Porto Challenger | |
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ATP Challenger Tour | |
Location | Porto, Portugal |
Category | ATP Challenger (1982–1998) |
Surface | Clay |
The Porto Challenger was a professional tennis tournament in Portugal played on clay courts that was part of the ATP Challenger Series. Held in Porto, the first edition of the tournament was in 1982, then it was contested every year from 1987 to 1994, biannually in 1991, 1992 and 1993. It continued as a semi regular event until 1998.
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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1982 | Jairo Velasco Sr. | Juan Avendaño | 6–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
1983-1986 | Not contested | ||
1987 | Christian Bergström | Alex Antonitsch | 6–1, 6–3 |
1988 | Paul Dogger | Michiel Schapers | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
1989 | Andrei Cherkasov | Javier Sánchez | 7–6, 7–5 |
1990 | Mark Koevermans | Franco Davín | 6–3, 6–3 |
1991 | Stefano Pescosolido | Roberto Azar | 6–1, 6–1 |
1991 (2) | Bart Wuyts | Martin Wostenholme | 6–3, 7–5 |
1992 | José Francisco Altur | Claudio Mezzadri | 1–6, 7–6, 7–5 |
1992 (2) | Jordi Arrese | Lars Jönsson | 2–6, 6–1, 6–0 |
1993 | Younes El Aynaoui | Jordi Arrese | 7–5, 0–6, 6–4 |
1993 (2) | Franco Davín | Gabriel Markus | 6–4, 6–3 |
1994 | Gilbert Schaller | Marcelo Filippini | 6–2, 7–5 |
1995 | Not contested | ||
1996 | Richard Fromberg | Galo Blanco | 6–3, 7–6 |
1997 | Not contested | ||
1998 | Younes El Aynaoui | Stefan Koubek | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
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