Hungarian Challenger Open

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Hungarian Challenger Open
Tennisball current event.svg 2018 Hungarian Challenger Open
ATP Challenger Tour
Event nameHungarian Challenger Open
Location Budapest, Hungary
Venue BOK Hall
Category ATP Challenger Tour
Surface Hard (indoor)
Draw32S/32Q/16D
Prize money€64,000 + H
Website Website

The Hungarian Challenger Open was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts on the ATP Challenger Tour. It was held annually in Budapest, Hungary from 2016 to 2019.

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Starting in 2023, a new tournament is held in Székesfehérvár, Hungary as part of the ATP Challenger Tour under the name Kiskút Open.

Past finals

Singles

YearChampion [1] Runner-upScore
2016 Flag of Romania.svg Marius Copil Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Steve Darcis 6–4, 6–2
2017 Flag of Austria.svg Jürgen Melzer Flag of Hungary.svg Márton Fucsovics 7–6(8–6), 6–2
2018 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vasek Pospisil Flag of Spain.svg Nicola Kuhn 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 6–3
2019 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Alexander Bublik Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Marcora 6–0, 6–3

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2016 Flag of Belarus.svg Aliaksandr Bury
Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Siljeström
Flag of the United States.svg James Cerretani
Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Oswald
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
2017 Flag of Croatia.svg Dino Marcan
Flag of Austria.svg Tristan-Samuel Weissborn
Flag of Slovenia.svg Blaž Kavčič
Flag of Croatia.svg Franko Škugor
6–3, 3–6, [16–14]
2018 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Félix Auger-Aliassime
Flag of Spain.svg Nicola Kuhn
Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Draganja
Flag of Croatia.svg Tomislav Draganja
2–6, 6–2, [11–9]
2019 Flag of Germany.svg Kevin Krawietz
Flag of Slovakia.svg Filip Polášek
Flag of Italy.svg Filippo Baldi
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luca Margaroli
7–5, 7–6(7–5)

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References

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