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Tennis Napoli Cup
Tennisball current event.svg 2024 Tennis Napoli Cup
ATP Challenger Tour
Event nameTennis Napoli Cup
Location Naples, Italy
VenueTennis Club Napoli
Category ATP Challenger Tour 125
Surface Clay
Draw32S/27Q/16D
Prize money 148,625 +H
Website Website
Italy's Potito Starace finished runner-up in 2005, before collecting three straight singles titles from 2006 to 2008. PotitoStarace.jpg
Italy's Potito Starace finished runner-up in 2005, before collecting three straight singles titles from 2006 to 2008.
Frenchman Richard Gasquet won the singles twice in 2003 and 2005. Gasquet wim07b.JPG
Frenchman Richard Gasquet won the singles twice in 2003 and 2005.
Eventual World No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero from Spain won in singles in 1999. Juan Carlos Ferrero 2006 Australian Open.jpg
Eventual World No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero from Spain won in singles in 1999.

The Tennis Napoli Cup (formerly the Capri Watch Cup) is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour. It is held annually at the Tennis Club Napoli in Naples, Italy, since 1995. The event was given a single-year ATP 250 license in 2022 due to the cancellation of tournaments in China because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [1]

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History

The tournament is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in Italy, the Campionato Partenopeo (Parthenopean Championship), which for men's singles was first contested in 1905. Over the years the men's tournament has been combined with other trophies, such as Coppa Gordon Bennet (1907–1910 and 1937), Coppa Reale (1912–1915), Coppa del Municipio di Napoli (1926–1938), Campionato dell’Europa Centrale (1937–1938), Coppa Città di Napoli (1953–1970), Coppa Carlo D'Avalos (1970).

At the time of the amateur tennis the Naples tournament gained increasing importance over the years, becoming one of the pivotal events of the spring season of the courts of Europe and a decisive step in preparation for the Internationals of Italy and those of France. Following the affirmation of professionalism, the tournament lost its relevance and disappeared, rising from the mid-1990s and finding a place within the category of ATP Challenger.

The women's tournament (singles and doubles), played simultaneously with the men's tournament until 1970, now no longer takes place.

Venue

From the beginning, the tournament is played on the courts of the Circolo del Tennis di Napoli, which occupies an area near the ancient Villa Reale di Chiaia , a few meters from the Gulf of Naples and minutes from downtown and historic centre.

Past finals

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2024 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Nardi Flag of France.svg Pierre-Hugues Herbert 5–7, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
2023Not held
2022 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Musetti Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Berrettini 7–6(7–5), 6–2
2021 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tallon Griekspoor Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Pellegrino 6–3, 6–2
2017–2020Not held
2016 Flag of Slovakia.svg Jozef Kovalík Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Arthur De Greef 6–3, 6–2
2015 Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Muñoz de la Nava Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Donati 6–2, 6–1
2014Not held
2013 Flag of Italy.svg Potito Starace Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Giannessi 6–2, 2–0 ret.
2012 Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Kuznetsov Flag of France.svg Jonathan Dasnières de Veigy 7–6(8–6), 7–6(8–6)
2011 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Thomas Schoorel Flag of Italy.svg Filippo Volandri 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
2010 Flag of Portugal.svg Rui Machado Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Delbonis 6–4, 6–4
2009 Flag of Uruguay.svg Pablo Cuevas Flag of Romania.svg Victor Crivoi 61, 63
2008 Flag of Italy.svg Potito Starace Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Daniel 64, 46, 76(7–3)
2007 Flag of Italy.svg Potito Starace Flag of Morocco.svg Younes El Aynaoui 75, 62
2006 Flag of Italy.svg Potito Starace Flag of Italy.svg Alessio di Mauro 60, 51 retired
2005 Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet Flag of Italy.svg Potito Starace 46, 63, 75
2004 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Gilles Müller Flag of France.svg Arnaud Di Pasquale 76(9–7), 67(1–7), 61
2003 Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet Flag of Luxembourg.svg Gilles Müller 64, 64
2002 Flag of Spain.svg David Ferrer Flag of Monaco.svg Jean-René Lisnard 61, 61
2001Not held
2000Not held
1999 Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Ferrero Flag of Spain.svg Juan Albert Viloca 36, 76, 61
1998 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Sanguinetti Flag of Russia.svg Marat Safin 64, 64
1997 Flag of Romania.svg Dinu Pescariu Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Gross 64, 62
1996 Flag of Spain.svg Félix Mantilla Flag of Morocco.svg Karim Alami 63, 75
1995 Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson Flag of France.svg Frédéric Vitoux 60, 60
1982–1994Not held
1981 Flag of Germany.svg Damir Keretić Flag of Argentina.svg Gustavo Guerrero 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1980 Flag of France.svg Christophe Roger-Vasselin
1979 Flag of Uruguay.svg José Luis Damiani
1978 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara
1976–1977Not held
1975 Flag of Italy.svg Ezio Di Matteo
1971–1974Not held
1970 Flag of Romania.svg Ilie Năstase Flag of Italy.svg Martin Mulligan 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1969 Flag of Chile.svg Patricio Rodríguez Flag of Italy.svg Martin Mulligan8–6, 6–3, 0–6, 6–3
1968 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Martin Mulligan Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Pietrangeli 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1967 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Martin Mulligan Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Pietrangeli5–7, 4–6, 6–0, 6–1, 6–0
1966 Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Pietrangeli Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche 8–6, 2–6, 6–2, 6–1
1965 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Martin Mulligan Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Pietrangeli6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1964 Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Pietrangeli Flag of Brazil.svg José Edison Mandarino 2–6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–3
1963 Flag of Sweden.svg Jan-Erik Lundqvist Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle 63, 06, 36, 63, 61
1962 Flag of Italy.svg Fausto Gardini Flag of Italy.svg Sergio Tacchini 4–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–1
1961 Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Pietrangeli Flag of Sweden.svg Jan-Erik Lundqvist 61, 61, 62
1960Not held
1959 Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Pietrangeli
1958 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mervyn Rose
1957 Flag of Italy.svg Orlando Sirola
1956 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lewis Hoad
1955 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Merlo
1954Not held
1953 Flag of the United States.svg Budge Patty
1939–1952Not held
1938 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Boris Maneff
1937 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Giovanni Palmieri
1936 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Giovanni Palmieri
1935 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Giovanni Palmieri
1934 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Roderich Menzel
1933 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Giorgio de Stefani
1932 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Giorgio de Stefani
1931 Flag of Ireland.svg George Lyttleton-Rogers
1930 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Clemente Serventi
1929 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Carlo d'Avalos
1928 Flag of France.svg Antoine Gentien
1927 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Carlo d'Avalos
1926 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Carlo d'Avalos
1925 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Carlo d'Avalos
1924 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Carlo d'Avalos
1923 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Riccardo Sabbadini
1922 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Grounsell
1921 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Riccardo Sabbadini
1920 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Riccardo Sabbadini
1919 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George GrounsellAutumn edition
1919 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Eugenio SchioppaSpring edition
1916–1918Not held due to World War I
1915 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Eugenio Schioppa
1914 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Mino Balbi Di Robecco
1913 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Eugenio SchioppaAutumn edition
1913 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Eugenio SchioppaSpring edition
1912 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Tullio JappelliAutumn edition
1912 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Tullio JappelliSpring edition
1911Title not awarded
1910 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Eugenio SchioppaAutumn edition
1910 Flag of the German Empire.svg Alfredo PfluckerSpring edition
1909 Flag of the German Empire.svg Alfredo PfluckerAutumn edition
1909 Flag of the German Empire.svg Alfredo PfluckerSpring edition
1908 Flag of the German Empire.svg Alfredo PfluckerAutumn edition
1908 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert HothamSpring edition
1907 Flag of the German Empire.svg Alfredo PfluckerAutumn edition
1907 Flag of the German Empire.svg Alfredo PfluckerSpring edition
1906 Flag of the German Empire.svg Alfredo Pflucker
1905 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoffrey Smith

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2024 Flag of Argentina.svg Guido Andreozzi
Flag of Mexico.svg Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela
Flag of France.svg Théo Arribagé
Flag of Romania.svg Victor Vlad Cornea
6–4, 1–6, [10–7]
2023Not held
2022 Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Dodig
Flag of the United States.svg Austin Krajicek
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ebden
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Peers
6–3, 1–6, [10–8]
2021 Flag of Germany.svg Dustin Brown
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Vavassori
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Mirza Bašić
Flag of Croatia.svg Nino Serdarušić
7–5, 7–6(7–5)
2017–
2020
Not held
2016 Flag of Germany.svg Gero Kretschmer
Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Satschko
Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Donati
Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Napolitano
6–1, 6–3
2015 Flag of Serbia.svg Ilija Bozoljac
Flag of Serbia.svg Filip Krajinović
Flag of Georgia.svg Nikoloz Basilashvili
Flag of Belarus.svg Aliaksandr Bury
6–1, 6–2
2014Not held
2013 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Ianni
Flag of Italy.svg Potito Starace
Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Giannessi
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Andrey Golubev
6–1, 6–3
2012 Flag of Lithuania.svg Laurynas Grigelis
Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Motti
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rameez Junaid
Flag of Slovakia.svg Igor Zelenay
6–4, 6–4
2011 Flag of the United States.svg Travis Rettenmaier
Flag of Germany.svg Simon Stadler
Flag of the United States.svg Travis Parrott
Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Siljeström
6–4, 6–4
2010 Flag of Jamaica.svg Dustin Brown
Flag of the United States.svg Jesse Witten
Flag of India.svg Rohan Bopanna
Flag of Pakistan.svg Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
7–6(7–4), 7–5
2009 Flag of Uruguay.svg Pablo Cuevas
Flag of Spain.svg David Marrero
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Rosol
Flag of Germany.svg Frank Moser
64, 63
2008 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Cibulec
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaroslav Levinský
Flag of Portugal.svg Frederico Gil
Flag of Peru.svg Luis Horna
61, 63
2007 Flag of Italy.svg Flavio Cipolla
Flag of Spain.svg Marcel Granollers
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Crugnola
Flag of Italy.svg Alessio di Mauro
64, 62
2006 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Cibulec
Flag of Poland.svg Łukasz Kubot
Flag of Italy.svg Simone Bolelli
Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Fognini
75, 46, 107
2005 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Janko Tipsarević
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Vaněk
Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Bertolini
Flag of Italy.svg Uros Vico
36, 64, 62
2004 Flag of Germany.svg Tomas Behrend
Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Galimberti
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal Tabara
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Vaněk
61, 63
2003 Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Bertolini
Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Galimberti
Flag of Israel.svg Amir Hadad
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Christophe Rochus
26, 75, 64
2002 Flag of Romania.svg Gabriel Trifu
Flag of Belarus.svg Vladimir Voltchkov
Flag of Argentina.svg Leonardo Olguín
Flag of Argentina.svg Martín Vassallo Argüello
75, 76(7–5)
2001Not held
2000Not held
1999 Flag of South Africa.svg Marcos Ondruska
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Waite
Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Bertolini
Flag of Italy.svg Cristian Brandi
64, 76
1998 Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Bertolini
Flag of the United States.svg Devin Bowen
Flag of Egypt.svg Tamer El Sawy
Flag of Hungary.svg Gábor Köves
76, 62
1997 Flag of North Macedonia.svg Aleksandar Kitinov
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tom Vanhoudt
Flag of Spain.svg Tomás Carbonell
Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Roig
76, 64
1996 Flag of Italy.svg Omar Camporese
Flag of Italy.svg Diego Nargiso
Flag of Latvia.svg Ģirts Dzelde
Flag of Sweden.svg Tomas Nydahl
36, 64, 76
1995 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Pescosolido
Flag of Italy.svg Vincenzo Santopadre
Flag of the United States.svg Kent Kinnear
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Waite
61, 36, 63

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References

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