Calgary Challenger

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Calgary National Bank Challenger
Tennisball current event.svg 2023 Calgary National Bank Challenger
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Tournament information
Event nameCalgary National Bank Challenger
Founded2018;6 years ago (2018)
Location Calgary, Alberta, Canada
VenueOsten & Victor Alberta Tennis Centre
Surface Hard (indoor)
Website Official website
ATP Tour
Category ATP Challenger Tour
Draw32S (32Q) / 16D (0Q)
Prize money US$75,000
WTA Tour
Category ITF Women's Circuit
Draw32S/32Q/16D
Prize money US$60,000

The Calgary Challenger, currently sponsored as Calgary National Bank Challenger, is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour and the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour. The first edition was held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in October 2018. [1]

Contents

Past finals

Men's singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2024 Flag of the United States.svg Murphy Cassone Flag of the United States.svg Govind Nanda 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
2023 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Liam Draxl Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Koepfer 6–4, 6–3
2022 Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Koepfer Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aleksandar Vukic 6–2, 6–4
2021Not held
2020 Flag of France.svg Arthur Rinderknech Flag of the United States.svg Maxime Cressy 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
2019Not held
2018 Flag of Croatia.svg Ivo Karlović Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Thompson 7–6(7–3), 6–3

Women's singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2024 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rebecca Marino Flag of the United States.svg Anna Rogers 7–5, 6–4
2023 Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Lisicki Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stacey Fung 7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), 6–3
2022 Flag of the United States.svg Robin Montgomery Flag of Poland.svg Urszula Radwańska 7–6(8–6), 7–5

Men's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2024 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Seggerman
Flag of the United States.svg Patrik Trhac
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Cash
Flag of the United States.svg JJ Tracy
6–3, 7–6(7–3)
2023 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Juan Carlos Aguilar
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Justin Boulais
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Broom
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Jones
6–3, 6–2
2022 Flag of Austria.svg Maximilian Neuchrist
Flag of Greece.svg Michail Pervolarakis
Flag of Italy.svg Julian Ocleppo
Flag of Germany.svg Kai Wehnelt
6–4, 6–4
2021Not held
2020 Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Pasha
Flag of the United States.svg Max Schnur
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Bourchier
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Filip Peliwo
7–6(7–4), 6–3
2019Not held
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Galloway
Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Pasha
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Reid
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John-Patrick Smith
6–4, 4–6, [10–6]

Women's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2024 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kayla Cross
Flag of the United States.svg Maribella Zamarripa
Flag of the United States.svg Robin Anderson
Flag of the United States.svg Katarina Jokić
6–7(3–7), 7–5, [12–10]
2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Beth Grey
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eden Silva
Flag of the United States.svg Hanna Chang
Flag of Serbia.svg Dalayna Hewitt
6–4, 6–4
2022 Flag of the United States.svg Catherine Harrison
Flag of the United States.svg Sabrina Santamaria
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kayla Cross
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marina Stakusic
7–6(7–2), 6–4

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References

  1. "First edition of the Calgary National Bank Challenger in 2018". Tennis Canada. Retrieved February 1, 2018.