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Santaizi ATP Challenger | |
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ATP Challenger Tour | |
Location | Taipei City, Taiwan |
Venue | National Taiwan University Sports Center |
Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
Surface | Hard (indoor) |
Draw | 32S/14Q/16D |
Prize money | $82,000+H |
Website | Website |
The Santaizi ATP Challenger is a tennis tournament held in Taipei City, Taiwan since 2014. The event is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and is played on indoor hard courts. Following a four year hiatus, it returned in 2024 with a prize money of $82,000. [1]
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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2024 | ![]() | ![]() | 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–3) |
2020–23 | Not held | ||
2019 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
2018 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
2017 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
2015 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
2014 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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2024 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
2020–23 | Not held | ||
2019 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
2018 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 5–7, [10–6] |
2017 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–2, [10–5] |
2016 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
2015 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–4 |
2014 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 5–7, [10–8] |
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