© Mike Baz Tommy Haas 2006 Singles Champion

© Michael Baz Ivo Karlovic - Chris Haggard 2006 Doubles Champions

SINGLES 2006 Tommy Haas 2005 Kenneth Carlsen 2004 Joachim Johansson 2003 Taylor Dent 2002 Andy Roddick 2001 Mark Philippoussis 2000 Magnus Larsson 1999 Tommy Haas 1998 Mark Philippoussis 1997 Michael Chang 1996 Pete Sampras 1995 Todd Martin 1994 Todd Martin 1993 Jim Courier 1992 MaliVai Washington 1991 Ivan Lendl 1990 Michael Stich 1989 Brad Gilbert 1988 Andre Agassi 1987 Stefan Edberg 1986 Brad Gilbert 1985 Stefan Edberg 1984 Jimmy Connors 1983 Jimmy Connors 1982 Johan Kriek 1981 Gene Mayer 1980 John McEnroe 1979 Jimmy Connors 1978 Jimmy Connors 1977 Bjorn Borg 1976 Vijay Amritraj

DOUBLES 2006 Ivo Karlovic - Chris Haggard 2005 Simon Aspelin - Todd Perry 2004 Bob Bryan - Mike Bryan 2003 Mark Knowles - Daniel Nestor 2002 Bryan Macphie - Nenad Zimonjic 2001 Bob Bryan - Mike Bryan 2000 Justin Gimelstob - Sebastien Lareau 1999 Todd Woodbridge - Mark Woodforde 1998 Todd Woodbridge - Mark Woodforde 1997 Ellis Ferreira - Patrick Galbraith 1996 Mark Knowles - Daniel Nestor 1995 Jared Palmer - Richey Reneberg 1994 Byron Black - Jonathan Stark 1993 Todd Woodbridge - Mark Woodforde 1992 Todd Woodbridge - Mark Woodforde 1991 Michael Stich - Udo Riglewski 1990 Darren Cahill - Mark Kratzmann 1989 Paul Annacone - Christo Van Rensburg 1988 Kevin Curren - David Pate 1987 Anders Jarryd - Jonas Svensson 1986 Ken Flach - Robert Seguso 1985 Pavel Slozil - Tomas Smid 1984 Fritz Buehning - Peter Fleming 1983 Peter McNamara - Paul McNamee 1982 Kevin Curren - Steve Denton 1981 Gene Mayer - Sandy Mayer 1980 John McEnroe - Brian Gottfried 1979 Tom Okker - Wojtek Fibak 1978 Brian Gottfried - Raul Ramierez 1977 Sherwood Stewart - Fred McNair 1976 Vijay Amritraj - Anand Amritraj

© RMK Tennis Championships Sofia Arvidsson 2006 Singles Champion

© WireImages Lisa Raymond - Samantha Stosur 2006 Doubles Champions

SINGLES 2006 Sofia Arvidsson 2005 Vera Zvonareva 2004 Vera Zvonareva 2003 Lisa Raymond 2002 Lisa Raymond 2001 Monica Seles 2000 Monica Seles 1999 Venus Williams 1998 Venus Williams 1997 Lindsay Davenport 1996 Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 1995 Brenda Schultz 1994 Meredith McGrath 1993 Zina Garrison 1992 Zina Garrison 1991 Jana Novotna 1990 Amy Frazier 1989 Manon Bollegraf 1988 Lori McNeil 1987 Elizabeth Smylie 1986 Marcella Mesker

DOUBLES 2006 Lisa Raymond - Samantha Stosur 2005 Miho Saeki - Yuka Yoshida 2004 Asa Svensson - Neline Tu 2003 Akiko Morigami - Saori Obata 2002 Ai Sugiyama - Elena Tatarkova 2001 Amanda Coetzer - Lori McNeil 2000 Kimberly Po - Corina Morariu 1999 Lisa Raymond - Rennae Stubbs 1998 Venus Williams - Serena Williams 1997 Nana Miyagi - Rika Hiraki 1996 Brenda Schultz-McCarthy-Chanda Rubin 1995 Nicole Arendt - Laura Golarsa 1994 Meredith McGrath - Patty Fendick 1993 Zina Garrison - Patty Fendick 1992 Lori McNeil - Nicole Provis 1991 Meredith McGrath - Anne Smith 1990 Mary Lou Daniels - Wendy White 1989 Lori McNeil - Betsy Nagelson 1988 Jana Novotna - Catherine Suire 1987 Svetlana Parkhomenko-Laris Savchenko 1986 Marcella Mesker - Pascale Paradis

The Racquet Club of Memphis is the only private club in the world to host a professional men's and women's combined indoor event. And it all began with one man's vision.

In 1974, Memphis cotton merchant William B. "Billy" Dunavant, Jr., announced that the city would soon have a facility designed and built solely for the presentation of tennis in a world-class environment. He purchased the Memphis Athletic Club and immediately began a $7 million expansion that would fashion the facility into the current Racquet Club of Memphis, one of the premier tennis clubs in the country.

In 1977, the tournament was designated as the U.S. Indoor National Championships. Total prize money was $225,000. And tennis legend Bjorn Borg walked away with winner's check, starting a tradition of champions that, since 1976, includes nine of the 12 men who have finished the year ranked No. 1 in the world (Borg, Connors, McEnroe, Edberg, Lendl, Agassi, Courier, Sampras and Roddick). Not only did they play this event, but they won it. The only other tournament in the world able to make that claim is the U.S. Open.

Only Lleyton Hewitt (No. 1 in 2001 & 2002), Gustavo Kuerten (No. 1 in 2000) and Mats Wilander (No. 1 in 1988) are missing from our Champions Hall, and both Kuerten and Wilander have played here several times.

Under the direction of current owner Mac Winker, construction was completed in 1984 on a 5,000-seat stadium, complete with 22 luxury executive suites - the first in the world built exclusively for tennis. Designed to provide a uniquely intimate setting, the furthest seat from the stadium court is as close as the nearest seat at most other tournaments, giving every spectator the feeling of being in the middle of the action.

With the advent of corporate support in the mid 1980s, the tournament's title sponsors included Volvo (1986-1991) and Federal Express (1992). And in 1993, the Kroger Co. came onboard with a multi-year commitment that included a beneficiary role for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The Kroger St. Jude became the first tournament on tour to include a charity in its name. And the relationship between Kroger, the tennis tournament and the children's hospital continues to produce millions of dollars in contributions towards research for a cure for childhood cancer and other catastrophic diseases.

On June 1, 2004, Allen Morgan, in behalf of Regions Financial Corporation and Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc., announced that they have entered into a three-year title agreement of the professional ATP and WTA tennis tournament in Memphis.  Kroger will remain as a “Super Presenter” and the major concessionaire in the Kroger Hospitality Village.  Also, the tournament will continue to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

In its storied history, the Racquet Club has also hosted the legends of the women's game. Among those to grace the indoor courts for special exhibition matches have been Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, Billy Jean King and Virginia Wade, and Monica Seles and Mary Joe Fernandez. And in juniors hard and clay court competition, Tracy Austin, Andrea Jaeger, Jennifer Capriati and Lindsay Davenport have all etched their names on the national champion's trophy here on their way to successful careers on the women's professional tour.

In November 2001, tournament owner Mac Winker brought the vision full-circle when he purchased the franchise rights to a WTA event that had been held in Oklahoma City since 1990. With the welcome addition of the women, this tournament became one of a select few in the world to host a professional men's and women's combined event. In January 2002, the tournament, in conjunction with the Kroger Delta Marketing Area, also announced that Cellular South was signing on as title sponsor of the women's portion of the event. The winner of the women's singles championship is now awarded the Cellular South Cup.

The Racquet Club offers superior facilities (186,000 sq. ft. under roof) and services for its members and guests that include first-class dining, ballrooms and meeting rooms, an executive sports and wellness center, an outdoor pool, indoor and outdoor (hard and clay surface) tennis courts, racquetball and squash courts, a top-rated pro shop and reciprocal privileges around the world with over 200 exclusive private clubs.

The Racquet Club of Memphis is also host to several more marquis events during the year, including the Comcast Road Runner Firecracker 5K Run for St. Jude (July), the USTA Girls' 18 Super National Clay Court Championships (July), the Stanford Championships featuring Jim Courier, John McEnroe, Todd Martin and 5 other players to be named (October), and the U.S. Open Racquetball Championships (November).

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