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Event name | Tennis Open Karlsruhe |
Location | Karlsruhe, Germany |
Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
Surface | Clay |
The Tennis Open Karlsruhe is a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour. It was first held in Karlsruhe, Germany in 2023. [1]
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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2023 | Alejandro Tabilo | Giulio Zeppieri | 2–6, 1–0 ret. |
2024 | Jozef Kovalík | Camilo Ugo Carabelli | 6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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2023 | Neil Oberleitner Tim Sandkaulen | Vít Kopřiva Michail Pervolarakis | 6–1, 6–1 |
2024 | Jakob Schnaitter Mark Wallner | Dan Added Grégoire Jacq | 6–4, 6–0 |
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