International Tennis Tournament of Messina
| Messina Challenger | |
|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | |
| Event name | Messina Challanger |
| Sponsor | Hamilton Sportwear |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Abolished | 1991 |
| Editions | 12 |
| Location | Messina, Italy |
| Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
| Surface | Clay |
| Draw | 32S |
| Prize money | $100,000 (in 1991) |
The International Tennis Tournament of Messina (also known as Torneo Hamilton), was a tennis tournament held annually in Messina, Italy. Held for 12 editions in 1980s, the tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was a part of the ATP Challenger Tour schedule from 1980 to 1991.[1]
History
The tournament of Messina was part of ATP Challenger Tour circuit in 1980s
Many important players have played in Messina, as Victor Pecci or Guillermo Pérez Roldán, that when won in Messina was number 15 in ATP world Rankings.
Editions
| Ed. | Date | Prize money | Winner | Note |
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| I | 24 September 1980 | $ 25,000 |  Anders Järryd |
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| II | 7 September 1981 | $ 25,000 |  Mario Martinez |
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| III | 6 September 1982 | $ 50,000 |  Pablo Arraya |
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| IV | 5 September 1983 | $ 50,000 | Mario Martinez |
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| V | 3 September 1984 | $ 50,000 |  Victor Pecci |
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| VI | 2 September 1985 | $ 50,000 | Kent Carlsson |
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| VII | 1 September 1986 | $ 50,000 |  Tarik Benhabiles |
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| VIII | 5 October 1987 | $ 50,000 |  Hans Schwaier |
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| IX | 12 September 1988 | $ 50,000 |  Claudio Panatta |
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| X | 18 September 1989 | $ 50,000 |  Marc Rosset |
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| XI | 17 September 1990 | $ 100,000 |  Guillermo Pérez Roldán |
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| XII | 16 September 1991 | $ 100,000 | Massimo Valeri |
References
- ^ "Messina Challanger past champions". ATP TOUR. atptour.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.