Gimcheon Open ATP Challenger | |
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2018 Gimcheon Open ATP Challenger | |
ATP Challenger Tour | |
Event name | Gimcheon Open ATP Challenger |
Location | Gimcheon, South Korea |
Venue | Gimcheon Sports Town Tennis Courts |
Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
Surface | Hard |
Draw | 32S/32Q/16D |
Prize money | $50,000 |
The Gimcheon Open ATP Challenger (formerly known as Adidas International Gimcheon due to sponsorship reasons) is a tennis tournament held in Gimcheon, South Korea since 2014. The event is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and is played on outdoor hard courts.
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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2018 | Yoshihito Nishioka | Vasek Pospisil | 6–4, 7–5 |
2017 | Thomas Fabbiano | Teymuraz Gabashvili | 7–5, 6–1 |
2016 | Max Purcell | Andrew Whittington | 3–6, 7–6(8–6), 5–1 ret. |
2015 | Alexander Sarkissian | Connor Smith | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
2014 | Gilles Müller | Tatsuma Ito | 7–6(7–5), 5–7, 6–4 |
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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2018 | Ruan Roelofse John-Patrick Smith | Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana | 6–2, 6–3 |
2017 | Marco Chiudinelli Teymuraz Gabashvili | Ruan Roelofse Yi Chu-huan | 6–1, 6–3 |
2016 | Hsieh Cheng-peng Yang Tsung-hua | Nicolás Barrientos Ruben Gonzales | Walkover |
2015 | Li Zhe Jose Rubin Statham | Dean O'Brien Ruan Roelofse | 6–4, 6–1 |
2014 | Samuel Groth Chris Guccione | Austin Krajicek John-Patrick Smith | 6–7(5–7), 7–5, [10–4] |
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The 2018 Gimcheon Open ATP Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Gimcheon, Korea between 7 and 13 May 2018.