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| s Tennis Masters Challenger | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Location | Graz, Austria |
| Category | ATP Challenger Series |
| Surface | Clay / Outdoors |
| Draw | 32S/32Q/16D |
| Prize money | €30,000 |
| Website | Official Website |
The s Tennis Masters Challenger was a tennis tournament held in Graz, Austria from 1991 to 2008. The event was part of the ATP Challenger Series and was played on outdoor clay courts.
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 |  Thomas Buchmayer |  Thierry Guardiola | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1992 |  Guillermo Pérez Roldán |  Karel Nováček | 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1993 |  Alberto Berasategui | Carlos Costa | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1994 | Francisco Clavet | Gilbert Schaller | 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
| 1995 | Carlos Costa | Jiří Novák | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1996 | Juan Albert Viloca |  Dominik Hrbatý | 6–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1997 | Radomír Vašek | Albert Portas | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1998 | Carlos Costa | Albert Portas | 7–5, 7–6 |
| 1999 | Tomáš Zíb | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 7–6, 6–1 |
| 2000 | Michal Tabara | David Sánchez Muñoz | 7–5, 6–0 |
| 2001 | Julian Knowle |  Yuri Schukin | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2002 | Olivier Mutis |  Filippo Volandri | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2003 | Tomáš Berdych | Julian Knowle | 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 |
| 2004 | Jan Minář | Gilles Simon | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2005 | Robin Vik |  Roko Karanušić | 6–4, 4–2, retired |
| 2006 |  Florian Mayer | Rainer Schüttler | 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 |
| 2007 |  Victor Hănescu | Leonardo Mayer | 7–6, 6–2 |
| 2008 | Jérémy Chardy | Sergio Roitman | 6–2, 6–1 |
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