# Verizon Tennis Challenge

The Verizon Tennis Challenge (ex Paine Webber Classic from 1984 in Boca Raton to 1987 in Orlando) was a Grand Prix tennis circuit and Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour affiliated men's tennis tournament played from 1984 to 2001. It was held in the United States, in Boca Raton, Florida in 1984, in Fort Myers, Florida in 1985 and 1986, in Orlando, Florida from 1987 to 1991, and at the Atlanta Athletic Club in what is now Johns Creek, Georgia from 1992 to 2001. The tournament was played on outdoor hard courts from 1985 to 1991 and on outdoor clay courts from 1992 to 2001.

## History

In 1983 the Paine Webber Classic was the last sponsored name of the first installment of the Dallas Open that initially ran from 1953 to 1971 then was discontinued. In 1983 it was revived for one edition to replace the Denver Open that season in the tour calendar.
In 1984 a new successor event the Paine Webber Classic Boca Raton was established to replace the Dallas Open (later revived in 2020), but this was held in Florida.

## Past finals
### Singles

| Location | Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| Boca Raton United States | 1984 | Jimmy Connors | Johan Kriek | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Fort Myers United States | 1985 | Ivan Lendl | Jimmy Connors | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Fort Myers United States | 1986 | Ivan Lendl | Jimmy Connors | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Orlando United States | 1987 | Christo van Rensburg | Jimmy Connors | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Orlando United States | 1988 | Andrei Chesnokov | Miloslav Mečíř | 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 6–1 |
| Orlando United States | 1989 | Andre Agassi | Brad Gilbert | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Orlando United States | 1990 | Brad Gilbert | Christo van Rensburg | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Orlando United States | 1991 | Andre Agassi | Derrick Rostagno | 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 |
| Atlanta United States | 1992 | Andre Agassi | Pete Sampras | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Atlanta United States | 1993 | Jacco Eltingh | Bryan Shelton | 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 6–2 |
| Atlanta United States | 1994 | Michael Chang | Todd Martin | 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–0 |
| Atlanta United States | 1995 | Michael Chang | Andre Agassi | 6–2, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 6–4 |
| Atlanta United States | 1996 | Karim Alami | Nicklas Kulti | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Atlanta United States | 1997 | Marcelo Filippini | Jason Stoltenberg | 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 6–4 |
| Atlanta United States | 1998 | Pete Sampras | Jason Stoltenberg | 6–7$^{(2–7)}$, 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| Atlanta United States | 1999 | Stefan Koubek | Sébastien Grosjean | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Atlanta United States | 2000 | Andrew Ilie | Jason Stoltenberg | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Atlanta United States | 2001 | Andy Roddick | Xavier Malisse | 6–2, 6–4 |

### Doubles

| Location | Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| Fort Myers United States | 1985 | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | Sammy Giammalva Jr. David Pate | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Fort Myers United States | 1986 | Ivan Lendl Andrés Gómez | Peter Doohan Paul McNamee | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Orlando United States | 1987 | Kim Warwick Sherwood Stewart | Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg | 2–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| Orlando United States | 1988 | Guy Forget Yannick Noah | Sherwood Stewart Kim Warwick | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Orlando United States | 1989 | Scott Davis Tim Pawsat | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Orlando United States | 1990 | Scott Davis David Pate | Alfonso Mora Brian Page | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Orlando United States | 1991 | Luke Jensen Scott Melville | Nicolás Pereira Pete Sampras | 6–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
| Atlanta United States | 1992 | Steve DeVries David Macpherson | Dave Randall Mark Keil | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Atlanta United States | 1993 | Paul Annacone Richey Reneberg | Todd Martin Jared Palmer | 6–4, 7–6 |
| Atlanta United States | 1994 | Jared Palmer Richey Reneberg | Francisco Montana Jim Pugh | 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| Atlanta United States | 1995 | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez | Jared Palmer Richey Reneberg | 6–7, 6–3, 7–6 |
| Atlanta United States | 1996 | Christo van Rensburg David Wheaton | Bill Behrens Matt Lucena | 7–6, 6–2 |
| Atlanta United States | 1997 | Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti | Scott Davis Kelly Jones | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Atlanta United States | 1998 | Ellis Ferreira Brent Haygarth | Alex O'Brien Richey Reneberg | 6–3, 0–6, 6–2 |
| Atlanta United States | 1999 | Patrick Galbraith Justin Gimelstob | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde | 5–7, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–3 |
| Atlanta United States | 2000 | Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach | Mark Knowles Justin Gimelstob | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Atlanta United States | 2001 | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes | Rick Leach David Macpherson | 6–3, 7–6$^{(9–7)}$ |