2022 Kobe Challenger – Doubles

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Doubles
2022 Kobe Challenger
Final
Champions Flag of Japan.svg Shinji Hazawa
Flag of Japan.svg Yuta Shimizu
Runners-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Harris
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John-Patrick Smith
Score6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
  2019  · Kobe Challenger ·  2023  

Purav Raja and Ramkumar Ramanathan were the defending champions [1] but only Ramanathan chose to defend his title, partnering Arjun Kadhe. Ramanathan lost in the quarterfinals to Marc Polmans and Jason Taylor.

Contents

Shinji Hazawa and Yuta Shimizu won the title after defeating Andrew Harris and John-Patrick Smith 6–4, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of India.svg Arjun Kadhe / Flag of India.svg Ramkumar Ramanathan (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Romania.svg Victor Vlad Cornea / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zdeněk Kolář (first round)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Harris / Flag of Australia (converted).svg John-Patrick Smith (final)
  4. Flag of the Philippines.svg Ruben Gonzales / Flag of Indonesia.svg Christopher Rungkat (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of India.svg A Kadhe
Flag of India.svg R Ramanathan
3 6[10]
Flag of Japan.svg S Shimabukuro
Flag of Japan.svg Yo Watanuki
63 [8] 1 Flag of India.svg A Kadhe
Flag of India.svg R Ramanathan
4 4
PR Flag of Japan.svg R Noguchi
Flag of Japan.svg Y Sugita
2 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Polmans
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Taylor
66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Polmans
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Taylor
66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Polmans
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Taylor
2 2
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Harris
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J-P Smith
663 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Harris
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J-P Smith
66
Alt Flag of the Philippines.svg FC Alcantara
Flag of Vietnam.svg NH Lý
3 2 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Harris
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J-P Smith
773 [10]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Hijikata
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-h Hsu
3 1 Flag of South Korea.svg Y-s Chung
Flag of Japan.svg K Uchida
626[7]
Flag of South Korea.svg Y-s Chung
Flag of Japan.svg K Uchida
663 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Harris
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J-P Smith
4 4
Flag of South Korea.svg J-s Nam
Flag of South Korea.svg M-k Song
66WC Flag of Japan.svg S Hazawa
Flag of Japan.svg Y Shimizu
66
Flag of Romania.svg ND Ionel
Flag of Romania.svg FC Jianu
3 2 Flag of South Korea.svg J-s Nam
Flag of South Korea.svg M-k Song
5 3
Flag of Japan.svg T Matsui
Flag of Japan.svg K Uesugi
66 Flag of Japan.svg T Matsui
Flag of Japan.svg K Uesugi
76
4 Flag of the Philippines.svg R Gonzales
Flag of Indonesia.svg C Rungkat
4 2 Flag of Japan.svg T Matsui
Flag of Japan.svg K Uesugi
622
WC Flag of Japan.svg T Ichikawa
Flag of Japan.svg S Watanabe
66WC Flag of Japan.svg S Hazawa
Flag of Japan.svg Y Shimizu
776
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Sweeny
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Tu
3 3 WC Flag of Japan.svg T Ichikawa
Flag of Japan.svg S Watanabe
4 2
WC Flag of Japan.svg S Hazawa
Flag of Japan.svg Y Shimizu
64 [10]WC Flag of Japan.svg S Hazawa
Flag of Japan.svg Y Shimizu
66
2 Flag of Romania.svg VV Cornea
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Z Kolář
4 6[4]

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References

  1. "Watanuki Wins Maiden Challenger Crown On Home Soil". November 10, 2019.