Yeongwol Challenger Tennis | |
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Event name | Yeongwol |
Location | Yeongwol County, South Korea |
Venue | Sports Park Tennis Court |
Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
Surface | Hard |
Draw | 32S/32Q/16D |
Prize money | $35,000+H |
Yeongwol Challenger Tennis is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Yeongwol County, South Korea. The first event was held on November 2013. Although the actual prize money is $35,000, the tournament belongs to the category of $50,000 and the ranking point is 80 for the winner, and 48 for the runner-up. [1]
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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2013 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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2013 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, [10–7] |
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