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| Kunming Challenger | |
|---|---|
 2013 Kunming Challenger | |
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Location | Kunming, China |
| Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
| Surface | Hard |
| Draw | 32S/16Q/16D |
| Prize money | $125,000 |
The Kunming Challenger is a tennis tournament held in Kunming, China since 2013. The event is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and is played on hard courts.
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |  Alex Bogomolov Jr. |  Rik de Voest | 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7–2) |
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |  Samuel Groth John-Patrick Smith |  Go Soeda Yasutaka Uchiyama | 6–4, 6–1 |
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