Rio Quente Resorts Tennis Classic

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Rio Quente Resorts Tennis Classic
Tennisball current event.svg 2013 Rio Quente Resorts Tennis Classic
ATP Challenger Tour
Location Rio Quente, Brazil
Category ATP Challenger Tour
Surface Hard
Draw32S/7Q/16D
Prize money $35,000+H
Website Website

The Rio Quente Resorts Tennis Classic is a tennis tournament held in Rio Quente, Brazil since 2012. The event is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and is played on hard courts.

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Past finals

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram Flag of Brazil.svg André Ghem 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
2012 Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme Clezar Flag of Chile.svg Paul Capdeville 7–6(7–4), 6–3

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2013 Flag of Brazil.svg Fabiano de Paula
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Demoliner
Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Hocevar
Flag of Brazil.svg Leonardo Kirche
6–3, 6–4
2012 Flag of Argentina.svg Guido Andreozzi
Flag of Uruguay.svg Marcel Felder
Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Alves
Flag of Brazil.svg Augusto Laranja
6–3, 6–3

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