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| Hua Hin Challenger | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Hua Hin Challenger |
| Tour | WTA 125K series, ATP Challenger Tour |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Abolished | 2017 |
| Location | Hua Hin, Thailand |
| Surface | Hard - outdoors |
The Hua Hin Challenger was a tennis tournament for professional male and female tennis players played on outdoor hard courts. The event was classified as a $125,000 ATP Challenger Tour and WTA 125K series tournament and was held in Hua Hin District, Thailand, in 2015 and 2017.
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  Yūichi Sugita |  Stéphane Robert | 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 |
| 2017 |  John Millman | Andrew Whittington | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  Yaroslava Shvedova | Naomi Osaka | 6–4, 6–7(8-10), 6–4 |
| 2017 |  Belinda Bencic |  Hsieh Su-wei | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Lee Hsin-han Lu Yen-hsun |  Andre Begemann  Purav Raja | walkover |
| 2017 |  Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana |  Austin Krajicek Jackson Withrow | 6–4, 5–7, [10–5] |
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  Liang Chen Wang Yafan | Varatchaya Wongteanchai Yang Zhaoxuan | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2017 | Duan Yingying Wang Yafan (2) |  Dalila Jakupović  Irina Khromacheva | 6–3, 6–3 |
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