2010 ATP Challenger Trophy
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The 2010 ATP Challenger Trophy
was a professional tennis
tournament played on outdoor red clay courts
. It was the fourth edition of the tournament which is part of the 2010 ATP Challenger Tour
. It took place in Trnava
, Slovakia
between 20 and 26 September 2010.
Ivo Klec
Martin Přikryl
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Marcin Gawron
Valery Rudnev Pavel Šnobel
Robin Vik
Jaroslav Pospíšil
def.
Yuri Schukin
, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Karol Beck
/ Lukáš Rosol
def.
Alexander Peya
/ Martin Slanar
, 4–6, 7–6(3), [10–8]
ATP Challenger Trophy
The ATP Challenger Trophy is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Trnava, Slovakia, since 2007.-Singles:-Doubles:...
was a professional tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor red clay courts
Clay court
A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone or brick. The red clay is slower than the green, or Har-Tru "American" clay. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments.Clay courts are more common...
. It was the fourth edition of the tournament which is part of the 2010 ATP Challenger Tour
2010 ATP Challenger Tour
The Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour is the secondary professional tennis circuit organized by the ATP. The 2010 ATP Challenger Tour calendar comprises 13 top tier Tretorn SERIE+ tournaments, and approximately 150 regular series tournaments, with prize money ranging from $35,000...
. It took place in Trnava
Trnava
Trnava is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of a kraj and of an okres . It was the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishopric . The city has a historic center...
, Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
between 20 and 26 September 2010.
Seeds
| Nationality | Player | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic |
Jan Hájek Jan Hájek (tennis) Jan Hájek is a male professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. He is right-handed with a double handed backhand. He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on November 6, 2006, when he reached world number 71.... |
96 | 1 |
| Slovakia |
Karol Beck Karol Beck Karol Beck is a male tennis player from Slovakia, who turned professional in 2001. He has been ranked as high as 36th in the world .- Career :On October 25, 2004, Beck lost in the final of the St... |
121 | 2 |
| Kazakhstan |
Yuri Schukin Yuri Schukin -2008:The 6 ft 2 inch 181 pound Russian began the 2008 tour season by losing in the first round to Rajeev Ram at the Chennai Open 6–7 , 6–7 .-References:... |
132 | 3 |
 France |
Benoît Paire Benoît Paire Benoît Paire is a French tennis player. He reached a career high-ranking of 94 . He reached the 1st round of a Grand Slam event for the first time at Roland Garros in 2010... |
142 | 4 |
| Austria |
Stefan Koubek Stefan Koubek Stefan Koubek is a tennis player from Austria. Koubek plays left-handed with a double-handed backhand. His idol when growing up was Thomas Muster. Koubek has won three titles, two of which have come on hardcourts; despite this, he says his favorite surface is clay.His nickname is Cooley or Stef... |
143 | 5 |
| Czech Republic |
Lukáš Rosol Lukáš Rosol Lukáš Rosol is a Czech professional tennis player. Rosol competes on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP World Tour, both in singles and doubles. Rosol was coached by former Czech player, 1999 US Open quarterfinalist Ctislav Doseděl.-Singles: 19 :-Doubles: 34 :-External links:... |
157 | 6 |
 Spain |
Óscar Hernández | 167 | 7 |
| Czech Republic |
Dušan Lojda Dušan Lojda Dušan Lojda was the 2006 juniors US Open champion for tennis.However, he has not made his breakthrough on the adult tour yet. He broke into the top 300 in May 2007 but fell out after a week.... |
172 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of September 13, 2010.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Marko Daniš Lukáš DlouhýLukáš Dlouhý
Lukáš Dlouhý is a professional Czech tennis player on the ATP Tour. A doubles specialist, Dlouhý reached a career-high ranking of World Number 5 on June 22, 2009.-2006-2008:...
Ivo Klec
Ivo Klec
Ivo Klec is a Slovak tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On August 21, 2006, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 184.-External links:...
Martin Přikryl
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Marcin Gawron
Marcin Gawron
Marcin Gawron is a Polish tennis player. He is 72 kg and is 5.8 ft tall. He made the final of the 2006 Wimbledon Junior Championship, but lost to Thiemo de Bakker 2-6, 6-7.-External links:...
Valery Rudnev Pavel Šnobel
Pavel Šnobel
Pavel Šnobel is a left-handed, Czech tennis player. He reached his career-high singles ranking of #178 in July, 2005 and his career-high doubles ranking of #110 in February, 2006.-Professional career:...
Robin Vik
Robin Vik
Robin Vik is a Czech professional tennis player.Vik turned professional in 1995 and he reached a career high ranking of 57 in January 2006.Now he is on 667 place...
Singles
Jaroslav PospíšilJaroslav Pospíšil
Jaroslav Pospíšil is a Czech tennis player playing on the ITF Futures Tour and ATP Challenger Tour. On May 23, 2011, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 103.-Singles: 4 :-Doubles: 11 :...
def.
Yuri SchukinYuri Schukin
-2008:The 6 ft 2 inch 181 pound Russian began the 2008 tour season by losing in the first round to Rajeev Ram at the Chennai Open 6–7 , 6–7 .-References:...
, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Doubles
Karol BeckKarol Beck
Karol Beck is a male tennis player from Slovakia, who turned professional in 2001. He has been ranked as high as 36th in the world .- Career :On October 25, 2004, Beck lost in the final of the St...
/
Lukáš RosolLukáš Rosol
Lukáš Rosol is a Czech professional tennis player. Rosol competes on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP World Tour, both in singles and doubles. Rosol was coached by former Czech player, 1999 US Open quarterfinalist Ctislav Doseděl.-Singles: 19 :-Doubles: 34 :-External links:...
def.
Alexander PeyaAlexander Peya
Alexander Peya is an Austrian male tennis player. He reached a career high singles ranking of No. 92 on April 30, 2007. His career high doubles ranking was No. 48 on January 15, 2007. He was born in Vienna, Austria, and currently resides there.In September 2008 Peya helped Austria to a Davis Cup...
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Martin SlanarMartin Slanar
-2007:Slanar's career finally got going in 2007. His career-best singles ranking is World No. 198.- External links :* *...
, 4–6, 7–6(3), [10–8]