Georgia's Rome Challenger

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Georgia's Rome Challenger
Tennisball current event.svg 2022 Georgia's Rome Challenger
ATP Challenger Tour
Event nameGeorgia'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]

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Past finals

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2023 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Thompson Flag of the United States.svg Alex Michelsen 6–4, 6–2
2022 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wu Yibing Flag of the United States.svg Ben Shelton 7–5, 6–3

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Johnson
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sem Verbeek
Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Décamps
Flag of the United States.svg Alex Rybakov
6–2, 6–2
2022 Flag of France.svg Enzo Couacaud
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Harris
Flag of the Philippines.svg Ruben Gonzales
Flag of the United States.svg Reese Stalder
6–4, 6–2

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References

  1. "Rome Tennis Center at Berry College to host ATP Challenger Event July 10–17, 2022". Rome Tennis Center at Berry College. June 13, 2022.