# Lexington Challenger

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. It is presented by Meridian Wealth Management.
The prize money offered at the tournament is $82,000.
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 |
| 2024 | Wei Sijia | Mananchaya Sawangkaew | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 2023 | Renata Zarazúa | Caroline Dolehide | 1–6, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 7–5 |
| 2022 | Katie Swan | Jodie Burrage | 6–0, 3–6, 6–3 |
| ↑ ITF Circuit tournament ↑ ||||
| 2021 | not held | not held | not held |
| 2020 | Jennifer Brady | Jil Teichmann | 6–3, 6–4 |
| ↑ WTA International tournament ↑ ||||
| 2019 | Kim Da-bin | Ann Li | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 2018 | Asia Muhammad | Ann Li | 7–5, 6–1 |
| 2017 | Grace Min | Sofia Kenin | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 2016 | Michaëlla Krajicek | Arina Rodionova | 6–0, 2–6, 6–2 |
| 2015 | Nao Hibino | Samantha Crawford | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 2014 | Madison Brengle | Nicole Gibbs | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2013 | Shelby Rogers | Julie Coin | 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |
| 2012 | Julia Glushko | Johanna Konta | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 2011 | Chiara Scholl | Amanda Fink | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 2010 | Kurumi Nara | Stéphanie Dubois | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2009 | Sania Mirza | Julie Coin | 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–4 |
| 2008 | Melanie Oudin | Carly Gullickson | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2007 | Stéphanie Dubois | Anne Keothavong | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2006 | Camille Pin | Abigail Spears | 7–5, 7–5 |
| 2005 | Natalie Grandin | Stéphanie Dubois | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2004 | Camille Pin | Jeon Mi-ra | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2003 | Miho Saeki | Salome Devidze | 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
| 2002 | Virginie Razzano | Samantha Reeves | 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ |
| 2001 | Katarina Srebotnik | Sabine Klaschka | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 2000 | Jennifer Hopkins | Dawn Buth | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1999 | Florencia Labat | Annabel Ellwood | 6–2, 5–7, 6–1 |
| 1998 | Julie Pullin | Abigail Tordoff | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1997 | Karin Miller | Liezel Horn | 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–1, 6–2 |
| ↑ ITF Circuit tournament ↑ ||||

### Doubles

| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| 2024 | Whitney Osuigwe Alana Smith | Carmen Corley Ivana Corley | 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–3 |
| 2023 | Alexis Blokhina Ava Markham | Olivia Gadecki Dalayna Hewitt | 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$ |
| 2022 | Aldila Sutjiadi Kateryna Volodko | Jada Hart Dalayna Hewitt | 7–5, 6–3 |
| ↑ ITF Circuit tournament ↑ ||||
| 2021 | not held | not held | not held |
| 2020 | Hayley Carter Luisa Stefani | Marie Bouzková Jil Teichmann | 6–1, 7–5 |
| ↑ WTA 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 Chiara 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 Circuit tournament ↑ ||||

## Men's results
### Singles

| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
| 2024 | João Fonseca | Li Tu | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 2023 | Steve Johnson | Arthur Cazaux | 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–4 |
| 2022 | Shang Juncheng | Emilio Gómez | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2021 | Jason Kubler | Alejandro Tabilo | 7–5, 6–7$^{(2–7)}$, 7–5 |
| 2020 | not held | not held | not held |
| 2019 | Jannik Sinner | Alex Bolt | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 2018 | Lloyd Harris | Stefano Napolitano | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2017 | Michael Mmoh | John Millman | 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–3 |
| 2016 | Ernesto Escobedo | Frances Tiafoe | 6–2, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |
| 2015 | John Millman | Yasutaka Uchiyama | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 2014 | James Duckworth | James Ward | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2013 | James Ward | James Duckworth | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2012 | Denis Kudla | Érik Chvojka | 5–7, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 2011 | Wayne Odesnik | James Ward | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 2010 | Carsten Ball | Jesse Levine | 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$ |
| 2009 | Harel Levy | Alex Kuznetsov | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 2008 | Somdev Devvarman | Robert Kendrick | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2007 | John Isner | Brian Wilson | 6–7$^{(7–9)}$, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2006 | Lee Hyung-taik | Amer Delic | 5–7, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 2005 | Dudi Sela | Bobby Reynolds | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 2004 | Matias Boeker | Jesse Witten | 6–2, 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ |
| 2003 | Frank Dancevic | Petr Kralert | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 2002 | Scott Draper | Paul Goldstein | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2001 | Paul Goldstein | Jack Brasington | 1–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 2000 | Takao Suzuki | Justin Gimelstob | 2–1 retired |
| 1999 | Harel Levy | Kevin Kim | 6–4, 7–6 |
| 1998 | Paul Goldstein | Lee Hyung-taik | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1997 | Wayne Black | Gianluca Pozzi | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1996 | Steve Bryan | Nicola Bruno | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1995 | Mark Knowles | Kenny Thorne | 6–4, 7–5 |

### Doubles

| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| 2024 | André Göransson Sem Verbeek | Yuta Shimizu James Trotter | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2023 | Eliot Spizzirri Tyler Zink | George Goldhoff Vasil Kirkov | 4–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
| 2022 | Yuki Bhambri Saketh Myneni | Gijs Brouwer Aidan McHugh | 3–6, 6–4, [10–8] |
| 2021 | Liam Draxl Stefan Kozlov | Alex Rybakov Reese Stalder | 6–2, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, [10–7] |
| 2020 | not held | not held | not held |
| 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 |