Black Forest Open

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Black Forest Open
ATP Challenger Tour
Location Freudenstadt, Germany
VenueTC Schierenberg
Category ATP Challenger Series
SurfaceClay / Outdoors
Draw32S/16Q/16D
Prize money€30,000
Website Black Forest Open

The Black Forest Open, also known as the Freudenstadt Open, was a tennis tournament held in Freudenstadt, Germany. It was held between 1999 and 2009 and in Alpirsbach, Germany between 1996 and 1998. The event was part of the ATP Challenger Series and is played on outdoor clay courts.

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Past finals

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2010Not Held
2009 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Hájek Flag of France.svg Laurent Recouderc 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(5)
2008 Flag of Germany.svg Simon Greul Flag of Germany.svg Matthias Bachinger 6–3, 6–4
2007 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivo Minář Flag of France.svg Éric Prodon 7–5, 6–3
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Hugo Armando Flag of Germany.svg Torsten Popp 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
2005 Flag of Argentina.svg Sergio Roitman Flag of Italy.svg Flavio Cipolla 7–5, 6–4
2004 Flag of Spain.svg Santiago Ventura Flag of Norway.svg Jan Frode Andersen 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
2003 Flag of Spain.svg Gorka Fraile Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Waske 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
2002 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dennis van Scheppingen Flag of Spain.svg Dídac Pérez 6–1, 6–1
2001 Flag of Spain.svg Albert Montañés Flag of Romania.svg Victor Hănescu 6–0, 6–3
2000 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal Tabara Flag of Norway.svg Jan Frode Andersen 6–4, 6–4
1999 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal Tabara Flag of Bulgaria.svg Orlin Stanoytchev 6–2, 7–6
1998 Flag of Austria.svg Stefan Koubek Flag of Bulgaria.svg Orlin Stanoytchev 7–6, 6–4
1997 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Maggi Flag of Austria.svg Stefan Koubek 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1996 Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Norman Flag of Bulgaria.svg Orlin Stanoytchev 6–4, 6–2

Doubles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2010Not Held
2009 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Hájek
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dušan Karol
Flag of Slovakia.svg Martin Kližan
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adil Shamasdin
4–6, 6–4, [10–5]
2008 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dick Norman
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kristof Vliegen
Flag of Austria.svg Rainer Eitzinger
Flag of Austria.svg Armin Sandbichler
6–3, 6–3
2007 Flag of Spain.svg Marc López
Flag of Uruguay.svg Martín Vilarrubí
Flag of Austria.svg Martin Slanar
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Šnobel
6–2, 6–7, [10–5]
2006 Flag of Germany.svg Tomas Behrend
Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Meffert
Flag of France.svg Alexandre Sidorenko
Flag of Germany.svg Mischa Zverev
7–5, 7–6
2005 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Šnobel
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Stepanek
Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Fitz
Flag of Germany.svg Simon Greul
6–2, 6–4
2004 Flag of Romania.svg Gabriel Trifu
Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Waske
Flag of Spain.svg Santiago Navarro
Flag of Spain.svg Santiago Ventura
6–3, 6–7, 6–2
2003 Flag of Germany.svg Franz Stauder
Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Waske
Flag of Poland.svg Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Matkowski
6–4, 7–5
2002 Flag of Argentina.svg Diego del Río
Flag of Argentina.svg Leonardo Olguín
Flag of Spain.svg Joan Balcells
Flag of Russia.svg Yuri Schukin
7–6, 6–4
2001 Flag of Germany.svg Franz Stauder
Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Waske
Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Lovén
Flag of South Africa.svg Damien Roberts
6–3, 4–6, 6–3
2000 Flag of Romania.svg Ionut Moldovan
Flag of Russia.svg Yuri Schukin
Flag of Austria.svg Julian Knowle
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jean-Claude Scherrer
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1999 Flag of Spain.svg Joan Balcells
Flag of Austria.svg Thomas Strengberger
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal Tabara
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Robin Vik
4–6, 6–2, 6–3
1998 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Cibulec
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Leoš Friedl
Flag of Germany.svg Marcus Hilpert
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Filippo Veglio
6–1, 7–6
1997 Flag of Germany.svg Mathias Huning
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Grant Silcock
Flag of Spain.svg Álex López Morón
Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Maggi
4–6, 6–2, 6–3
1996 Flag of Germany.svg Karsten Braasch
Flag of Germany.svg Jens Knippschild
Flag of Latvia.svg Ģirts Dzelde
Flag of Sweden.svg Tomas Nydahl
1–6, 6–3, 7–5

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