International Tennis Tournament of Messina
| Messina Challenger | |
|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | |
| Event name | Messina Challenger |
| 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 the 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 the ATP Challenger Tour circuit in 1980s.
Many important players have played in Messina, such as Víctor Pecci and Guillermo Pérez Roldán, who won the championships when he was number 15 in the ATP world Rankings.[2]
Editions
| Ed. | Date | Prize money | Winner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 24 September 1980 | $25,000 | Anders Järryd | |
| II | 7 September 1981 | $25,000 | Mario Martinez | |
| III | 6 September 1982 | $50,000 | Pablo Arraya | |
| IV | 5 September 1983 | $50,000 | Mario Martinez | |
| V | 3 September 1984 | $50,000 | Víctor Pecci | |
| VI | 2 September 1985 | $50,000 | Kent Carlsson | |
| VII | 1 September 1986 | $50,000 | Tarik Benhabiles | |
| VIII | 5 October 1987 | $50,000 | Hans Schwaier | |
| IX | 12 September 1988 | $50,000 | Claudio Panatta | |
| X | 18 September 1989 | $50,000 | Marc Rosset | |
| XI | 17 September 1990 | $100,000 | Guillermo Pérez Roldán | |
| XII | 16 September 1991 | $100,000 | Massimo Valeri |
References
- ^ "Messina Challenger past champions". ATP TOUR. atptour.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "Cinque gloriose manifestazioni sportive che non esistono più" (in Italian). letteraemme.it. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
È durato solo un decennio, tra il 1980 ed il 1991. Eppure il trofeo Hamilton di tennis è stato una libidine per gli appassionati di racchette e palline gialle. Claudio Panatta (fratello del più celebre Adriano), Guillermo Pérez Roldán, Yannich Noah