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The BH Tennis Open International Cup is a professional tennis

Tennis

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tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals

Association of Tennis Professionals

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(ATP) Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Belo Horizonte

Belo Horizonte

Belo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...

, Brazil

Brazil

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, since 1992.

Singles

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
2011 2011 BH Tennis Open International Cup The 2011 BH Tennis Open International Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 20th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour...	Júlio Silva Júlio Silva Júlio Silva is a professional tennis player from Brazil who turned professional in 1999.He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on November 16, 2009, when he became the number 144 of the world.- Singles :...	Gastão Elias Gastao Elias Gastão Elias is a Portuguese men's professional tennis player that competes in the ATP World Tour. In November 2011, he achieved a career-high singles world ranking no. 163. He has won four futures singles titles...	6–4, 6–4
2010 2010 BH Tennis Open International Cup The 2010 BH Tennis Open International Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on Hard courts. This was the nineteenth edition of the tournament which is part of the 2010 ATP Challenger Tour...	Rogério Dutra da Silva Rogerio Dutra da Silva Rogério Dutra Da Silva is a Brazilian professional tennis player.-Singles Titles :-Singles runner-up :-External links:...	Facundo Argüello	6–4, 6–3
2009 2009 BH Tennis Open International Cup The 2009 BH Tennis Open International Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on Hard courts. This was the eighteenth edition of the tournament which is part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour...	Júlio Silva Júlio Silva Júlio Silva is a professional tennis player from Brazil who turned professional in 1999.He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on November 16, 2009, when he became the number 144 of the world.- Singles :...	Eduardo Schwank Eduardo Schwank Eduardo Jonatan Schwank is a professional tennis player from Argentina on the ATP Tour. He is currently coached by Javier Nalbandian, the brother of David Nalbandian....	4–6, 6–3, 6–4
2008	Santiago González	Nicolás Massú Nicolás Massú Nicolás Alejandro Massú Fried , nicknamed Vampiro , is a Chilean tennis player, a former world number nine in singles, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist...	6–4, 6–3
2007	Brian Dabul Brian Dabul Brian Dabul is a professional tennis player.-Juniors career:Dabul was an outstanding player in juniors tennis, reaching #1 in the world in January, 2002.-2003 to 2007:...	Eduardo Schwank Eduardo Schwank Eduardo Jonatan Schwank is a professional tennis player from Argentina on the ATP Tour. He is currently coached by Javier Nalbandian, the brother of David Nalbandian....	6–7(4), 7–6(5), 6–3
2006	Thiago Alves Thiago Alves (tennis) Thiago Alves is a professional tennis player who competes mainly on the ITF Tour. His career high rank was #88, achieved on July 13, 2009.- In Grand Slams :He has made four Grand Slam main draw appearances, qualifying into the...	André Sá André Sá André Rezende Sá is a professional Brazilian tennis player. He is number 29 for doubles, and 467 for singles.-Personal:...	6–3, 0–6, 6–4
2005	John Paul Fruttero John Paul Fruttero John Paul Fruttero is a American professional tennis player. He competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Futures, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 183 on 21 November 2005, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 135, on 26 September...	Kristian Pless Kristian Pless Kristian Peter Pless is a professional male tennis player from Denmark.In 1999, he won the Australian Open for juniors , and reached the junior finals at Wimbledon , and the US Open . He finished 1999 as the no...	7–6(4), 7–6(6)
2004	Janko Tipsarević Janko Tipsarevic Janko Tipsarević is a Serbian tennis player. His career-high ranking is No. 9, achieved on 14 November 2011. He is the 117th player in history to crack the top 10....	Ricardo Mello Ricardo Mello Ricardo Mello is a Brazilian tennis player. His preference is for clay courts. He has had the occasional win in hard court tournaments. His best singles rank was no. 50 in 2005...	6–4, 5–7, 6–4
2003	Julio Peralta Julio Peralta Júlio Leonardo Peralta Martínez is a Chilean professional tennis player.Peralta has captured one challenger title, BH Tennis Open International Cup in Belo Horizonte....	Danai Udomchoke Danai Udomchoke Danai Udomchoke is a professional tennis player from Thailand. He was born in Bangkok, where he still resides.Udomchoke turned professional in 1997, and is coached by Jan Stoce. He is sponsored by Dunlop Sport for his racquets and apparel. His career-best ranking is World No...	7–6(6), 1–6, 6–1
2002	Ricardo Mello Ricardo Mello Ricardo Mello is a Brazilian tennis player. His preference is for clay courts. He has had the occasional win in hard court tournaments. His best singles rank was no. 50 in 2005...	Alexandre Simoni Alexandre Simoni Alexandre Torres Simoni is a retired professional Brazilian tennis player. After being ranked as high as #23 in the ITF World Junior Ranking, he turned professional in 1997....	6–3, 6–3
2001	Eric Taino Eric Taino Eric Taino is a retired minor tour tennis player who represented the Philippines. He started a professional career in 1997. Before turning pro, he played for the UCLA Bruins along with fellow pros Justin Gimelstob and Kevin Kim.Taino achieved his highest ranking of World No...	Flávio Saretta Flávio Saretta Flávio Saretta Filho is a professional tennis player from Brazil who turned professional in 1998....	5–7, 6–1, 6–2
2000	Nenad Zimonjić Nenad Zimonjic Nenad Zimonjić is a professional Serbian tennis player who is currently ranked World No. 3 in men's doubles. He is the second tennis doubles player from Serbia to hold the World No.1, after Slobodan Živojinović.-Career:...	Jean-François Bachelot Jean-François Bachelot Jean-François Bachelot is a no longer active tour professional tennis player from France.-Wins :-Runners-up :-Wins :-Runners-up :-External links:...	6–3, 6–7(6), 7–5
1999	Jamie Delgado Jamie Delgado Jamie Delgado is a professional male tennis player from Great Britain. Delgado has represented the UK in the Davis Cup, most recently in 2006. His best performance at Wimbledon was reaching the second round on three occasions, most notably in 2001 where he played against former champion Andre...	Daniel Melo Daniel Melo Daniel Melo is a former professional tennis player from Brazil. He is the older brother of Marcelo Melo, also a tennis player....	6–2, 7–6
1998	Francisco Costa Francisco Costa (tennis) Francisco Costa is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.He is the current captain of the Brazil Davis Cup team.- Singles :- Doubles :- Singles :- Doubles :- External links :...	Gastón Gaudio Gastón Gaudio Gastón Norberto Gaudio is a former tennis player from Argentina. His career-high ATP ranking was World No. 5 in 2005...	4-6, 6-2, 6-4
1997	Roberto Jabali	André Sá André Sá André Rezende Sá is a professional Brazilian tennis player. He is number 29 for doubles, and 467 for singles.-Personal:...	2–6, 7–5, 6–3
1996	Jaime Oncins Jaime Oncins Jaime Oncins is a former tennis player from Brazil.Oncins represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he reached the quarter-finals before falling to Russia's Andrei Cherkasov. The right-hander won two individual career titles...	Maurice Ruah Maurice Ruah Maurice Ruah , is a former professional tennis player from Venezuela. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 82 in 1994....	6–4, 6–3
1995	Steve Campbell	João Cunha Silva João Cunha Silva João Cunha e Silva is a former professional tennis player from Portugal. He won two doubles titles during his career on the ATP Tour. He reached his career-high doubles ranking of World No...	6–2, 6–3
1994	Fabio Silberberg	Marco Meneschincheri	7–6, 6–3
1993	Martin Blackman	David Adams David Adams (tennis) David Adams is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. He turned pro in 1989. During his career he won 19 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 33 times, including at the French Open in 1992. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No...	6–7, 6–4, 7–6
1992	Gilbert Schaller Gilbert Schaller Gilbert Schaller , is a former professional tennis player from Austria.Schaller achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 17 in 1995. At the 1995 French Open, Schaller upset world no...	João Cunha Silva João Cunha Silva João Cunha e Silva is a former professional tennis player from Portugal. He won two doubles titles during his career on the ATP Tour. He reached his career-high doubles ranking of World No...	6–4, 6–7, 6–0

Doubles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
2011 2011 BH Tennis Open International Cup The 2011 BH Tennis Open International Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 20th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour...	Guido Andreozzi Guido Andreozzi Guido Andreozzi is a Argentine professional tennis player. He competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Futures, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 367 on 26 September 2011, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 345 , on 19 September... Eduardo Schwank Eduardo Schwank Eduardo Jonatan Schwank is a professional tennis player from Argentina on the ATP Tour. He is currently coached by Javier Nalbandian, the brother of David Nalbandian....	Ricardo Hocevar Ricardo Hocevar Ricardo Hocevar is a Brazilian professional tennis player.-Singles Titles :-Singles runner-up :-External links:*... Christian Lindell Christian Lindell Christian Lindell is a professional tennis player from Sweden.Despite living his whole life in Brazil, Christian Lindell plays for Sweden after a curious event: In 2007, he already was one of the three best tennis player in Brazil for his age...	6–2, 6–4
2010 2010 BH Tennis Open International Cup The 2010 BH Tennis Open International Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on Hard courts. This was the nineteenth edition of the tournament which is part of the 2010 ATP Challenger Tour...	Rodrigo Grilli Leonardo Kirche Leonardo Kirche Leonardo Kirche is a Brazilian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On August 10, 2009, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 262, whilst his highest doubles ranking of 386 was reached on January 17, 2011. He also played one match for the Brazil Davis Cup...	Christian Lindell Christian Lindell Christian Lindell is a professional tennis player from Sweden.Despite living his whole life in Brazil, Christian Lindell plays for Sweden after a curious event: In 2007, he already was one of the three best tennis player in Brazil for his age... João Souza João Souza João Olavo Soares de Souza is a Brazilian professional tennis player. Souza competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 90 August 7, 2011, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 171, on September 21, 2009...	6–3, 6–3
2009 2009 BH Tennis Open International Cup The 2009 BH Tennis Open International Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on Hard courts. This was the eighteenth edition of the tournament which is part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour...	Márcio Torres Izak van der Merwe Izak van der Merwe - Professional career :In June 2008, van der Merwe qualified into the 2008 Wimbledon main draw, beating World No. 177 Miguel Ángel López Jaén, World No. 126 Kristian Pless, and World No. 246 Frédéric Niemeyer...	Juan-Pablo Amado Eduardo Schwank Eduardo Schwank Eduardo Jonatan Schwank is a professional tennis player from Argentina on the ATP Tour. He is currently coached by Javier Nalbandian, the brother of David Nalbandian....	w/o
2008	Santiago González Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi is a professional tennis player from Pakistan. He is currently Pakistan's top player. A top 10 doubles player, his highest Singles Race ranking is 103rd and is the former Asian No. 3...	Daniel Silva Caio Zampieri Caio Zampieri Caio Zampieri is a Brazilian professional tennis player.-Titles :-External links:...	6–3, 7–6
2007	Santiago González Bruno Soares Bruno Soares Bruno Soares is a professional tennis player from Brazil.Soares's highest singles ranking on the ATP Tour is World No. 221, which he reached in March 2004. Primarily a doubles specialist, his career-high doubles ranking is World No. 14, reached on May 4, 2009...	Márcio Torres Nicolas Tourte	6–7^(3–7), 6–4, [10–5]
2006	Marcelo Melo Marcelo Melo Marcelo Melo is a Brazilian tennis player, currently ranked 22nd in the world in doubles. Alongside regular teammate André Sá, he has reached the Mens Doubles semifinal at the 2007 Wimbledon Championships and the quarterfinal at the 2007 US Open... André Sá André Sá André Rezende Sá is a professional Brazilian tennis player. He is number 29 for doubles, and 467 for singles.-Personal:...	Jean-Julien Rojer Jean-Julien Rojer Jean-Julien Rojer is a professional Curaçao tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking is 218th, which he reached on August 15, 2005. A doubles specialist, his career high in doubles is 18th, which he reached on July 4, 2011. His current doubles partner is Eric Butorac.-Doubles: 13... Márcio Torres	6–1, 6–4
2005	Lesley Joseph Aleksandar Vlaski	Juan Martín del Potro Juan Martin Del Potro Juan Martín del Potro is an Argentine professional tennis player. Del Potro achieved a top-10 ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals for the first time on October 6, 2008. In January 2010, he reached a career-high ranking of world no. 4... Máximo González Máximo González Máximo González Mereira is a professional tennis player from Argentina. His career high ranking is #58, achieved on July 6, 2009.- Early career through 2006 :...	7–6^(10–8), 6–4
2004	Sanchai Ratiwatana Sanchai Ratiwatana Sanchai Ratiwatana is a professional tennis player from Thailand. He turned professional in 2004.... Sonchat Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana is a professional tennis player from Thailand. In 2007, Sonchat and his twin brother Sanchai Ratiwatana won their first ATP doubles title in Bangkok in their home country...	Marcos Daniel Marcos Daniel Marcos Diniz Daniel is a professional tennis player from Brazil who turned professional in 1997. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on September 14, 2009, when he became World No. 56... Iván Miranda Ivan Miranda Iván Miranda Chang , is a professional tennis player from Peru. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 104 in 2003....	6–2, 7–5
2003	Marcos Daniel Marcos Daniel Marcos Diniz Daniel is a professional tennis player from Brazil who turned professional in 1997. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on September 14, 2009, when he became World No. 56... Alexandre Simoni Alexandre Simoni Alexandre Torres Simoni is a retired professional Brazilian tennis player. After being ranked as high as #23 in the ITF World Junior Ranking, he turned professional in 1997....	Kentaro Masuda Takahiro Terachi	6–4, 6–2
2002	Daniel Melo Daniel Melo Daniel Melo is a former professional tennis player from Brazil. He is the older brother of Marcelo Melo, also a tennis player.... Marcelo Melo Marcelo Melo Marcelo Melo is a Brazilian tennis player, currently ranked 22nd in the world in doubles. Alongside regular teammate André Sá, he has reached the Mens Doubles semifinal at the 2007 Wimbledon Championships and the quarterfinal at the 2007 US Open...	Denis Golovanov Michael Joyce	6–3, 6–4
2001	Dejan Petrovic Andy Ram Andy Ram Andy Ram is a professional tennis player from Israel, and the first Israeli tennis player to win a seniors Grand Slam event . He plays more doubles than singles as he prefers doubles more and wins more matches...	Barry Cowan Barry Cowan (tennis) Barry Cowan is a former British tennis player, best known for taking Pete Sampras to five sets at Wimbledon in 2001.-Early years:Cowan attended the LTA Rover School at Bisham Abbey... Eric Taino Eric Taino Eric Taino is a retired minor tour tennis player who represented the Philippines. He started a professional career in 1997. Before turning pro, he played for the UCLA Bruins along with fellow pros Justin Gimelstob and Kevin Kim.Taino achieved his highest ranking of World No...	6–3, 6–4
2000	Daniel Melo Daniel Melo Daniel Melo is a former professional tennis player from Brazil. He is the older brother of Marcelo Melo, also a tennis player.... Alexandre Simoni Alexandre Simoni Alexandre Torres Simoni is a retired professional Brazilian tennis player. After being ranked as high as #23 in the ITF World Junior Ranking, he turned professional in 1997....	Jamie Delgado Jamie Delgado Jamie Delgado is a professional male tennis player from Great Britain. Delgado has represented the UK in the Davis Cup, most recently in 2006. His best performance at Wimbledon was reaching the second round on three occasions, most notably in 2001 where he played against former champion Andre... Martin Lee	6–4, 6–4
1999	Daniel Melo Daniel Melo Daniel Melo is a former professional tennis player from Brazil. He is the older brother of Marcelo Melo, also a tennis player.... Antonio Prieto	Jamie Delgado Jamie Delgado Jamie Delgado is a professional male tennis player from Great Britain. Delgado has represented the UK in the Davis Cup, most recently in 2006. His best performance at Wimbledon was reaching the second round on three occasions, most notably in 2001 where he played against former champion Andre... Martin Lee	6–2, 3–6, 7–5
1998	Satoshi Iwabuchi Satoshi Iwabuchi is a retired professional tennis player from Japan.Iwabuchi won one ATP Tour doubles title in his career, the 2005 Japan Open, where he and Takao Suzuki defeated Simon Aspelin and Todd Perry in straight sets 7-6, 7-6.As of May 17, 2009, Iwabuchi's highest singles ranking was world number 223, which... Thomas Shimada Thomas Shimada Thomas Shimada was a professional tennis player who represented Japan. He turned professional in 1993....	Jeff Coetzee Jeff Coetzee Jeff Coetzee is a South African professional tennis player and competes regularly on the ATP tour, as a doubles specialist.... Damien Roberts	6–7, 7–5, 7–5
1997	Gabriel Trifu Gabriel Trifu Gabriel Trifu is a former Romanian tennis player. He won 1 ATP doubles title, in Bucharest in 1998, with fellow Romanian Andrei Pavel.-References:... Glenn Weiner	Nelson Aerts Nelson Aerts Nelson Aerts , is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.Aerts enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 80 in 1990.... André Sá André Sá André Rezende Sá is a professional Brazilian tennis player. He is number 29 for doubles, and 467 for singles.-Personal:...	1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1996	Leonardo Lavalle Leonardo Lavalle Leonardo Lavalle Moreno is a former tennis player from Mexico, who turned professional in 1985. He represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was defeated in the quarterfinals by Spain's eventual runner up Jordi Arrese. The left-hander won one career title in... Maurice Ruah Maurice Ruah Maurice Ruah , is a former professional tennis player from Venezuela. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 82 in 1994....	Luis Enrique-Herrera Gabriel Trifu Gabriel Trifu Gabriel Trifu is a former Romanian tennis player. He won 1 ATP doubles title, in Bucharest in 1998, with fellow Romanian Andrei Pavel.-References:...	5–7, 6–4, 6–4
1995	David Di Lucia Dan Kronauge	Egberto Caldas Cristiano Testa	6–7, 6–3, 6–3
1994	Nelson Aerts Nelson Aerts Nelson Aerts , is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.Aerts enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 80 in 1990.... Danilo Marcelino	Otavio Della Marcelo Saliola	7–5, 6–3
1993	Ricardo Acioly Ricardo Acioly Ricardo Augusto Amaral Acioly is a former tennis player from Brazil.Acioly represented his native country in the men's doubles at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, partnering Luiz Mattar. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking on December 29, 1986, when he became the World No... Nicolas Pereira Nicolas Pereira Nicolás Pereira is a former tennis player from Venezuela, who became International Tennis Federation Junior World Champion in 1988 after winning the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open....	Felipe Rivera Fernando Roese Fernando Roese Fernando Roese , is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.During his career Roese won 1 doubles title. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 92 in 1992 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No...	7–6, 5–7, 6–3
1992	Nelson Aerts Nelson Aerts Nelson Aerts , is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.Aerts enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 80 in 1990.... Alexandre Hocevar	João Cunha Silva João Cunha Silva João Cunha e Silva is a former professional tennis player from Portugal. He won two doubles titles during his career on the ATP Tour. He reached his career-high doubles ranking of World No... Cesar Kist Cesar Kist Cesar Kist , is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.Kist enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he finished runner-up at 2 doubles events. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 79 in 1987.-Doubles runner-ups :-External links:...	6–1, 6–7, 6–2

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