Thailand Open (ATP)

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Thailand Open
PTT Thailand Open logo.jpg
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded2003
Abolished2013
Location Bangkok
Thailand
Venue Impact Arena
Category ATP International Series
(2003–2008)
ATP World Tour 250 series
(2009–2013)
SurfaceHard / indoors
Draw32S/16D

The Thailand Open was a professional indoor hardcourt tennis tournament held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 2003 to 2013. Part of the ATP World Tour 250 series, it was held in the third week of September. The tournament was relocated by the Association of Tennis Professionals to Shenzhen as the ATP Shenzhen Open since 2013.

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From 2005 to 2007, a WTA Tier III, the PTT Bangkok Open, was also held in the region before being discontinued.

Roger Federer is the only man to have won the singles competition more than once, in 2004 and 2005, while Andy Ram and Jonathan Erlich are the only doubles pair to have won the competition multiple times, in 2003 and 2006. In 2007, Sonchat Ratiwatana and Sanchai Ratiwatana became the first Thai champions of the event, winning in the final against Wimbledon doubles champion Michaël Llodra, and partner Nicolas Mahut. In November 2013, the ATP announced that the tournament would be relocated to Shenzhen, China, as the ATP Shenzhen Open. [1]

Past finals

Singles

Previous logo of the event Thailand Open logo.png
Previous logo of the event
YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Dent Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Ferrero 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
2004 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick 6–4, 6–0
2005 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray 6–3, 7–5
2006 Flag of the United States.svg James Blake Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Ljubičić 6–3, 6–1
2007 Flag of Russia.svg Dmitry Tursunov Flag of Germany.svg Benjamin Becker 6–2, 6–1
2008 Flag of France.svg Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 7–6(7–4), 6–4
2009 Flag of France.svg Gilles Simon Flag of Serbia.svg Viktor Troicki 7–5, 6–3
2010 Flag of Spain.svg Guillermo García-López Flag of Finland.svg Jarkko Nieminen 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
2011 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray Flag of the United States.svg Donald Young 6–2, 6–0
2012 Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet Flag of France.svg Gilles Simon 6–2, 6–1
2013 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milos Raonic Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Berdych 7–6(7–4), 6–3
2014succeeded by Shenzhen Open

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2003 Flag of Israel.svg Jonathan Erlich
Flag of Israel.svg Andy Ram
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Kratzmann
Flag of Finland.svg Jarkko Nieminen
6–3, 7–6(7–4)
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gimelstob
Flag of the United States.svg Graydon Oliver
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Yves Allegro
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer
5–7, 6–4, 6–4
2005 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Hanley
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
Flag of Israel.svg Jonathan Erlich
Flag of Israel.svg Andy Ram
6–7(5–7), 6–1, 6–2
2006 Flag of Israel.svg Jonathan Erlich
Flag of Israel.svg Andy Ram
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray
6–2, 2–6, [10–4]
2007 Flag of Thailand.svg Sonchat Ratiwatana
Flag of Thailand.svg Sanchai Ratiwatana
Flag of France.svg Michaël Llodra
Flag of France.svg Nicolas Mahut
3–6, 7–5, [10–7]
2008 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Dlouhý
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Lipsky
Flag of the United States.svg David Martin
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Butorac
Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram
Flag of Spain.svg Guillermo García-López
Flag of Germany.svg Mischa Zverev
7–6(7–4), 6–3
2010 Flag of Serbia.svg Viktor Troicki
Flag of Germany.svg Christopher Kas
Flag of Israel.svg Jonathan Erlich
Flag of Austria.svg Jürgen Melzer
6–4, 6–4
2011 Flag of Austria.svg Oliver Marach
Flag of Pakistan.svg Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
Flag of Germany.svg Michael Kohlmann
Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Waske
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
2012 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lu Yen-hsun
Flag of Thailand.svg Danai Udomchoke
Flag of the United States.svg Eric Butorac
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Hanley
6–3, 6–4
2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Peers
Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz Bednarek
Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Brunström
6-3, 3-6, [10-6]
2014succeeded by Shenzhen Open

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References

  1. "New Shenzhen event strengthens ATP'S China Presence". ATP. 20 November 2013.

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