| Karshi Challenger | |
|---|---|
 2018 Karshi Challenger | |
| ATP Challenger Tour | |
| Location | Qarshi, Uzbekistan |
| Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
| Surface | Hard |
| Draw | 32S/32Q/16D |
| Prize money | $50,000+H |
| Website | Website |
The Karshi Challenger is a tennis tournament held in Qarshi, Uzbekistan since 2007. The event is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and is played on outdoor hard courts.[ citation needed ]
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  Egor Gerasimov | Sergey Betov | 7–6(7–3), 2–0 ret. |
| 2017 | Egor Gerasimov |  Cem İlkel | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| 2016 |  Marko Tepavac |  Dudi Sela | 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| 2015 |  Teymuraz Gabashvili | Evgeny Donskoy | 5–2 ret. |
| 2014 |  Nikoloz Basilashvili |  Chase Buchanan | 7–6(7–2), 6–2 |
| 2013 | Teymuraz Gabashvili |  Radu Albot | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2012 | Igor Kunitsyn | Dzmitry Zhyrmont | 7–6(12–10), 6–2 |
| 2011 |  Denis Istomin |  Blaž Kavčič | 6–3, 1–6, 6–1 |
| 2010 | Blaž Kavčič |  Michael Venus | 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5) |
| 2009 |  Rainer Eitzinger |  Ivan Sergeyev | 6–3, 1–6, 7–6(7–3) |
| 2008 | Denis Istomin | Mikhail Elgin | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| 2007 | Denis Istomin | Marsel İlhan | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  Timur Khabibulin Vladyslav Manafov | Sanjar Fayziev Jurabek Karimov | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 2017 | Denys Molchanov Sergiy Stakhovsky |  Kevin Krawietz  Adrián Menéndez Maceiras | 6–4, 7–6(9–7) |
| 2016 | Enrique López Pérez  Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan | Aleksandre Metreveli Dmitry Popko | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 2015 | Yuki Bhambri Adrián Menéndez Maceiras | Sergey Betov Mikhail Elgin | 5–7, 6–3, [10–8] |
| 2014 | Sergey Betov Aliaksandr Bury |  Gong Maoxin  Peng Hsien-yin | 7–5, 1–6, [10–6] |
| 2013 | Chen Ti Guillermo Olaso |  Jordan Kerr Konstantin Kravchuk | 7–6(7–5), 7–5 |
| 2012 | Hsin-han Lee Peng Hsien-yin | Brydan Klein  Yasutaka Uchiyama | 6–7(5–7), 6–4, [10–4] |
| 2011 | Mikhail Elgin Alexander Kudryavtsev | Konstantin Kravchuk Denys Molchanov | 3–6, 6–3, [11–9] |
| 2010 | Gong Maoxin Li Zhe | Divij Sharan Vishnu Vardhan | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 2009 | Sadik Kadir Purav Raja |  Andis Juška Deniss Pavlovs | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| 2008 |  Łukasz Kubot Oliver Marach | Andreas Haider-Maurer Philipp Oswald | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2007 | Andrew Coelho Adam Feeney |  Ivan Dodig  Horia Tecău | 6–2, 3–6, [10–7] |
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