| Tennis Channel Open | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
| Editions | 21 |
| Location | Scottsdale, Arizona (1986–2005) Las Vegas, Nevada (2006–2008) United States |
| Category | WCT (1986–1989) International Series (1990–2008) |
| Surface | Hard / outdoors |
| Draw | 32S/16Q/16D (round-robin) |
The Tennis Channel Open its sponsored name was a men's hard court tennis tournament also known as the Las Vegas Open it was an ATP International Series event that was first founded as the WCT Scottsdale Open in 1986. That tournament by 2005 was officially known as the Scottsdale Open.
In 2005, The Tennis Channel purchased the tournament from IMG and moved it from Scottsdale to Las Vegas.[1][2][3] In April 2008, The Tennis Channel announced that it was selling the tournament to the ATP, and the week the event had been held was now the first week of Davis Cup.[4][2]
- ^ Miki Singh (February 23, 2006). "Tennis Channel Open not just another ATP event". ESPN.
- ^ a b "Tennis Channel to sell Las Vegas tournament to ATP". Tennis Industry. April 10, 2008.
- ^ Adam Kress (July 24, 2005). "Tennis tourney leaving Scottsdale". Phoenix Business Journal.
- ^ "Tennis Channel selling Las Vegas tournament to ATP, which could move or disband event". ESPN. April 10, 2008.