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'''The Boodles Tennis Challenge''' (former Boodle and Dunthorne Champions Challenge) is an international five-day [[tennis]] exhibition held at [[Stoke Park Club|Stoke Park]] in [[Buckinghamshire]], England. It was founded by veteran sports agent [[Patricio Apey]] in coordination with [[Boodles (company)|Boodles]], a luxury jeweler, as an event to help players hone their grass court skills in the lead-up to Wimbledon. It is played in a style similar to the [[AAMI Classic]], giving the players at least three matches each and allowing non-competition players to appear in one match per day. Recent competitors include [[Andre Agassi]], [[Pete Sampras]], [[Tim Henman]], [[Marat Safin]], [[James Blake (tennis)|James Blake]], [[Andy Roddick]], [[Fernando González]], [[David Nalbandian]], [[Novak Djokovic]], [[Fernando Verdasco]], [[Jo-Wilfried Tsonga]] and [[Andy Murray]]. Since its inception, the Boodles has become a lifestyle event featuring British luxury brands such as Boodles, [[Veuve Clicquot]] and [[H.R. Owen]].{{fact|date=December 2022}}
'''The Boodles Tennis Challenge''' (former Boodle and Dunthorne Champions Challenge) is an international five-day [[tennis]] exhibition held at [[Stoke Park Club|Stoke Park]] in [[Buckinghamshire]], England. It was founded by veteran sports agent [[Patricio Apey]] in coordination with [[Boodles (company)|Boodles]], a luxury jeweller, as an event to help players hone their grass court skills in the lead-up to Wimbledon. It is played in a style similar to the [[AAMI Classic]], giving the players at least three matches each and allowing non-competition players to appear in one match per day. Recent competitors include [[Andre Agassi]], [[Pete Sampras]], [[Tim Henman]], [[Marat Safin]], [[James Blake (tennis)|James Blake]], [[Andy Roddick]], [[Fernando González]], [[David Nalbandian]], [[Novak Djokovic]], [[Fernando Verdasco]], [[Jo-Wilfried Tsonga]] and [[Andy Murray]]. Since its inception, the Boodles has become a lifestyle event featuring British luxury brands such as Boodles, [[Veuve Clicquot]] and [[H.R. Owen]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Boodles Tennis |url=https://www.boodles.com/en-us/pages/the-boodles |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Boodles |language=en}}</ref>


Attendance is strictly limited to 1,900 people per day to ensure that every guest has a view of both the tennis and the jewelry on display.{{fact|date=December 2022}}
Attendance is strictly limited to 1,900 people per day to ensure that every guest has a view of both the tennis and the jewellery on display.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-19 |title=The hospitality packages available at Boodles Tennis 2023 |url=https://www.seatunique.com/blog/the-boodles-hospitality-packages/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Seat Unique - Blog |language=en}}</ref>


The tournament was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Boodles Tennis {{!}} 22nd June – 26th June 2021 {{!}} Book Your 2021 Tickets Now |url=https://www.theboodles.com/latest-news/coronavirus-covid-19.html |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=www.theboodles.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Boodles Tennis {{!}} 22nd June – 26th June 2021 {{!}} Book Your 2021 Tickets Now |url=https://www.theboodles.com/latest-news/theboodles-2021-cancelled.html |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=www.theboodles.com}}</ref> The tournament was also cancelled in 2022 due to renovations at Stoke Park. It is set to return on June 20, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Boodles Tennis {{!}} 20th June - 24th June 2023 at Stoke Park |url=https://www.theboodles.com/ |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=www.theboodles.com}}</ref>
The tournament was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Boodles Tennis {{!}} 22nd June – 26th June 2021 {{!}} Book Your 2021 Tickets Now |url=https://www.theboodles.com/latest-news/coronavirus-covid-19.html |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=www.theboodles.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Boodles Tennis {{!}} 22nd June – 26th June 2021 {{!}} Book Your 2021 Tickets Now |url=https://www.theboodles.com/latest-news/theboodles-2021-cancelled.html |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=www.theboodles.com}}</ref> The tournament was also cancelled in 2022 due to renovations at Stoke Park. It is set to return on June 20, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Boodles Tennis {{!}} 20th June - 24th June 2023 at Stoke Park |url=https://www.theboodles.com/ |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=www.theboodles.com}}</ref>

Revision as of 16:30, 7 August 2024

The Boodles
Tournament information
Founded2002
LocationStoke Poges, Buckinghamshire
Great Britain
VenueStoke Park
CategoryExhibition
SurfaceGrass
WebsiteOfficial website

The Boodles Tennis Challenge (former Boodle and Dunthorne Champions Challenge) is an international five-day tennis exhibition held at Stoke Park in Buckinghamshire, England. It was founded by veteran sports agent Patricio Apey in coordination with Boodles, a luxury jeweller, as an event to help players hone their grass court skills in the lead-up to Wimbledon. It is played in a style similar to the AAMI Classic, giving the players at least three matches each and allowing non-competition players to appear in one match per day. Recent competitors include Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Tim Henman, Marat Safin, James Blake, Andy Roddick, Fernando González, David Nalbandian, Novak Djokovic, Fernando Verdasco, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Andy Murray. Since its inception, the Boodles has become a lifestyle event featuring British luxury brands such as Boodles, Veuve Clicquot and H.R. Owen.[1]

Attendance is strictly limited to 1,900 people per day to ensure that every guest has a view of both the tennis and the jewellery on display.[2]

The tournament was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[3][4] The tournament was also cancelled in 2022 due to renovations at Stoke Park. It is set to return on June 20, 2023.[5]

Winners by year

Year Champion
2023 No champion declared
2022 Tournament cancelled
2021
2020
2019 No champion declared
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014 Netherlands Robin Haase
2013 Serbia Viktor Troicki
2012 Croatia Marin Čilić
2011 Spain David Ferrer
2010 France Gaël Monfils
2009 Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber
2008 Germany Nicolas Kiefer
2007 Spain Fernando Verdasco
2006 Russia Mikhail Youzhny
2005 Chile Fernando González
2004 Croatia Ivan Ljubičić
2003 Australia Mark Philippoussis
2002 Belarus Max Mirnyi

References

  1. ^ "The Boodles Tennis". Boodles. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  2. ^ "The hospitality packages available at Boodles Tennis 2023". Seat Unique - Blog. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  3. ^ "The Boodles Tennis | 22nd June – 26th June 2021 | Book Your 2021 Tickets Now". www.theboodles.com. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  4. ^ "The Boodles Tennis | 22nd June – 26th June 2021 | Book Your 2021 Tickets Now". www.theboodles.com. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  5. ^ "The Boodles Tennis | 20th June - 24th June 2023 at Stoke Park". www.theboodles.com. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
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