Indy Challenger | |
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2022 Indy Challenger | |
ATP Challenger Tour | |
Event name | Rajeev Ram Foundation Indy Challenger |
Location | Zionsville, Indiana, United States |
Venue | Pearson Automotive Tennis Club |
Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
Surface | Hard (indoor) |
Website | https://rajeevramfoundation.org |
The Indy Challenger, also known as the Rajeev Ram Foundation Indy Challenger, is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. Since its founding in 2022 by American professional doubles tennis player Rajeev Ram, it has been organized on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour and has been held at the Pearson Automotive Tennis Club in Zionsville, Indiana, a suburb north of Indianapolis. [1]
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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2022 | Wu Yibing | Aleksandar Kovacevic | 6–7(10–12), 7–6(15–13), 6–3 |
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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2022 | Hans Hach Verdugo Hunter Reese | Purav Raja Divij Sharan | 7–6(7–3), 3–6, [10–7] |
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