Outback Champions Series
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The Outback Champions Series is a series of tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...

 tournaments designed for former members of the ATP
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...

 tour. The Outback Champions Series consists of tournaments played in select markets where legends of the sport compete in a highly competitive, fan friendly, round robin format with a champion crowned on the last day of each event. Eligible players competing on The Outback 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 Outback 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
New York City
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. The minimum age to participate in a tournament is 30.

Starting in 2009, some tournaments will use a six-player, top two advance to the semifinals, and the other four players will play 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.

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

  • 1 Jim Courier
    Jim Courier
    James Spencer "Jim" Courier, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won four Grand Slam singles titles, two at the French Open and two at the Australian Open...

  • 2 John McEnroe
    John McEnroe
    John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...

  • 3 Todd Martin
    Todd Martin
    ----Todd Christopher Martin is a former professional tennis player from the United States.-Playing career:...

  • 4 Wayne Ferreira
    Wayne Ferreira
    Wayne Richard Ferreira is a former tennis player from South Africa. He attended Parktown Boys' High School....

  • 5 Aaron Krickstein
    Aaron Krickstein
    Aaron Krickstein , nicknamed "Marathon Man", is a former American professional tennis player, who competed on the ATP Tour from 1983 to 1996. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, he currently competes on the Outback Champions Series Over-30 tour.Krickstein reached his career high ATP ranking of World No....


2007

  • 1 Todd Martin
    Todd Martin
    ----Todd Christopher Martin is a former professional tennis player from the United States.-Playing career:...

  • 2 Jim Courier
    Jim Courier
    James Spencer "Jim" Courier, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won four Grand Slam singles titles, two at the French Open and two at the Australian Open...

  • 3 Pete Sampras
    Pete Sampras
    Pete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....

  • 4 Wayne Ferreira
    Wayne Ferreira
    Wayne Richard Ferreira is a former tennis player from South Africa. He attended Parktown Boys' High School....

  • 5 John McEnroe
    John McEnroe
    John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...


2006

  • 1 Jim Courier
    Jim Courier
    James Spencer "Jim" Courier, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won four Grand Slam singles titles, two at the French Open and two at the Australian Open...

  • 2 John McEnroe
    John McEnroe
    John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...

  • 3 Todd Martin
    Todd Martin
    ----Todd Christopher Martin is a former professional tennis player from the United States.-Playing career:...

  • 4 Wayne Ferreira
    Wayne Ferreira
    Wayne Richard Ferreira is a former tennis player from South Africa. He attended Parktown Boys' High School....

  • 5 Magnus Larsson
    Magnus Larsson
    Per Henrik Magnus Larsson is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.Larsson turned professional in 1989 and won his first top-level singles title at Florence in 1990. His first doubles title was also won in Florence, in 1991.Some of the most significant highlights of Larsson's career came...


Sponsorship

Before Outback Steakhouse
Outback Steakhouse
Outback Steakhouse is an American casual dining restaurant chain based in Tampa, Florida with over 1200 locations in 22 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It was founded in February 1988 in Tampa by Bob Basham, Chris T...

 became the title sponsor, the series was known simply as Champions Series Tennis.

Current events

  • The Oliver Group Champions Cup
    The Oliver Group Champions Cup
    The Oliver Group Champions Cup is an event in the Outback Champions Series for senior tennis players. It is held each year in Naples, Florida, and it was known as the Champions Cup Naples prior to 2007 when sponsorship for the event was picked up by The Oliver Group, a Florida based real estate...

     in Naples, Florida
    Naples, Florida
    Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States. As of July 1, 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 21,653. Naples is a principal city of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated total population of 315,839 on July 1, 2007...

  • The Residences at the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman Legends Championship
    The Residences at the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman Legends Championship
    The Residences at the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman Legends Championship is an event in the Outback Champions Series for senior tennis players. It is held each year in Grand Cayman.-2008:Jim Courier defeated Wayne Ferreira 7-6 , 7-6...

     in Grand Cayman
    Grand Cayman
    Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman Islands and the location of the nation's capital, George Town. In relation to the other two Cayman Islands, it is approximately 75 miles southwest of Little Cayman and 90 miles southwest of Cayman Brac.-Geography:Grand Cayman encompasses 76% of...

  • Champions Cup Boston
    Champions Cup Boston
    Champions Cup Boston is an event in the Outback Champions Series for senior tennis players. It is held each year in Boston.-Finals results:...

     in Boston
    Boston
    Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...

  • International Tennis Hall of Fame Champions Cup
    International Tennis Hall of Fame Champions Cup
    The International Tennis Hall of Fame Champions Cup is a professional tennis tournament which is part of the Outback Champions Series. It was formerly known as the Gibson Guitars Champions Cup. The 2008 event will take place August 13-17, 2008, in Newport, Rhode Island, hosted by the International...

     in Newport, Rhode Island
    Newport, Rhode Island
    Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...

  • The Championships at the Palisades
    The Championships at the Palisades
    The Championships at the Palisades is an event in the Outback Champions Series for senior tennis players. It is held each year in Charlotte, North Carolina.-Finals results:...

     in Charlotte, North Carolina
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...

  • Stanford Championships
    Stanford Championships
    The Stanford Championships is an event in the Outback Champions Series for senior tennis players. It began in 2006 in Memphis, Tennessee, but relocated to Dallas, Texas in 2007, where it currently remains. It is sponsored by the Stanford Financial Group....

     in Dallas
  • Cancer Treatment Centers of America Championship at Surprise
    Cancer Treatment Centers of America Championship at Surprise
    The Cancer Treatment Centers of America Championship at Surprise is a professional tennis tournament which is part of the Outback Champions Series. Its inaugural event was take place November 5–9, 2008, in Surprise, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona....

     in Surprise, Arizona
    Surprise, Arizona
    Surprise is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. The population was 30,848 at the 2000 census; however, rapid growth has boosted the city's population to 117,517 at the 2010 census, an increase of 281%...

  • The Legends Rock Dubai
    The Legends Rock Dubai
    The Legends Rock Dubai is the last event in the Outback Champions Series for senior tennis players. It is held each year in November in Dubai, UAE....

     in Dubai, UAE

Former events

  • Champions Cup Athens, held in 2007 in Athens, Greece
  • Stanford Cup held in 2005 and 2006 in Houston, Texas
    Houston, Texas
    Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...

  • Stanford Championships held in 2006 in Memphis, Tennessee
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....

    , relocated to Dallas in 2007

2008 Events/ Results

The Oliver Group Champions Cup, March 12-16, 2008
  • Todd Martin (USA) def. John McEnroe (USA), 6-3,6-1

The Residences at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman Legends Championship, April 16-20, 2008
  • Jim Courier (USA) def. Wayne Ferreira (RSA), 7-6(3),7-6(6)

Champions Cup Boston, April 30- May 4, 2008
  • John McEnroe (USA) def. Aaron Krickstein (USA), 5-7,6-3,10-5(TB)

2007 Events/ Results

The Oliver Group Champions Cup, March 7-11, 2007
  • Wayne Ferreira (RSA) def. Aaron Krickstein (USA), 6-3, 6-3

Champions Cup Boston, May 2-6,2007
  • Pete Sampras (USA)def. Todd Martin (USA), 6-3,5-7,11-9(TB)

Champions Cup Athens, May 17-20, 2007
  • Pete Sampras (USA) def. Todd Martin (USA), 6-3,1-6,10-6(TB)

The Gibson Guitar Champions Cup, August 22-26, 2007
  • Todd Martin (USA) def. John McEnroe (USA), 7-5,7-5

The Championships at the Palisades, September 26-30, 2007
  • Pete Sampras (USA) def. Todd Martin (USA), 6-3,6-4

The Stanford Championships, October 18-21, 2007
  • Wayne Ferreira (RSA) def. Jim Courier (USA), 2-6,6-3,11-9(TB)

The Legends Rock Dubai, November 20-24, 2007
  • Paul Haarhuis (NED) def. Jim Courier (USA), 6-1, 6-4

2006 Events/ Results

Champions Cup Naples, March 10-13, 2006
  • Jim Courier (USA) def. Pat Cash (AUS), 6-4,7-6(8)

Champions Cup Boston, April 27-30, 2006
  • Todd Martin (USA) def. John McEnroe (USA), 6-3,4-6,10-8(TB)

The Championships at the Palisades, September 20-24, 2006
  • Jim Courier (USA) def. Todd Martin (USA), 5-7,7-6(6),10-4(TB)

Stanford Championships, October 4-8, 2006
  • Magnus Larsson (SWE) def. Wayne Ferreira (RSA), 6-3,6-4

Stanford Cup, November 8-12, 2006
  • Wayne Ferreira (RSA) def. Magnus Larsson (SWE), 7-5,6-3

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