The Atlanta Open was a professional men's

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tournament that was played in the

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area in the

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from 2010 to 2024, usually during July or August. The tournament was played on outdoor hard courts as part of the

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, the seven-week summer season lead-up to the U.S. Open. The Atlanta Open was known as the ''Atlanta Tennis Championships'' for its first two years before signing BB&T as a title sponsor in 2012. In 2015, the tournament was acquired by GF Sports from its then-owners, the USTA. The event was removed from the 2025 calendar.

History

In 2009, the

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purchased the license for the tournament in

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because of low ticket sales and a struggle to attract top players. In December 2009 it was announced that the ATP had sold the license to a group in

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, where it would be held at the

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. Prior to 2010 Atlanta had previously held a tennis tournament known as the Verizon Tennis Challenge from 1992 to 2001. That tournament, also held at the Atlanta Athletic Club, included

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and

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among its past champions. In 2011 the tournament moved to the Racquet Club of the South in suburban Atlanta. In 2012, the tournament gained

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as title sponsor and changed its name to the BB&T Atlanta Open. The 2012 and later editions have been held in Atlantic Station in midtown Atlanta. Temporary courts are constructed around the retail and residential area's central park. The main court has a capacity of 4,000 people. In 2015, the tournament was acquired from the USTA by

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. For its first six years, the Atlanta Open singles was dominated by Americans. Mardy Fish, Andy Roddick, and John Isner were the only men to win the event before Australian Nick Kyrgios defeated Isner in the 2016 final. Isner, a former Georgia Bulldog and local favorite, owns the tournament records for most finals (9) and most titles (6). Eddie Gonzalez served as Atlanta Open Tournament Director from 2014-2022.

Finals

Singles

Doubles

Records

References

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