2013 Boodles Challenge

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2013 Boodles Challenge
Date18 – 22 June 2013
Edition12th
CategoryExhibition tournament
Surface Grass
Location Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
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The 2013 Boodles Challenge was an exhibition tennis tournament held before Wimbledon to serve as a warm-up to players. [1] Taking place from 18 to 22 June 2013 at Stoke Park in Buckinghamshire, it was the 12th edition of the Boodles Challenge. Viktor Troicki won the title, [2] defeating Robin Haase 7-5, 6-4 in a thrilling encounter. Novak Djokovic and Grigor Dimitrov delighted the crowd with a strip-tease during their exhibition match on the third day. [3]

Results

WinnerDefeatedScore
Flag of Serbia.svg Janko Tipsarević Flag of Bulgaria.svg Grigor Dimitrov 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5), [10–4]
Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić Flag of Slovenia.svg Aljaž Bedene 7–5, 6–2
Flag of Ukraine.svg Sergiy Stakhovsky Flag of Colombia.svg Santiago Giraldo 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
WinnerDefeatedScore
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Berdych Flag of Ukraine.svg Alexandr Dolgopolov 4–6, 6–2, [10–8] [6]
Flag of the United States.svg Sam Querrey Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5)
Flag of the United States.svg John Isner Flag of Colombia.svg Santiago Giraldo 6–4, 4–6, [12–10]
WinnerDefeatedScore
Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of Bulgaria.svg Grigor Dimitrov 5–7, 6–3, [10–6] [9]
Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić Flag of Ukraine.svg Alexandr Dolgopolov 7–6(7–5), 7–6(13–11)
Flag of the United States.svg James Cerretani
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Delgado
Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev
Flag of Germany.svg Mischa Zverev
7–5, 7–5
WinnerDefeatedScore
Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro 6–3, 4–6, [10–5]
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Grigor Dimitrov Flag of Poland.svg Jerzy Janowicz 6–1, 7–6(7–5)
Flag of Ukraine.svg Alexandr Dolgopolov Flag of the United States.svg Sam Querrey 6–3, 6–4
WinnerDefeatedScore
Flag of Serbia.svg Viktor Troicki Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Haase 7–5, 6–4
Flag of Argentina.svg Horacio Zeballos Flag of the Netherlands.svg Thiemo de Bakker 6–3, 6–4
Flag of the United States.svg James Cerretani
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Delgado
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rameez Junaid
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adil Shamasdin
10–5

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