Emami Kolkata Open ATP Challenger Tour

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Emami Kolkata Open ATP Challenger Tour
Tennisball current event.svg 2015 Emami Kolkata Open ATP Challenger Tour
ATP Challenger Tour
Event nameEmami Kolkata Open ATP Challenger Tour
Location Kolkata, India
Venue Bengal Tennis Association Stadium
Category ATP Challenger Tour
Surface Hard (indoor)
Draw32S/28Q/16D/4Q
Prize money$50,000

The Emami Kolkata Open ATP Challenger Tour (formerly known as State Bank of India ATP Challenger Tour) is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour. It is held annually at the Bengal Tennis Association Stadium in Kolkata, India since 2014.

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Past finals

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2015 Flag of Moldova.svg Radu Albot Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Duckworth 7–6(7–0), 6–1
2014 Flag of Serbia.svg Ilija Bozoljac Flag of Russia.svg Evgeny Donskoy 6–1, 6–1

Doubles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2015 Flag of India.svg Somdev Devvarman
Flag of India.svg Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Duckworth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Saville
Walkover
2014 Flag of India.svg Saketh Myneni
Flag of India.svg Sanam Singh
Flag of India.svg Divij Sharan
Flag of India.svg Vishnu Vardhan
6–3, 3–6, [10–4]

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