Tennis Championships of Maui
History
The tournament was first held in 2010 as the Honolulu Challenger, an ATP Challenger Tour event played on outdoor hard courts in Honolulu, Hawaii.In 2013, the event was moved to the island of Maui and rebranded as the Tennis Championships of Maui. Beginning in 2014, it was staged at the Royal Lahaina, Hawaii Tennis Ranch, part of the Royal Lahaina Resort in Lahaina, Hawaii.
In 2016, the tournament briefly expanded to include a women’s ITF $50,000 event, which was won by Christina McHale in singles and Asia Muhammad and Maria [Sanchez (tennis)] in doubles.
The men’s edition continued through 2017, after which it was discontinued.
Tournament details
The event was classified as an ATP Challenger Tour tournament with a draw size of 32 singles, 32 qualifying, and 16 doubles teams. The surface was outdoor hard courts, and the prize money was US$50,000.Notable champions
- Go Soeda of Japan won the singles title twice, making him the only repeat champion in the event’s history.
- South Korean player Chung Hyeon won the 2017 singles title, shortly before reaching the semifinals of the 2018 Australian Open.