Wuxi Open

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Wuxi Open
Tennisball current event.svg 2024 Wuxi Open
ATP Challenger Tour
Event nameWuxi Open
Location Wuxi, China
Category ATP Challenger Tour
Surface Hard

The Wuxi Open is a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour. It was first held in Wuxi, China in 2024. [1]

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Past finals

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2024 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Bu Yunchaokete Flag placeholder.svg Egor Gerasimov 6–4, 6–1

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2024 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Calum Puttergill
Flag of the United States.svg Reese Stalder
Flag of Japan.svg Toshihide Matsui
Flag of Japan.svg Kaito Uesugi
7–6(10–8), 7–6(7–4)

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References

  1. "Wuxi | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.