| Verrazzano Open | |
|---|---|
 2019 Verrazzano Open | |
| ATP Challenger Tour | |
| Event name | Verrazzano Open |
| Location | Sophia Antipolis, France |
| Venue | Mouratoglou Tennis Academy |
| Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
| Surface | Clay |
| Draw | 32S/32Q/16D |
| Prize money | €64,000+H |
| Website | mouratoglou-open.com |
The Verrazzano Open is a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Sophia Antipolis, France since 2017. [1]
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  Dustin Brown |  Filip Krajinović | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2018 | Not held | ||
| 2017 |  Aljaž Bedene |  Benoît Paire | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  Thiemo de Bakker Robin Haase | Enzo Couacaud Tristan Lamasine | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2018 | Not held | ||
| 2017 | Tristan Lamasine  Franko Škugor |  Uladzimir Ignatik  Jozef Kovalík | 6–2, 6–2 |
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