| Pingshan Open | |||||||||
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 2019 Pingshan Open | |||||||||
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| Event name | Gemdale ATP Challenger (2014–2016) ITF Women's Circuit – Shenzhen (2015–2016) | ||||||||
| Location | Shenzhen, China | ||||||||
| Venue | Shenzhen International Tennis Center | ||||||||
| Surface | Hard | ||||||||
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The Pingshan Open was a professional tennis tournament played on hardcourts. The event was part of the ATP Challenger Tour and the ITF Women's Circuit, and held in Shenzhen, China from 2014 to 2019.
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2019 |  Marcos Baghdatis |  Stefano Napolitano | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 2018 |  Ilya Ivashka |  Zhang Ze | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2017 |  Yūichi Sugita |  Blaž Kavčič | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
| 2016 |  Dudi Sela | Wu Di | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2015 | Blaž Kavčič |  André Ghem | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 2014 |  Gilles Müller |  Lukáš Lacko | 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2019 |  Clara Tauson | Liu Fangzhou | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2018 | Viktória Kužmová |  Anna Kalinskaya | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2017 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | Aryna Sabalenka | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 2016 | Wang Qiang | Mayo Hibi | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 2015 |  Hsieh Su-wei | Yang Zhaoxuan | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2019 | Hsieh Cheng-peng  Christopher Rungkat | Li Zhe  Gonçalo Oliveira | 6–4, 3–6, [10–6] |
| 2018 | Hsieh Cheng-peng  Rameez Junaid |  Denys Molchanov Igor Zelenay | 7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
| 2017 |  Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana | Hsieh Cheng-peng Christopher Rungkat | 6–2, 6–7(5–7), [10–6] |
| 2016 | Luke Saville Jordan Thompson |  Saketh Myneni Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan | 3–6, 6–4, [12–10] |
| 2015 |  Gero Kretschmer Alexander Satschko | Saketh Myneni Divij Sharan | 6–1, 3–6, [10–2] |
| 2014 | Sam Groth Chris Guccione | Dominik Meffert Tim Pütz | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2019 | Liang En-shuo Xun Fangying | Hiroko Kuwata  Sabina Sharipova | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 2018 | Anna Kalinskaya Viktória Kužmová |  Danka Kovinić Wang Xinyu | 6–4, 1–6, [10–7] |
| 2017 | Lyudmyla Kichenok Nadiia Kichenok | Eri Hozumi Valeria Savinykh | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2016 | Shuko Aoyama Makoto Ninomiya | Liang Chen Wang Yafan | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| 2015 | Noppawan Lertcheewakarn Lu Jiajing |  Han Na-lae Jang Su-jeong | 6–4, 7–5 |
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