Lexington Challenger Explained

Lexington Challenger
Type:	joint
Current:	2024 Lexington Challenger
Event Name:	Lexington Challenger
Location:	Lexington, United States
Venue:	Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex
Surface:	Hard / outdoors
Website:	lexingtonchallenger.com
Wta Tier:	ITF Women's World Tennis Tour
Wta Draw:	32S / 32Q / 16D
Wta Prize Money:	$60,000 $275,000 (2020)
Atp Category:	ATP Challenger Tour
Atp Draw:	32S / 32Q / 16D
Atp Prize Money:	$50,000

The Lexington Challenger (previously known as the Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships and the Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships) is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hardcourts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour and the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, and has been held annually at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky, since 1995 for men and since 1997 for women.

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).

In 2020, the tournament was held as a once-off WTA Tour tournament. In 2022, it returned to the ITF Circuit.

Women's results

Singles

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
			7–5, 6–4
			1–6, 7–6^(7–4), 7–5
			6–0, 3–6, 6–3
↑   ITF Circuit tournament   ↑
2021	not held
			6–3, 6–4
↑   WTA International tournament   ↑
			6–1, 6–3
			7–5, 6–1
			6–4, 6–1
			6–0, 2–6, 6–2
			6–2, 6–1
			6–3, 6–4
			6–4, 7–6^(7–3)
			6–3, 6–0
			6–1, 6–1
			6–4, 6–4
			7–6^(7–5), 6–4
2008			6–4, 6–2
2007			4–6, 6–3, 6–3
2006			7–5, 7–5
2005			6–4, 6–3
2004			7–5, 6–3
2003			6–4, 2–6, 7–5
2002			7–6^(7–5), 7–6^(7–5)
2001			6–4, 7–5
2000			6–3, 6–1
1999			6–2, 5–7, 6–1
1998			6–4, 6–4
1997			6–7^(5–7), 6–1, 6–2
↑   ITF Circuit tournament   ↑

Doubles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
			7–6^(7–5), 6–3
			6–4, 7–6^(7–1)
			7–5, 6–3
↑   ITF Circuit tournament   ↑
2021	not held
			6–1, 7–5
↑   WTA International tournament   ↑
			7–6^(7–4), 6–7^(5–7), [10–7]
			6–3, 6–1
			6–3, 6–4
			6–0, 7–5
			6–2, 6–2
			6–4, 6–4
			7–6^(7–5), 6–3
			7–5, 6–7^(4–7), [10–4]
			7–6^(11–9), 3–6, [10–7]
			6–4, 6–2
			6–3, 6–2
2008			2–6, 6–3, [10–8]
2007			6–2, 7–6^(9–7)
2006			6–1, 6–1
2005			6–2, 6–1
2004			7–6^(8–6), 6–4
2003			6–4, 6–3
2002			6–7^(2–7), 6–2, 7–5
2001			6–0, 6–4
2000			6–2, 3–6, 6–2
1999			6–4, 6–1
1998			6–4, 1–6, 6–3
1997			6–2, 7–5
↑   ITF Circuit tournament   ↑

Men's results

Singles

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
			6–1, 6–4
			7–6^(7–5), 6–4
			6–4, 6–4
			7–5, 6–7^(2–7), 7–5
2020	not held
			6–4, 3–6, 6–4
			6–4, 6–3
			4–6, 7–6^(7–3), 6–3
			6–2, 6–7^(6–8), 7–6^(7–3)
			6–3, 3–6, 6–4
			6–3, 6–4
			4–6, 6–3, 6–4
			5–7, 7–5, 6–1
			7–5, 6–4
			6–4, 7–6^(7–1)
			6–4, 4–6, 6–2
2008			6–3, 6–3
2007			6–7^(7–9), 6–3, 6–4
2006			5–7, 6–2, 6–3
2005			6–3, 3–6, 6–4
2004			6–2, 4–6, 7–6^(7–5)
2003			7–5, 6–4
2002			4–6, 6–4, 6–4
2001			1–6, 6–2, 6–3
2000			2–1 retired
1999			6–4, 7–6
1998			6–1, 6–4
1997			6–4, 6–1
1996			6–2, 6–4
1995			6–4, 7–5

Doubles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
			6–4, 6–3
			4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
			3–6, 6–4, [10–8]
			6–2, 6–7^(5–7), [10–7]
2020	not held
			6–2, 6–2
			6–3, 6–1
			7–5, 6–4
			6–2, 7–5
			6–4, 7–6^(7–4)
			6–4, 6–2
			7–5, 6–3
			6–1, 7–6^(7–4)
			6–3, 6–4
			5–7, 6–4, [10–7]
			6–4, 4–6, [10–6]
2008			6–2, 2–6, [10–8]
2007			6–4, 6–4
2006			7–6^(7–5), 4–6, [10–6]
2005			6–4, 6–4
2004			7–5, 6–4
2003			6–4, 6–1
2002			6–2, 4–6, 7–5
2001			7–6^(7–1), 7–5
2000			7–6, 7–6
1999			7–6, 6–7, 6–4
1998			5–7, 6–3, 6–2
1997			6–4, 7–5
1996			7–5, 6–1
1995			7–5, 6–2

External links

• Official website