Budapest Challenger | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | ATP Challenger Series |
Founded | 1994 |
Abolished | 2005 |
Location | Budapest, Hungary |
Venue | Római Teniszakadémia |
Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
Surface | Clay (red) |
Draw | 32S/32Q/16D |
Prize money | $25,000+H |
The Budapest Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was the earlier one of the two simultaneous challengers played in Hungary with the event taking place usually in May. It was part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour. It was held annually at the Római Teniszakadémia in Budapest, Hungary, from 1994 to 2005, when during the 2006 Hungarian floodings the courts were washed away and the event spot was replaced by the USTA LA Tennis Open. [3] The most successful players were Hernán Gumy with two singles titles and Nuno Marques with three doubles titles.
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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2005 | Răzvan Sabău | Jean-Claude Scherrer | 6–1, 6–7(3–7), 6–3 |
2004 | Novak Djokovic | Daniele Bracciali | 6–1, 6–2 |
2003 | Johan Settergren | Boris Pašanski | 7–5, 6–4 |
2002 | Mariano Delfino | Quino Muñoz | 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–1 |
2001 | Giorgio Galimberti | Jarkko Nieminen | 6–4, 5–7, 6–1 |
2000 | Edwin Kempes | Jérôme Golmard | 6–4 retired |
1999 | Not held | ||
1998 | Marcos Ondruska | Davide Sanguinetti | 4–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–2) |
1997 | Steven Randjelovic | Quino Muñoz | 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
1996 | Hernán Gumy | Karim Alami | 2–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
1995 | Jiří Novák | Félix Mantilla Botella | 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 |
1994 | Hernán Gumy | Francisco Montana | 6–4, 6–2 |
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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2005 | Stephen Huss Johan Landsberg | Amir Hadad Harel Levy | 7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
2004 | Kornél Bardóczky Gergely Kisgyörgy | Daniele Bracciali Manuel Jorquera | 6–4, 6–2 |
2003 | Kornél Bardóczky Gergely Kisgyörgy | Thomas Blake Jason Marshall | 7–6(7–4), 6–0 |
2002 | Karol Beck Jaroslav Levinský | Mariano Hood Sebastián Prieto | 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
2001 | Daniel Melo Sergio Roitman | Jordan Kerr Damien Roberts | 6–2, 6–4 |
2000 | Thomas Shimada Myles Wakefield | Irakli Labadze Dinu Pescariu | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
1999 | Not held | ||
1998 | Chris Haggard Paul Rosner | Diego del Río Grant Silcock | 6–4, 6–2 |
1997 | Nuno Marques Tom Vanhoudt | Aleksandar Kitinov Greg Van Emburgh | 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
1996 | Nuno Marques Tom Vanhoudt | Eyal Ran Laurence Tieleman | 6–4, 6–1 |
1995 | Pablo Albano Hendrik Jan Davids | Matt Lucena Rikard Bergh | 6–4, 6–4 |
1994 | Nuno Marques João Cunha e Silva | Gábor Köves László Markovits | 6–, 6–4, 7–6 |
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