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In 1996 and 1997 the tournament under the name Croatian Indoors was held in Zagreb. It was an indoor tournament played on carpet courts that featured both men's singles and doubles tournaments. In 1998 the tournament was moved to Split and was held for only one season under the name Croatian Indoors. [1] [2] [3]
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 |  Goran Ivanišević |  Greg Rusedski | 7–6 (3), 7–6 (5) [4] [2] [5] |
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 |  Martin Damm Jiří Novák |  Fredrik Bergh Patrik Fredriksson | 7–6 (3), 6–2 [2] [3] |
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