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| 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 ] company ], which the following year launched a sister event called the ] in ].<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=January 11, 1981 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/947979157/ |title=Tennis roundup |newspaper=The Toronto Star |page=C10 {{subscription required|via=newspapers.com}}}}</ref> The tournament was discontinued after the 1989 edition. | 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 ] company ], which the following year launched a sister event called the ] in ].<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=January 11, 1981 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/947979157/ |title=Tennis roundup |newspaper=The Toronto Star |page=C10 {{subscription required|via=newspapers.com}}}}</ref> The tournament was discontinued after the 1989 edition. | ||
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For the pool event, see International Challenge of Champions. Tennis tournament| Challenge of Champions | |
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| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | Invitational/Exhibition |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Abolished | 1989 |
| Editions | 10 |
| Location | Chicago, U.S. Atlanta, U.S. (1985–1989) Las Vegas, U.S. (1984) |
| Surface | Carpet (indoor) (1984-1987) Clay (green) (1988-1989) |
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.
External links
- "Tennis roundup". The Toronto Star. January 11, 1981. p. C10 – via newspapers.com (subscription required) .