| Penza Cup | |
|---|---|
 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 is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Penza, Russia, since 2006.[ citation needed ]
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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