Manila Challenger

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Manila Challenger
Tennisball current event.svg 2016 Manila Challenger
ATP Challenger Tour
Location Manila, Philippines
Venue Rizal Memorial Tennis Center
Category ATP Challenger Tour
Surface Hard / Outdoors
Prize money$75,000

The Manila Challenger (also known as the Philippine Open) was a tennis tournament held in Manila, Philippines 2016. [1] The event is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and is played on outdoor hard courts. The inaugural tournament of the Manila Challenger was held at the newly refurbished Rizal Memorial Tennis Center in Manila on January 18–24, 2016 with local players and experienced ATP-ranked tennis players vying for the top prize of $75,000. [2] [3]

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Results

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2016 Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Youzhny Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marco Chiudinelli 6–4, 6–4 [4]

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2016 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Brunström
Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Nielsen
Flag of the Philippines.svg Francis Casey Alcantara
Flag of Indonesia.svg Christopher Rungkat
6–2, 6–2

References

  1. Reyes, Marc Anthony (13 January 2016). "Former world no. 8 Youzhny headed to Manila for ATP Challenger". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  2. Villar, Joey (13 January 2016). "PH to host first ever ATP Challenge on January 18". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  3. "Challenger Tour | Calendar | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  4. Terrado, Reuben (24 January 2016). "Mikhail Youzhny downs Marco Chiudinelli in Philippine Open singles final". Spin.ph. Retrieved 24 January 2016.