Ipsos Bucharest Challenger
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The Ipsos Bucharest Challenger is a tennis
tournament held in Bucharest, Romania since 2007. The event is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and is played on outdoor clay court
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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 held in Bucharest, Romania since 2007. The event is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and is played on outdoor clay court
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...
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Singles
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score | |
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2007 | Victor Hănescu Victor Hanescu Victor Hănescu is a Romanian tennis player. He achieved his career high rank of no. 26 on July 6, 2009.- Professional career :... |
Marcel Granollers Marcel Granollers Marcel Granollers i Pujol is a professional tennis player from Spain who turned professional in 2003. He reached his highest singles ranking of World Number 33 on August 1, 2011, and his highest doubles ranking of World Number 5.-2006:Granollers made the first round of the Wimbledon tournament in... |
7–6, 6–1 | |
2008 | Santiago Ventura Santiago Ventura Bertomeu Santiago Ventura is a retired tennis player from Spain. He was born in Castellón, Spain and lives in Burriana, Spain. He is a clay court specialist and is known for the considerable use of drop-shots during his matches.-Singles :... |
Victor Crivoi Victor Crivoi Victor Crivoi is a Romanian tennis player who lives in Bucharest. In 2005, he played in the International Tennis Federation's Professional Circuit and won seven titles. As a result, he was named the ITF's "Player Of The Year" for 2005. At the end of 2005, he was ranked #269 by the ATP, up from... |
5–7, 6–4, 6–2 | |
2009 | Tournament not held | |||
2010 |
Doubles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |
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2007 | Marcel Granollers Marcel Granollers Marcel Granollers i Pujol is a professional tennis player from Spain who turned professional in 2003. He reached his highest singles ranking of World Number 33 on August 1, 2011, and his highest doubles ranking of World Number 5.-2006:Granollers made the first round of the Wimbledon tournament in... Santiago Ventura Santiago Ventura Bertomeu Santiago Ventura is a retired tennis player from Spain. He was born in Castellón, Spain and lives in Burriana, Spain. He is a clay court specialist and is known for the considerable use of drop-shots during his matches.-Singles :... |
Florin Mergea Florin Mergea Florin Mergea is a Romanian tennis player. He won the 2003 Boys' Singles tournament at Wimbledon. He was the runner-up in the 2003 Boys' Singles Tournament at the Australian Open.... Horia Tecău Horia Tecau Horia Tecău is a Romanian tennis player who turned pro in 2003, and is a doubles specialist. Tecău is currently ranked 9th in ATP's doubles ranking, being also his highest doubles ranking achieved on August 8, 2011.... |
6–2, 6–1 | |
2008 | Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo is a professional male tennis player from Spain. His career-high ATP entry ranking is #50 , and his current ranking is #84 . He turned pro in 1998... Santiago Ventura Santiago Ventura Bertomeu Santiago Ventura is a retired tennis player from Spain. He was born in Castellón, Spain and lives in Burriana, Spain. He is a clay court specialist and is known for the considerable use of drop-shots during his matches.-Singles :... |
Andrea Arnaboldi 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 :... |
6–3, 5–7, [10–6] | |
2009 | Tournament not held | |||
2010 |