Penza Cup | |
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2012 Penza Cup | |
ATP Challenger Tour | |
Event name | Penza |
Location | Penza, Russia |
Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
Surface | Hard |
Draw | 32S/20Q/16D |
Prize money | $35,000+H |
The Penza Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was part of the ATP Challenger Tour, with the tournament being held annually in Penza, Russia, from 2006 to 2012.
The Penza Cup has been a regular event on the ATP Challenger Tour calendar, attracting up-and-coming players looking to improve their rankings and gain valuable tour experience.
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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2012 | Illya Marchenko | Evgeny Donskoy | 7–5, 6–3 |
2011 | Arnau Brugués Davi | Mikhail Kukushkin | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
2010 | Mikhail Kukushkin | Konstantin Kravchuk | 6–3, 6–7(3), 6–3 |
2009 | Mikhail Kukushkin | Illya Marchenko | 6–4, 6–2 |
2008 | Benedikt Dorsch | Sergiy Stakhovsky | 1–6, 6–4, 7–6(6) |
2007 | Benedikt Dorsch | Mikhail Ledovskikh | 7–5, 5–7, 6–1 |
2006 | Farrukh Dustov | Chen Ti | 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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2012 | Konstantin Kravchuk Nikolaus Moser | Yuki Bhambri Divij Sharan | 6–7(5–7), 6–3, [10–7] |
2011 | Arnau Brugués Davi Malek Jaziri | Sergei Bubka Adrián Menéndez | 6–7(8), 6–2, [10–8] |
2010 | Mikhail Elgin Nikolaus Moser | Aliaksandr Bury Kiryl Harbatsiuk | 6–4, 6–4 |
2009 | Mikhail Elgin Alexander Kudryavtsev | Alexey Kedryuk Denis Matsukevich | 4–6, 6–3, [10–6] |
2008 | Denis Istomin Evgeny Kirillov | André Ghem Boy Westerhof | 6–2, 3–6, 10–6 |
2007 | Alexandre Krasnoroutskiy Alexander Kudryavtsev | Murad Inoyatov Denis Istomin | 6–1, 4–6, 10–4 |
2006 | Murad Inoyatov Denis Istomin | Denis Matsukevich Artem Sitak | 6–1, 6–3 |
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