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.
Japan's Takao Suzuki , singles winner in 2000, doubles winner in 2003, is one of two players, with Zimbabwe's Wayne Black , to have won both events Partnering fellow Australian Ellwood , future world No. 1 in singles Lleyton Hewitt took the doubles title in 1998 Eventual World No. 1 in doubles Mark Knowles from The Bahamas was the first to win the singles title in 1995 India's Sania Mirza , a former top-30 player, was the women's singles champion in 2009 Canada's Stéphanie Dubois has reached the singles final three times here, winning the title in 2007 and finishing runner-up in 2005 and 2010
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.
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
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 ↑
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
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 ↑
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
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
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
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