Timisoara Challenger
Encyclopedia
The Timişoara Challenger is a tennis
tournament held in Timişoara
, Romania
since 2004. The event is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and is played on outdoor clay court
s. For the last two years the tournament was not held due to financial reasons.
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 Timişoara
Timisoara
Timișoara is the capital city of Timiș County, in western Romania. One of the largest Romanian cities, with an estimated population of 311,586 inhabitants , and considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat, Timișoara is the main social, economic and cultural center in the...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
since 2004. 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...
s. For the last two years the tournament was not held due to financial reasons.
Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 |  Marc GicquelMarc Gicquel Marc Gicquel is a professional male tennis player from France. He turned pro in 1999.-Tennis career:... |
 Oliver MarachOliver Marach Oliver Marach is a professional Austrian tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking is 82nd, which he reached on August 7, 2005. His career high in doubles is 8th, set at October 18, 2010.-Doubles: 14 :... |
6–3, 6–1 | |
| 2005 | Jean-Christophe Faurel |
 Jakub Herm-Zahlava |
6–3, 7–5 | |
| 2006 | Nicolas Devilder Nicolas Devilder Nicolas Devilder is a French male tennis player. He reached a career high singles ranking of 60 in the world on September 8, 2008, after reaching the semifinals of the Montevideo Challenger, where he lost to former top ten player, Guillermo Cañas... |
 Pablo Santos-GonzalezPablo Santos (tennis) Pablo Santos Gonzalez is a Spanish professional tennis player. He has won three ATP Challenger titles, all in doubles.-Runner-Up :-External links:*... |
7–6, 6–2 | |
| 2007 |  Victor HănescuVictor Hanescu Victor Hănescu is a Romanian tennis player. He achieved his career high rank of no. 26 on July 6, 2009.- Professional career :... |
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 :... |
7–6, 6–3 | |
| 2008 | Daniel Brands Daniel Brands Daniel Brands is a German professional tennis player. His career high rank was No. 66, achieved on July 5, 2010.- 2008 :... |
Daniel Muñoz-de la Nava Daniel Muñoz-De La Nava Daniel Muñoz de la Nava is a Spanish professional tennis player.-Singles: 5 :-Doubles: 19 :-External links:... |
6–4, 7–6 | |
| 2009 | Tournament not held | |||
| 2010 | ||||
Doubles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 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 TecăuHoria 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.... |
Marius Călugăru Ciprian Petre Porumb |
6–3, 6–3 | |
| 2005 | Ionuţ Moldovan Gabriel Moraru Gabriel Moraru Gabriel Moraru is a Romanian tennis player. On July 25, 2005, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 234. His current singles ranking is 759 as of April 19, 2010.-Doubles finals: 3 :-External links:... |
 Ilia Kushev Radoslav Lukaev |
6–2, 6–0 | |
| 2006 | 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... Victor IoniţăVictor Ioniţă Victor Ioniță is a Romanian tennis player. On 23 May 2005, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 187.-Singles: 2 :-External links:... |
 Ervin EleskovicErvin Eleskovic Ervin Eleskovic is a professional tennis player from Sweden.-Singles Titles :-External links:*** on ESPN... Michael RyderstedtMichael Ryderstedt Michael Ryderstedt is a professional tennis player from Sweden.In August 2001, at the Fischer Junior Open he captured the doubles title with Dudi Sela of Israel.... |
6–3, 6–4 | |
| 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 VenturaSantiago 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 :... |
 Lazar Magdincev Predrag RusevskiPredrag Rusevski Predrag Rusevski is a professional Macedonian tennis player. He is the highest ranked Macedonian male singles player.-Career:Rusevski has played most of his career on the Futures and Challenger circuit. He has played in one ATP tournament, in 2007 in Umag, losing to Viktor Troicki.-Singles titles... |
6–1, 6–4 | |
| 2008 | Daniel Muñoz-de la Nava Daniel Muñoz-De La Nava Daniel Muñoz de la Nava is a Spanish professional tennis player.-Singles: 5 :-Doubles: 19 :-External links:... Rubén Ramírez HidalgoRubén 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... |
Adrian Cruciat Adrian Cruciat Adrian Cruciat is a Romanian tennis player. On June 16, 2008, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 148.-ATP Challenger Tour singles finals: 1 :- Runner-ups :-External links:... Florin MergeaFlorin 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.... |
3–6, 6–4, [11–9] | |
| 2009 | Tournament not held | |||
| 2010 | ||||