The tournament in Newport is officially called the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championship and is staged in Rhode Island, USA. The event was first held in 1976 and is played on grass courts. There are 32 players in the main draw of the competition.

In recent years big servers have performed well in the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championship. The most recent winner was Fabrice Santoro from France. He beat his fellow countryman Nicolas Mahut 6 - 4, 6 - 4 in the final to win his first title in five years.