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| Poprad-Tatry ATP Challenger Tour | |
|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | |
| Location | Poprad, Slovakia |
| Venue | Tenisove Kurty Mesta Poprad |
| Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
| Surface | Clay / Outdoors |
| Draw | 32S/32Q/16D |
| Prize money | €42,500 +H |
| Website | Official website |
The Poprad-Tatry ATP Challenger Tour was a tennis tournament held in Poprad, Slovakia since 2015 to 2018. The event was part of the ATP Challenger Tour and was played on outdoor clay courts. In 2018 the tournament was moved to Bratislava.
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  Jozef Kovalík |  Arthur De Greef | 6–4, 6–0 |
| 2017 |  Cedrik-Marcel Stebe |  Laslo Đere | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 2016 |  Horacio Zeballos |  Gerald Melzer | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2015 |  Adam Pavlásek |  Hans Podlipnik Castillo | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  Tomislav Brkić  Ante Pavić | Nikola Čačić  Luca Margaroli | 6–3, 4–6, [16–14] |
| 2017 |  Mateusz Kowalczyk Andreas Mies | Luca Margaroli Tristan-Samuel Weissborn | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
| 2016 |  Ariel Behar  Andrey Golubev | Lukáš Dlouhý Andrej Martin | 6–2, 5–7, [10–5] |
| 2015 | Roman Jebavý Jan Šátral | Norbert Gombos Adam Pavlásek | 6–2, 6–2 |
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