Chengdu Challenger | |
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2019 Chengdu Challenger | |
ATP Challenger Tour | |
Event name | Chengdu Challenger |
Location | Chengdu, China |
Venue | Sichuan International Tennis Centre |
Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
Surface | Hard |
Draw | 32S/32Q/16D |
Prize money | $125,000 |
The Chengdu Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Chengdu, China, since 2016.
Year | Champion [1] | Runner-up | Score |
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2019 | Chung Hyeon | Yūichi Sugita | 6–4, 6–3 |
2018 | Zhang Ze | Henri Laaksonen | 2–6, 5–2 ret. |
2017 | Lu Yen-hsun | Evgeny Donskoy | 6–3, 6–4 |
2016 | Jason Jung | Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo | 6–4, 6–2 |
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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2019 | Arjun Kadhe Saketh Myneni | Nam Ji-sung Song Min-kyu | 6–3, 0–6, [10–6] |
2018 | Gong Maoxin Zhang Ze | Mikhail Elgin Yaraslav Shyla | 6–4, 6–4 |
2017 | Sriram Balaji Vishnu Vardhan | Hsieh Cheng-peng Peng Hsien-yin | 6–3, 6–4 |
2016 | Gong Maoxin Zhang Ze | Gao Xin Li Zhe | 6–3, 4–6, [13–11] |
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