| Rwanda Challenger | |
|---|---|
 2024 Rwanda Challenger | |
| ATP Challenger Tour | |
| Event name | Rwanda Challenger |
| Location | Kigali, Rwanda |
| Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
| Surface | Clay |
The Rwanda Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour. It was first held in Kigali, Rwanda in 2024. [1]
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (1) |  Kamil Majchrzak |  Marco Trungelliti | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2024 (2) | Marco Trungelliti |  Clément Tabur | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (1) |  Max Houkes Clément Tabur |  Pruchya Isaro  Christopher Rungkat | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| 2024 (2) |  Thomas Fancutt  Hunter Reese |  S D Prajwal Dev  David Pichler | 6–1, 7–5 |
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The 2024 Rwanda Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the first edition of the tournament which was part of the 2024 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Kigali, Rwanda, between 26 February and 2 March 2024.
The 2024 Rwanda Challenger II was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the second edition of the tournament which was part of the 2024 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Kigali, Rwanda, between 4 and 10 March 2024.
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