Yeongwol Challenger Tennis

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Yeongwol Challenger Tennis
Tennisball current event.svg 2013 Yeongwol Challenger Tennis
ATP Challenger Tour
Event nameYeongwol
Location Yeongwol County, South Korea
VenueSports Park Tennis Court
Category ATP Challenger Tour
Surface Hard
Draw32S/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 in 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]

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Past finals

Men's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Bradley Klahn Flag of Japan.svg Taro Daniel 7–6(7–5), 6–2

Men's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2013 Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Draganja
Flag of Croatia.svg Mate Pavić
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lee Hsin-han
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Peng Hsien-yin
6–4, 4–6, [10–7]

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