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| Ethias Trophy | |
|---|---|
 2015 Ethias Trophy | |
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| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Mons |
| Location | Mons, Belgium |
| Venue | Lotto Mons Expo |
| Category | ATP Challenger Tour, Tretorn SERIE+ |
| Surface | Hard (i) |
| Draw | 32S/32Q/16D |
| Prize money | $125,000 |
| Website | ethiastrophy.be |
The Ethias Trophy is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour. It has been held annually in Mons, Belgium, since 2005.
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  Jan-Lennard Struff |  Vincent Millot | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 2015 |  Illya Marchenko | Benjamin Becker | 6–2, 6–7(8–10), 6–4 |
| 2014 |  David Goffin | Steve Darcis | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2013 |  Radek Štěpánek |  Igor Sijsling | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2012 | Kenny de Schepper | Michaël Llodra | 7–6(9–7), 4–6, 7–6(7–4) |
| 2011 |  Andreas Seppi | Julien Benneteau | 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| 2010 | Adrian Mannarino | Steve Darcis | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 2009 |  Janko Tipsarević | Sergiy Stakhovsky | 7–6(4), 6–3 |
| 2008 |  Teymuraz Gabashvili | Édouard Roger-Vasselin | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2007 |  Ernests Gulbis | Kristof Vliegen | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2006 | Janko Tipsarević |  Alex Bogdanovic | 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 |
| 2005 | Olivier Rochus | Xavier Malisse | 6–2, 6–0 |
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