Texas Tennis Classic | |
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2023 Texas Tennis Classic | |
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Event name | Texas Tennis Classic |
Location | Waco, Texas, United States |
Venue | Hurd Tennis Center |
Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
Surface | Hard |
The Texas Tennis Classic is a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour. It was first held in Waco, Texas, United States in 2023. [1]
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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2023 | Aleksandar Kovacevic | Alexandre Müller | 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 |
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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2023 | Ivan Sabanov Matej Sabanov | Evan King Mitchell Krueger | 6–1, 3–6, [12–10] |
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