Atlanta Open (tennis)
Introduction The '''Atlanta Open''' is a professional men's tennis tournament that has been played in the Atlanta area in the United States since 2010, usually during July or August. The tournament is played on outdoor hard courts as part of the USTA's US Open Series, the seven-week summer season lead-up to the U.S. Open.The event was previously held in Indianapolis from 1988 until it was moved to Atlanta after 2009.The Atlanta Open was known as the ''Atlanta Tennis Championships'' for its first two years before signing BB&T as a title sponsor in 2012.In 2015, the tournament was acquired by GF Sports from its then-owners, the USTA.
History In 2009, the Association of Tennis Professionals purchased the license for the tournament in Indianapolis  because of low ticket sales and a struggle to attract top players. In December 2009 it was announced that the ATP had sold the license to a group in Atlanta, Georgia, where it would be held at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Prior to 2010 Atlanta had previously held a tennis tournament known as the Verizon Tennis Challenge from 1992 to 2001.That tournament, also held at the Atlanta Athletic Club, included Andy Roddick, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi and John McEnroe among its past champions.In 2011 the tournament moved to the Racquet Club of the South in suburban Atlanta. In 2012, the tournament gained BB&T as title sponsor and changed its name to the BB&T Atlanta Open. The 2012 and later editions have been held in Atlantic Station in midtown Atlanta. Temporary courts are constructed around the retail and residential area's central park. The main court has a capacity of 4,000 people. In 2015, the tournament was acquired from the USTA by GF Sports.For its first six years, the Atlanta Open singles was dominated by Americans. Mardy Fish, Andy Roddick, and John Isner were the only men to win the event before Australian Nick Kyrgios defeated Isner in the 2016 final. Isner, a former Georgia Bulldog and local favorite, owns the tournament records for most finals (9) and most titles (6).Eddie Gonzalez served as Atlanta Open Tournament Director from 2014-2022.
Finals ===Singles===YearChampionsRunners-upScore2010   Mardy Fish   John Isner  4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)2011   Mardy Fish    John Isner  3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–22012   Andy Roddick   Gilles Müller   1–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–22013   John Isner   Kevin Anderson  6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2)2014   John Isner    Dudi Sela  6–3, 6–42015   John Isner    Marcos Baghdatis  6–3, 6–32016   Nick Kyrgios   John Isner  7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4)2017   John Isner    Ryan Harrison  7–6(8–6), 7–6(9–7)2018   John Isner    Ryan Harrison   5–7, 6–3, 6–42019   Alex de Minaur   Taylor Fritz  6–3, 7–6(7–2)2020  ''Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic''2021   John Isner    Brandon Nakashima  7–6(10–8), 7–52022   Alex de Minaur    Jenson Brooksby  6–3, 6–32023   Taylor Fritz   Aleksandar Vukic  7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–4===Doubles===YearChampionsRunners-upScore2010   Scott Lipsky   Rajeev Ram   Rohan Bopanna   Kristof Vliegen  6–3, 6–7(4–7), 12–102011   Alex Bogomolov, Jr.   Matthew Ebden   Matthias Bachinger   Frank Moser  3–6, 7–5, 10–82012   Matthew Ebden   Ryan Harrison   Xavier Malisse   Michael Russell  6–3, 3–6, 10–62013   Édouard Roger-Vasselin   Igor Sijsling   Colin Fleming   Jonathan Marray  7–6(8–6), 6–32014   Vasek Pospisil   Jack Sock   Steve Johnson   Sam Querrey  6–3, 5–7, 10–52015   Bob Bryan   Mike Bryan   Colin Fleming   Gilles Müller  4–6, 7–6(7–2), 10–42016   Andrés Molteni   Horacio Zeballos   Johan Brunström   Andreas Siljeström 7–6(7–2), 6–42017   Bob Bryan   Mike Bryan   Wesley Koolhof Artem Sitak  6–3, 6–42018   Nicholas Monroe John-Patrick Smith   Rajeev Ram Ryan Harrison  3–6, 7–6(7–5), 10–82019   Dominic Inglot Austin Krajicek   Bob Bryan Mike Bryan  6–4, 6–7(5–7), 11–92020  ''Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic''2021   Reilly Opelka Jannik Sinner   Steve Johnson Jordan Thompson  6–4, 6–7(6–8), 10–32022   Thanasi Kokkinakis  Nick Kyrgios   Jason Kubler John Peers  7–6(7–4), 7–52023   Nathaniel Lammons  Jackson Withrow   Max Purcell Jordan Thompson  7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4)
Records RecordPlayer(s)CountYearsWinner of mostMen's Singles titles John Isner62013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021Winner of most consecutiveMen's Singles titles John Isner32013, 2014, 2015Most Men's Singles finals John Isner92010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021Most Matches Played John Isner442010–2023Most Matches Won John Isner372010–2023Most Matches Won % John Isner84.09%2010–2023Most Appearances John Isner132010–2023Winner of mostMen's Doubles titles (individual) Bob Bryan Mike Bryan Matthew Ebden22015, 20172015, 20172011, 2012Winner of most consecutiveMen's Doubles titles (individual) Matthew Ebden22011, 2012
See also * Atlanta WCT – men's tournament* WTA Atlanta – women's tournament* List of tennis tournaments
References
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