Lexington Challenger

The Lexington Challenger (branded as the Top Seed Open for sponsorship reasons, and previously known as the Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships and the Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships) is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour and the WTA Tour. It has been held annually at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky, since 1995 for men and since 1997 for women.

Lexington Challenger
2020 Top Seed Open
Tournament information
Event nameKentucky Bank Tennis Championships
LocationLexington
VenueHilary J. Boone Tennis Complex
SurfaceHard / outdoors
Websitelexingtonchallenger.com
ATP World Tour
CategoryATP Challenger Tour
Draw32S / 32Q / 16D
Prize money$50,000
WTA Tour
CategoryInternational
Draw32S / 32Q / 16D
Prize money$60,000
$275,000 (2020–present)
Japan's Takao Suzuki, singles winner in 2000, doubles winner in 2003, is one of two players, with Zimbabwe's Wayne Black, to have won both events
Partnering fellow Australian Ellwood, future World No. 1 in singles Lleyton Hewitt took the doubles title in 1998
Eventual World No. 1 in doubles Mark Knowles from The Bahamas was the first to win the singles title in 1995
India's Sania Mirza, a former top-30 player, was the women's singles champion in 2009
Canada's Stéphanie Dubois has reached the singles final three times here, winning the title in 2007 and finishing runner-up in 2005 and 2010

The prize money offered at the tournament is $50,000 for men and $60,000 for women (although in 1997–98 it was $25,000 for women).

Women's results

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
2020 Jennifer Brady Jil Teichmann6–3, 6–4
   International tournament   
2019 Kim Da-bin Ann Li6–1, 6–3
2018 Asia Muhammad Ann Li7–5, 6–1
2017 Grace Min Sofia Kenin6–4, 6–1
2016 Michaëlla Krajicek Arina Rodionova6–0, 2–6, 6–2
2015 Nao Hibino Samantha Crawford6–2, 6–1
2014 Madison Brengle Nicole Gibbs6–3, 6–4
2013 Shelby Rogers Julie Coin6–4, 7–6(7–3)
2012 Julia Glushko Johanna Konta6–3, 6–0
2011 Chichi Scholl Amanda Fink6–1, 6–1
2010 Kurumi Nara Stéphanie Dubois6–4, 6–4
2009 Sania Mirza Julie Coin7–6(7–5), 6–4
2008 Melanie Oudin Carly Gullickson6–4, 6–2
2007 Stéphanie Dubois Anne Keothavong4–6, 6–3, 6–3
2006 Camille Pin Abigail Spears7–5, 7–5
2005 Natalie Grandin Stéphanie Dubois6–4, 6–3
2004 Camille Pin Jeon Mi-ra7–5, 6–3
2003 Miho Saeki Salome Devidze6–4, 2–6, 7–5
2002 Virginie Razzano Samantha Reeves7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5)
2001 Katarina Srebotnik Sabine Klaschka6–4, 7–5
2000 Jennifer Hopkins Dawn Buth6–3, 6–1
1999 Florencia Labat Annabel Ellwood6–2, 5–7, 6–1
1998 Julie Pullin Abigail Tordoff6–4, 6–4
1997 Karin Miller Liezel Horn6–7(5–7), 6–1, 6–2
   ITF tournament   

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
2020 Hayley Carter
Luisa Stefani
Marie Bouzková
Jil Teichmann
6–1, 7–5
   International tournament   
2019 Robin Anderson
Jessika Ponchet
Ann Li
Jamie Loeb
7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7), [10–7]
2018 Hayley Carter
Ena Shibahara
Sanaz Marand
Victoria Rodríguez
6–3, 6–1
2017 Priscilla Hon
Vera Lapko
Hiroko Kuwata
Valeria Savinykh
6–3, 6–4
2016 Hiroko Kuwata
Zhu Lin
Sophie Chang
Alexandra Mueller
6–0, 7–5
2015 Nao Hibino
Emily Webley-Smith
Nicha Lertpitaksinchai
Peangtarn Plipuech
6–2, 6–2
2014 Jocelyn Rae
Anna Smith
Shuko Aoyama
Keri Wong
6–4, 6–4
2013 Nicha Lertpitaksinchai
Peangtarn Plipuech
Julia Glushko
Chanel Simmonds
7–6(7–5), 6–3
2012 Shuko Aoyama
Xu Yifan
Julia Glushko
Olivia Rogowska
7–5, 6–7(4–7), [10–4]
2011 Tamaryn Hendler
Chichi Scholl
Lindsay Lee-Waters
Megan Moulton-Levy
7–6(11–9), 3–6, [10–7]
2010 Bojana Bobusic
Christina Fusano
Jacqueline Cako
Story Tweedie-Yates
6–4, 6–2
2009 Chang Kai-chen
Tetiana Luzhanska
Jacqueline Cako
Alison Riske
6–3, 6–2
2008 Chan Chin-wei
Kimberly Couts
Lindsay Lee-Waters
Melanie Oudin
2–6, 6–3, [10–8]
2007 Melinda Czink
Lindsay Lee-Waters
Casey Dellacqua
Natalie Grandin
6–2, 7–6(9–7)
2006 Chan Chin-wei
Abigail Spears
Akgul Amanmuradova
Varvara Lepchenko
6–1, 6–1
2005 Vilmarie Castellvi
Samantha Reeves
Kumiko Iijima
Junri Namigata
6–2, 6–1
2004 Claire Curran
Natalie Grandin
Casey Dellacqua
Nicole Sewell
7–6(8–6), 6–4
2003 Janet Lee
Jessica Lehnhoff
Bryanne Stewart
Christina Wheeler
6–4, 6–3
2002 Nana Miyagi
Irina Selyutina
Rachel McQuillan
Lisa McShea
6–7(2–7), 6–2, 7–5
2001 Lisa McShea
Nana Miyagi
Julie Ditty
Milagros Sequera
6–0, 6–4
2000 Janet Lee
Wynne Prakusya
Sandra Cacic
Renata Kolbovic
6–2, 3–6, 6–2
1999 Alexandra Fusai
Florencia Labat
Kim Eun-ha
Julie Pullin
6–4, 6–1
1998 Amanda Grahame
Bryanne Stewart
Nirupama Vaidyanathan
Yi Jingqian
6–4, 1–6, 6–3
1997 Elly Hakami
Danielle Jones
Kaoru Shibata
Katarina Srebotnik
6–2, 7–5
   ITF tournament   

Men's results

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
2019 Jannik Sinner Alex Bolt6–4, 3–6, 6–4
2018 Lloyd Harris Stefano Napolitano6–4, 6–3
2017 Michael Mmoh John Millman4–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3
2016 Ernesto Escobedo Frances Tiafoe6–2, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–3)
2015 John Millman Yasutaka Uchiyama6–3, 3–6, 6–4
2014 James Duckworth James Ward6–3, 6–4
2013 James Ward James Duckworth4-6, 6-3, 6-4
2012 Denis Kudla Érik Chvojka5–7, 7–5, 6–1
2011 Wayne Odesnik James Ward7–5, 6–4
2010 Carsten Ball Jesse Levine6–4, 7–6(7–1)
2009 Harel Levy Alex Kuznetsov6–4, 4–6, 6–2
2008 Somdev Devvarman Robert Kendrick6–3, 6–3
2007 John Isner Brian Wilson6–7(7–9), 6–3, 6–4
2006 Lee Hyung-taik Amer Delic5–7, 6–2, 6–3
2005 Dudi Sela Bobby Reynolds6–3, 3–6, 6–4
2004 Matias Boeker Jesse Witten6–2, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
2003 Frank Dancevic Petr Kralert7–5, 6–4
2002 Scott Draper Paul Goldstein4–6, 6–4, 6–4
2001 Paul Goldstein Jack Brasington1–6, 6–2, 6–3
2000 Takao Suzuki Justin Gimelstob2–1, retired
1999 Harel Levy Kevin Kim6–4, 7–6
1998 Paul Goldstein Lee Hyung-taik6–1, 6–4
1997 Wayne Black Gianluca Pozzi6–4, 6–1
1996 Steve Bryan Nicola Bruno6–2, 6–4
1995 Mark Knowles Kenny Thorne6–4, 7–5

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Scoree
2019 Diego Hidalgo
Martin Redlicki
Roberto Maytín
Jackson Withrow
6–2, 6–2
2018 Robert Galloway
Roberto Maytín
Joris De Loore
Marc Polmans
6–3, 6–1
2017 Alex Bolt
Max Purcell
Tom Jomby
Eric Quigley
7–5, 6–4
2016 Luke Saville
Jordan Thompson
Nicolaas Scholtz
Tucker Vorster
6–2, 7–5
2015 Carsten Ball
Brydan Klein
Dean O'Brien
Ruan Roelofse
6–4, 7–6(7-4)
2014 Peter Polansky
Adil Shamasdin
James McGee
Chase Buchanan
6–4, 6–2
2013 Frank Dancevic
Peter Polansky
Bradley Klahn
Michael Venus
7–5, 6–3
2012 Austin Krajicek
John Peers
Tennys Sandgren
Rhyne Williams
6–1, 7–6(7–4)
2011 Jordan Kerr
David Martin
James Ward
Michael Yani
6-3, 6–4
2010 Raven Klaasen
Izak van der Merwe
Kaden Hensel
Adam Hubble
5–7, 6–4, [10–7]
2009 Kevin Anderson
Ryler DeHeart
Amir Hadad
Harel Levy
6–4, 4–6, [10–6]
2008 Alessandro da Col
Andrea Stoppini
Olivier Charroin
Erik Chvojka
6–2, 2–6, [10–8]
2007 Brendan Evans
Ryan Sweeting
Ross Hutchins
Phillip Simmonds
6–4, 6–4
2006 Sanchai Ratiwatana
Sonchat Ratiwatana
John Isner
Colin Purcell
7–6(7–5), 4–6, [10–6]
2005 Scoville Jenkins
Bobby Reynolds
Roger Anderson
Rik de Voest
6–4, 6–4
2004 Matias Boeker
Amer Delic
Harsh Mankad
Jason Marshall
7–5, 6–4
2003 Jonathan Erlich
Takao Suzuki
Matias Boeker
Travis Parrott
6–4, 6–1
2002 Jack Brasington
Glenn Weiner
Brandon Coupe
Eric Taino
6–2, 4–6, 7–5
2001 John-Laffnie de Jager
Robbie Koenig
Paul Kilderry
Jack Waite
7–6(7–1), 7–5
2000 Lorenzo Manta
Laurence Tieleman
Grant Stafford
Wesley Whitehouse
7–6, 7–6
1999 Michael Sell
Gabriel Trifu
Scott Humphries
Kevin Kim
7–6, 6–7, 6–4
1998 Ben Ellwood
Lleyton Hewitt
Paul Goldstein
Jim Thomas
5–7, 6–3, 6–2
1997 Wayne Black
Brian MacPhie
David DiLucia
Bryan Shelton
6–4, 7–5
1996 Geoff Grant
Grant Stafford
Chad Clark
Tamer El Sawy
7–5, 6–1
1995 Fernon Wibier
Chris Woodruff
Jamie Morgan
Andrew Painter
7–5, 6–2

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