fish | Olivier Rochus | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
2009 | Rajeev Ram | Sam Querrey | 6–7(3–7), 7–5, 6–3 |
2008 | Fabrice Santoro | Prakash Amritraj | 6–3, 7–5 |
2007 | Fabrice Santoro | Nicolas Mahut | 6–4, 6–4 |
2006 | Mark Philippoussis | Justin Gimelstob | 6–3, 7–5 |
2005 | Greg Rusedski | Vince Spadea | 7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–4 |
2004 | Greg Rusedski | Alexander Popp | 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–2) |
2003 | Robby Ginepri | Jürgen Melzer | 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 6–1 |
2002 | Taylor Dent | James Blake | 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 |
2001 | Neville Godwin | Martin Lee | 6–1, 6–4 |
2000 | Peter Wessels | Jens Knippschild | 7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
1999 | Chris Woodruff | Kenneth Carlsen | 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–4 |
1998 | Leander Paes | Neville Godwin | 6–3, 6–2 |
1997 | Sargis Sargsian | Brett Steven | 7–6(7–0), 4–6, 7–5 |
1996 | Nicolás Pereira | Grant Stafford | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
1995 | David Prinosil | David Wheaton | 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 6–2 |
1994 | David Wheaton | Todd Woodbridge | 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–5) |
1993 | Greg Rusedski | Javier Frana | 7–5, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–5) |
1992 | Bryan Shelton | Alex Antonitsch | 6–4, 6–4 |
1991 | Bryan Shelton | Javier Frana | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
1990 | Pieter Aldrich | Darren Cahill | 7–6, 1–6, 6–1 |
1989 | Jim Pugh | Peter Lundgren | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
1988 | Wally Masur | Brad Drewett | 6–2, 6–1 |
1987 | Dan Goldie | Sammy Giammalva Jr. | 6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
1986 | Bill Scanlon | Tim Wilkison | 7–5, 6–4 |
1985 | Tom Gullikson | John Sadri | 6–3, 7–5 |
1984 | Vijay Amritraj | Tim Mayotte | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
1983 | John Fitzgerald | Scott Davis | 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
1982 | Hank Pfister | Mike Estep | 6–1, 7–5 |
1981 | Johan Kriek | Hank Pfister | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
1980 | Vijay Amritraj | Andrew Pattison | 6–1, 5–7, 6–3 |
1979 | Brian Teacher | Stan Smith | 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1978 | Bernard Mitton | John James | 6–1, 3–6, 7–6 |
1977 | Tim Gullikson | Hank Pfister | 6–4, 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 |
1976 | Vijay Amritraj | Brian Teacher | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
Doubles
Year |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Score |
2016 | Sam Groth Chris Guccione | Jonathan Marray Adil Shamasdin | 6–4, 6–3 |
2015 | Jonathan Marray Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi | Nicholas Monroe Mate Pavić | 4–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
2014 | Chris Guccione Lleyton Hewitt | Jonathan Erlich Rajeev Ram | 7–5, 6–4 |
2013 | Nicolas Mahut Édouard Roger-Vasselin | Tim Smyczek Rhyne Williams | 6–7(4–7), 6–2, [10–5] |
2012 | Santiago González Scott Lipsky | Colin Fleming Ross Hutchins | 7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
2011 | Matthew Ebden Ryan Harrison | Johan Brunström Adil Shamasdin | 4–6, 6–3, [10–5] |
2010 | Carsten Ball Chris Guccione | Santiago González Travis Rettenmaier | 6–3, 6–4 |
2009 | Jordan Kerr Rajeev Ram | Michael Kohlmann Rogier Wassen | 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–9), [10–6] |
2008 | Mardy Fish John Isner | Rohan Bopanna Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi | 6–4, 7–6(7–1) |
2007 | Jordan Kerr Jim Thomas | Nathan Healey Igor Kunitsyn | 6–3, 7–5 |
2006 | Robert Kendrick Jürgen Melzer | Jeff Coetzee Justin Gimelstob | 7–6(3), 6–0 |
2005 | Jordan Kerr Jim Thomas | Graydon Oliver Travis Parrott | 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5) |
2004 | Jordan Kerr Jim Thomas | Gregory Carraz Nicolas Mahut | 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–3 |
2003 | Jordan Kerr David Macpherson | Julian Knowle Jürgen Melzer | 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
2002 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | Jürgen Melzer Alexander Popp | 7–5, 6–3 |
2001 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | André Sá Glenn Weiner | 6–3, 7–5 |
2000 | Jonathan Erlich Harel Levy | Kyle Spencer Mitch Sprengelmeyer | 7–6(7–2), 7–5 |
1999 | Wayne Arthurs Leander Paes | Sargis Sargsian Chris Woodruff | 6–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
1998 | Doug Flach Sandon Stolle | Scott Draper Jason Stoltenberg | 6–2, 4–6, 7–6 |
1997 | Justin Gimelstob Brett Steven | Kent Kinnear Aleksandar Kitinov | 6–3, 6–4 |
1996 | Marius Barnard Piet Norval | Paul Kilderry Michael Tebbutt | 6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
1995 | Joern Renzenbrink Markus Zoecke | Paul Kilderry Nuno Marques | 6–1, 6–2 |
1994 | Alex Antonitsch Greg Rusedski | Kent Kinnear David Wheaton | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
1993 | Javier Frana Christo van Rensburg | Byron Black Jim Pugh | 4–6, 6–1, 7–6 |
1992 | Royce Deppe David Rikl | Paul Annacone David Wheaton | 6–4, 6–4 |
1991 | Gianluca Pozzi Brett Steven | Javier Frana Bruce Steel | 6–4, 6–4 |
1990 | Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann | Todd Nelson Bryan Shelton | 7–6, 6–2 |
1989 | Patrick Galbraith Brian Garrow | Neil Broad Stefan Kruger | 2–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
1988 | Kelly Jones Peter Lundgren | Scott Davis Dan Goldie | 6–3, 7–6 |
1987 | Dan Goldie Larry Scott | Chip Hooper Mike Leach | 1–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
1986 | Vijay Amritraj Tim Wilkison | Eddie Edwards Francisco González | 4–6, 7–5, 7–6 |
1985 | Peter Doohan Sammy Giammalva Jr. | Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg | 6–1, 6–3 |
1984 | David Graham Laurie Warder | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 6–4, 7–6 |
1983 | Vijay Amritraj John Fitzgerald | Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson | 6–3, 6–4 |
1982 | Andy Andrews John Sadri | Syd Ball Rod Frawley | 3–6, 7–6, 7–5 |
1981 | Brad Drewett Erik Van Dillen | Kevin Curren Billy Martin | 6–2, 6–4 |
1980 | Andrew Pattison Butch Walts | Fritz Buehning Peter Rennert | 7–6, 6–4 |
1979 | Bob Lutz Stan Smith | John James Chris Kachel | 6–4, 7–6 |
1978 | Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson | Colin Dibley Bob Giltinan | 6–4, 6–4 |
1977 | Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie | Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson | 6–7, 6–3, 7–6 |
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