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Tennis Championships) is a professional

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tournament played on outdoor

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s. It is currently part of the

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, and has been held annually at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky, since 1995 for men and since 1997 for women. The prize money offered at the tournament is $50,000 for men and $60,000 for women (although in 1997–98 it was $25,000 for women). In 2020, the tournament was held as a once-off

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tournament. In 2022, it returned to the ITF Circuit.

Women's results

Singles

Doubles

Men's results

Singles

Doubles

References

External links

Official website
{{ITF Women's Circuit ATP Challenger Tour ITF Women's World Tennis Tour Hard court tennis tournaments in the United States Recurring sporting events established in 1995 Tennis in Kentucky