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Event name | Copa Sevilla |
Founded | 1963 |
Location | Seville, Spain |
Venue | Real Club de Tenis Betis |
Category | ATP Challenger Tour 125 |
Surface | Yellow Clay / Outdoors |
Draw | 32S/32Q/16D |
Prize money | €148,625+H |
Website | Website |
The Copa Sevilla is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It is part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour since 1991. It is held annually at the Real Club de Tenis Betis in Seville, Spain since 1963. It became a Challenger 125 event in September 2023, on its 60th anniversary. [1]
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