City of Onkaparinga ATP Challenger | |
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2016 City of Onkaparinga ATP Challenger | |
ATP Challenger Tour | |
Event name | City of Onkaparinga ATP Challenger |
Location | Happy Valley, South Australia, Australia |
Venue | Happy Valley Tennis Club |
Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
Surface | Hard |
Draw | 32S/32Q/16D |
Prize money | €75,000 |
Website | Website |
The City of Onkaparinga ATP Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts from years 2015-2017. It was part of the ATP Challenger Tour and held annually at the Happy Valley Tennis Club in Happy Valley, South Australia, Australia.
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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2015 | Ryan Harrison | Marcos Baghdatis | 7–6(10–8), 6–4 |
2016 | Taylor Fritz | Dudi Sela | 7–6(9–7), 6–2 |
2017 | Peter Gojowczyk | Omar Jasika | 6–3, 6–1 |
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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2015 | Andrey Kuznetsov Aleksandr Nedovyesov | Alex Bolt Andrew Whittington | 7–5, 6–4 |
2016 | Matteo Donati Andrey Golubev | Denys Molchanov Aleksandr Nedovyesov | 3–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–1] |
2017 | Hans Podlipnik Max Schnur | Steven de Waard Marc Polmans | 7–6(7–5), 4–6, [10–6] |
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