Savannah Challenger | |
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ATP Challenger Tour | |
Event name | Savannah Challenger |
Location | Savannah, Georgia, United States |
Venue | Franklin Creek Tennis Center |
Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
Surface | Clay (green) |
Draw | 32S/32Q/16D/4Q |
Prize money | $50,000 |
Website | Website |
The Savannah Challenger (currently known as St. Joseph's/Candler Savannah Challenger for sponsorship reasons) is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor green clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour. It is held annually at the Franklin Creek Sports Complex at The Landings Club in Savannah, Georgia, United States, since 2009.
Carsten Ball was the only one to win two doubles titles of the tournament.
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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2024 | Alexander Ritschard | Andrés Andrade | 6–2, 6–4 |
2023 | Facundo Díaz Acosta | Tristan Boyer | 6–3, 6–1 |
2022 | Jack Sock | Christian Harrison | 6–4, 6–1 |
2020–2021 | Not held | ||
2019 | Federico Coria | Paolo Lorenzi | 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 |
2018 | Hugo Dellien | Christian Harrison | 6–1, 1–6, 6–4 |
2017 | Tennys Sandgren | João Pedro Sorgi | 6–4, 6–3 |
2016 | Bjorn Fratangelo | Jared Donaldson | 6–1, 6–3 |
2015 | Chung Hyeon | James McGee | 6–3, 6–2 |
2014 | Nick Kyrgios | Jack Sock | 2–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
2013 | Ryan Harrison | Facundo Argüello | 6–2, 6–3 |
2012 | Brian Baker | Augustin Gensse | 6–4, 6–3 |
2011 | Wayne Odesnik | Donald Young | 6–4, 6–4 |
2010 | Kei Nishikori | Ryan Sweeting | 6–4, 6–0 |
2009 | Michael Russell | Alex Kuznetsov | 6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
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