Challenger Biel/Bienne | |
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2023 Challenger Biel/Bienne | |
ATP Challenger Tour | |
Event name | Challenger Biel/Bienne |
Founded | 2021 |
Editions | 3 (2023) |
Location | Biel/Bienne, Switzerland |
Venue | Swiss Tennis Halle und Jan Group Arena |
Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
Surface | Hard (indoor) |
Draw | 32S/24Q/16D |
Prize money | € 45,730 (2022) |
Website | Website |
Current champions (2023) | |
Singles | Jurij Rodionov |
Doubles | Constantin Frantzen Hendrik Jebens |
The Challenger Biel/Bienne is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hardcourts on the ATP Challenger Tour and is held annually in Biel/Bienne since 2021. [1]
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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2021 | Liam Broady | Marc-Andrea Hüsler | 7–5, 6–3 |
2022 | Jurij Rodionov | Kacper Żuk | 7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
2023 | Jurij Rodionov | Liam Broady | 6–3, 0–0 ret. |
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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2021 | Ruben Bemelmans Daniel Masur | Marc-Andrea Hüsler Dominic Stricker | Walkover |
2022 | Pierre-Hugues Herbert Albano Olivetti | Purav Raja Ramkumar Ramanathan | 6–3, 6–4 |
2023 | Constantin Frantzen Hendrik Jebens | Victor Vlad Cornea Franko Škugor | 6–2, 6–4 |
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