| Yokkaichi Challenger | |
|---|---|
 2019 Yokkaichi Challenger | |
| ATP Challenger Tour | |
| Event name | Yokkaichi Challenger |
| Location | Yokkaichi, Japan |
| Venue | Yokkaichi Tennis Center |
| Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
| Surface | Hard |
| Draw | 48S/4Q/16D |
The Yokkaichi Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Yokkaichi, Japan since 2019. [1]
| Year | Champion [2] | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  Yosuke Watanuki |  Frederico Ferreira Silva | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2020–21 | Not held | ||
| 2019 | Yūichi Sugita |  James Duckworth | 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–1) |
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  Hsu Yu-hsiou Yuta Shimizu | Masamichi Imamura Rio Noguchi | 7–6(7–2), 6–4 |
| 2020–21 | Not held | ||
| 2019 |  Nam Ji-sung Song Min-kyu |  Gong Maoxin Zhang Ze | 6–3, 3–6, [14–12] |
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