The Legg Mason Tennis Classic is an annual late-summer men's tennis tournament played in Washington, D.C. as part of the ATP Tour. It was first held (as the Washington Star International) in 1969. It was later known as the Sovran Bank Classic. The tournament was played on a clay court until 1986, after which it switched to hard. It has remained a hard court tournament ever since. The Legg Mason Tennis Classic is now one of the United States Open Series of hard-court tournaments leading up to the US Open in September. The tournament is produced by SFX Media & Events, a Blue Equity Company. Its lead sponsor is Legg Mason, a financial services company. Throughout its existence, the tournament has been closely associated with Donald Dell, founder of ProServ International, who was instrumental in creation of the tournament. The location of the tournament in Washington D.C. was chosen at the urging of Arthur Ashe, an early supporter. It is held at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Rock Creek Park, a U.S. National Park. The tournament is accessible by taking the Metro to the UDC stop and then taking a free shuttle bus.
Past Winners 2009 Juan Martín del Potro 2008 Juan Martín del Potro 2007 Andy Roddick 2006 Arnaud Clément 2005 Andy Roddick 2004 Lleyton Hewitt 2003 Tim Henman 2002 James Blake 2001 Andy Roddick 2000 Àlex Corretja 1999 Andre Agassi 1998 Andre Agassi 1997 Michael Chang 1996 Michael Chang 1995 Andre Agassi 1994 Stefan Edberg 1993 Amos Mansdorf 1992 Petr Korda 1991 Andre Agassi 1990 Andre Agassi 1989 Tim Mayotte 1988 Jimmy Connors 1987 Ivan Lendl 1986 Karel Nováček 1985 Yannick Noah 1984 Andrés Gómez 1983 José-Luis Clerc 1982 Ivan Lendl 1981 José-Luis Clerc 1980 Brian Gottfried 1979 Guillermo Vilas 1978 Jimmy Connors 1977 Guillermo Vilas 1976 Jimmy Connors 1975 Guillermo Vilas 1974 Harold Solomon 1973 Arthur Ashe 1972 Tony Roche 1971 Ken Rosewall 1970 UBrazil Thomas Koch Doubles 2009 Martin Damm Robert Lindstedt 2008 Marc Gicquel Robert Lindstedt 2007 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 2006 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 2005 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 2004 Chris Haggard Robbie Koenig 2003 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Sargis Sargsian 2002 Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett 2001 Martin Damm David Prinosil 2000 Alex O'Brien Jared Palmer 1999 Justin Gimelstob Sébastien Lareau 1998 Grant Stafford Kevin Ullyett 1997 Luke Jensen Murphy Jensen 1996 Grant Connell Scott Davis 1995 Olivier Delaître Jeff Tarango 1994 Grant Connell Patrick Galbraith 1993 Byron Black Rick Leach 1992 Bret Garnett Jared Palmer 1991 Scott Davis David Pate 1990 Grant Connell Glenn Michibata 1989 U Neil Broad Gary Muller 1988 Rick Leach Jim Pugh 1987 Gary Donnelly Peter Fleming 1986 Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez 1985 Hans Gildemeister Victor Pecci 1984 Pavel Složil Ferdi Taygan 1983 Mark Dickson Cassio Motta 1982 Raúl Ramírez Van Winitsky 1981 Raúl Ramírez Van Winitsky 1980 Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez 1979 Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart 1978 Arthur Ashe Bob Hewitt 1977 John Alexander Phil Dent 1976 Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 1975 Robert Lutz Stan Smith 1974 Tom Gorman Marty Riessen 1973 Ross Case Geoff Masters 1972 Tom Okker Marty Riessen 1971 Tom Okker Marty Riessen 1970 Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 1969 Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol
