Since 2006, the Champions Series is a series of tennis tournaments designed for former members of the ATP tour. The Champions Series consists of tournaments played in select markets where top players of the sport compete in a round robin format with a champion crowned on the last day of each event.
Contents
- Sponsorship
- Player rankings
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2008 Events Results
- Former international events
- 2007 Events Results
- 2006 Events Results
- References
Eligible players competing on the Champions Series have either held a Top 5 singles ranking; been a Grand-Slam singles finalist, or a singles player on a championship Davis Cup team during their ATP tour playing careers. The Champions Series allows one wild card of their choice at each event. The series is produced by Inside Out Sports & Entertainment, based in New York City. The minimum age to participate in a tournament is 30.
Starting in 2009, some tournaments use a six-player field, and the top two automatically advance to the semifinals, while the other four competitors have to play in order to advance to the semifinals.
All matches are two sets each, with a tiebreaker to ten points (must win by two) if the match is tied at one set each.
Sponsorship
In October, 2011, PowerShares QQQ signed a multi-year agreement with the Champions Series to become the title sponsor of this national tennis league of erstwhile ATP professionals. A new match format was introduced to complete all play on a single evening, with only four players involved. The new format is two semi-final matches consisting of a best-of-one-tiebreak set, followed by an 8-game pro-set for the championship. Prior to PowerShares QQQ, Outback Steakhouse served as the title sponsor of this seniors' league (as before Outback, the series was known simply as Champions Series Tennis). No matches were played in 2013 as the series realigned from the fall to the spring, the next matches will be in March and April 2014.
Player rankings
Players are ranked based upon performance in each event and a cumulative total is kept each calendar year. Top ranked players of the past include:
2008
2007
2006
2008 Events/ Results
The Oliver Group Champions Cup, March 12-16, 2008
The Residences at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman Legends Championship, April 16-20, 2008
Champions Cup Boston, April 30- May 4, 2008
Former international events
2007 Events/ Results
The Oliver Group Champions Cup, March 7-11, 2007
Champions Cup Boston, May 2-6,2007
Champions Cup Athens, May 17-20, 2007
The Gibson Guitar Champions Cup, August 22-26, 2007
The Championships at the Palisades, September 26-30, 2007
The Stanford Championships, October 18-21, 2007
The Legends Rock Dubai, November 20-24, 2007
2006 Events/ Results
Champions Cup Naples, March 10-13, 2006
Champions Cup Boston, April 27-30, 2006
The Championships at the Palisades, September 20-24, 2006
Stanford Championships, October 4-8, 2006
Stanford Cup, November 8-12, 2006