Lexington Challenger

The Lexington Challenger (previously known as the Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships and the Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships) is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hardcourts.

It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour and the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, and has been held annually at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky, since 1995 for men and since 1997 for women.

It is presented by Meridian Wealth Management.

[1] The prize money offered at the tournament is $82,000.

In 2022, it returned to the ITF Circuit.

Japan's Takao Suzuki , singles winner in 2000, doubles winner in 2003, is one of two players, with Zimbabwe's Wayne Black , to have won both events
Partnering fellow Australian Ellwood , future world No. 1 in singles Lleyton Hewitt took the doubles title in 1998
Eventual World No. 1 in doubles Mark Knowles from The Bahamas was the first to win the singles title in 1995
India's Sania Mirza , a former top-30 player, was the women's singles champion in 2009
Canada's Stéphanie Dubois has reached the singles final three times here, winning the title in 2007 and finishing runner-up in 2005 and 2010