Georgia's Rome Challenger | |
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2022 Georgia's Rome Challenger | |
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Event name | Georgia's Rome Challenger |
Location | Rome, Georgia, United States |
Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
Surface | Hard (indoor) |
The Georgia's Rome Challenger 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 in Rome, Georgia, United States since 2022. [1]
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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2023 | Jordan Thompson | Alex Michelsen | 6–4, 6–2 |
2022 | Wu Yibing | Ben Shelton | 7–5, 6–3 |
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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2023 | Luke Johnson Sem Verbeek | Gabriel Décamps Alex Rybakov | 6–2, 6–2 |
2022 | Enzo Couacaud Andrew Harris | Ruben Gonzales Reese Stalder | 6–4, 6–2 |
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