Olbia Challenger | |
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2023 Olbia Challenger | |
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Event name | Olbia Challenger |
Location | Olbia, Italy |
Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
Surface | Hard |
The Olbia Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour. It was first held in Olbia, Italy in 2023. [1]
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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2023 | Kyrian Jacquet | Flavio Cobolli | 6–3, 6–4 |
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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2023 | Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli Arjun Kadhe | Ivan Sabanov Matej Sabanov | 6–1, 6–3 |
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