Challenge of Champions
Tennis tournament
The Challenge of Champions was an exhibition tennis tournament. Featuring a roster of 8 invited players, it was not recognized by the sport's main sanctioning bodies, but was one of the most lucrative and better regarded non-tour events. Beginning in 1980, it was organized by Canadian company Concert Productions International, which the following year launched a sister event called the Molson Challenge in Toronto. The tournament was discontinued after the 1989 edition.
01Past finals
| Year | Dates | Location | Surface | Prize money | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | April 26-30 | Atlanta | Clay (green) | $1,200,000 | Andre Agassi | Michael Chang | 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1988 | April 28-May 1 | Atlanta | Clay (green) | $1,200,000 | Ivan Lendl | Stefan Edberg | 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 |
| 1987 | October 6-11 | Atlanta | Carpet (indoor) | $1,200,000 | John McEnroe | Paul Annacone | 6-4, 7-5 |
| 1986 | *November 25-30, 1986 | Atlanta | Carpet (indoor) | $1,200,000 | Boris Becker | John McEnroe | 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 |
| 1985 | January 6-12, 1986 | Atlanta | Carpet (indoor) | $1,000,000 | Ivan Lendl | Jimmy Connors | 6-2, 6-3 |
| 1984 | January 6-11, 1985 | Las Vegas | $200,000 | John McEnroe | Guillermo Vilas | 7-5, 6-0 | |
| 1983 | January 3-8, 1984 | Chicago | Carpet (indoor) | $250,000 | Jimmy Connors | Andrés Gómez | 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 |
| 1982 | January 4-9, 1983 | Chicago | Carpet (indoor) | $250,000 | Ivan Lendl | Jimmy Connors | 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 |
| 1981 | January 6-11, 1982 | Chicago | Carpet (indoor) | $310,000 | Jimmy Connors | John McEnroe | 6-7, 7-5, 6-7, 7-5, 6-4 |
| 1980 | January 7-12, 1981 | Chicago | Carpet (indoor) | $310,000 | John McEnroe | Jimmy Connors | 6-2, 6-4, 6-1 |
- Held twice during the 1986 calendar year like the Nabisco Masters
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