Honolulu Challenger
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The Honolulu Challenger is a professional tennis
tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals
(ATP) Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Honolulu, Hawaii
, since 2010.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
(ATP) Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Honolulu, Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
, since 2010.
Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 2011 Honolulu Challenger – Singles Michael Russell was the defending champion, but lost to Ryan Harrison in the semifinals.Harrison went on to win the title after defeating Alex Kuznetsov 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 in the final.-Seeds:# Michael Russell # Robert Kendrick ... |
 Ryan Harrison |
Alex Kuznetsov Alex Kuznetsov ----Alex Kuznetsov is an American tennis player, accomplished in junior tennis. He moved from Ukraine to the US when he was 3 years old... |
6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 2010 2010 Honolulu Challenger – Singles Michael Russell won in the final 6–0, 6–3 against Grega Žemlja.-Seeds:# Michael Russell # Kevin Kim # Jesse Levine # Robert Kendrick Kevin Anderson ... |
Michael Russell Michael Russell (tennis) Michael Craig Russell is an American tennis player.Russell is best known for, on two occasions, holding surprise two-set leads in Grand Slam tournaments against former Grand Slam champions before eventually being defeated both times... |
 Grega ŽemljaGrega Žemlja Grega Žemlja is a tennis player from Slovenia.Žemlja reached his highest world ranking #111 in singles and #252 in doubles. He lives in Kranj, Slovenia... |
6–0, 6–3 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 2011 Honolulu Challenger – Doubles Kevin Anderson and Ryler DeHeart were the defending champions but decided not to participate.Ryan Harrison and Travis Rettenmaier won the final against Robert Kendrick and Alex Kuznetsov who withdrew before the match.-Seeds:... |
Ryan Harrison Travis Rettenmaier Travis Rettenmaier Travis Rettenmaier is a professional American tennis player.-Career:Rettenmaier's highest singles ranking to date has been World Number 273 on February 27, 2006. In doubles, his ranking has been as high as World Number 57, which he achieved on July 12, 2010. At 6-foot 2-inches, Travis is a... |
Robert Kendrick Robert Kendrick Robert Bradley Kendrick is an American tennis player. He turned professional in 1999. His career high single ranking is world no. 69, achieved on July 20, 2009. He was suspended for a year after testing positive at the 2011 French Open for the drug methylhexanamine, which has been banned in sport... Alex KuznetsovAlex Kuznetsov ----Alex Kuznetsov is an American tennis player, accomplished in junior tennis. He moved from Ukraine to the US when he was 3 years old... |
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| 2010 2010 Honolulu Challenger – Doubles Kevin Anderson and Ryler DeHeart won in the final 3–6, 7–6, [15–13] against Im Kyu-tae and Martin Slanar.-Seeds:# Treat Conrad Huey / Harsh Mankad # Scott Lipsky / Rylan Rizza ... |
 Kevin AndersonKevin Anderson (tennis) Kevin Anderson is a male South African tennis player.He became the top-ranked South African player on 10 March 2008 after making the final at the 2008 Tennis Channel Open in Las Vegas... Ryler DeHeartRyler DeHeart Ryler DeHeart is an American professional tennis player. He reached his singles career high ranking of 174 on May 3, 2010. He is coached by Brad Dancer.-Professional career:... |
 Im Kyu-tae  Martin SlanarMartin Slanar -2007:Slanar's career finally got going in 2007. His career-best singles ranking is World No. 198.- External links :* *... |
3–6, 7–6(2), [15–13] |