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2010 Challengers Overview [Calendar & Statistics]

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SINGLES HALL OF FAME

Number of Singles Titles:
2. Beck, Karol SVK [6. Bergamo, 7. Belgrade]
1. Berrer, Michael GER [4. Heilbronn]
1. Dabul, Brian ARG [2. Salinas]
1. Dolgopolov Jr., Oleksander UKR [8. Meknes]
1. Mahut, Nicolas FRA [9. Cherbourg]
1. Mayer, Florian GER [1. Nouméa]
1. Mello, Ricardo BRA [1. São Paulo]
1. Michał Przysiężny POL [5. Kazan]
1. Ramirez-Hidalgo, Ruben ESP [10. Rabat]
1. Robert, Stéphane FRA [7. Tanger]
1. Roger-Vasselin, Edouard FRA [10. Sarajevo]
1. Russell, Michael USA [4. Honolulu]
1. Schwank, Eduardo ARG [4. Bucaramanga]
1. Sugita, Yuichi JPN [10. Kyoto]
1. Sweeting, Ryan USA [5. Dallas]
1. Tomic, Bernard AUS [5. Burnie]



Number of Singles Finals Lost:

2. Muller, Gilles LUX [6. Bergamo, 9. Cherbourg]
1. Ball, Carsten AUS [5. Dallas]
1. Beck, Karol SVK [10. Sarajevo]
1. Brzezicki, Juan Pablo ARF [4. Bucaramanga]
1. Cipolla, Flavio ITA [1. Nouméa]
1. Dolgopolov Jr., Oleksander UKR [7. Tanger]
1. Ebden, Matthew AUS [10. Kyoto]
1. Golubev, Andrey KAZ [4. Heilbronn]
1. Granollers, Marcel ESP [10. Rabat]
1. Jones, Greg AUS [5. Burnie]
1. Machado, Rui POR [8. Meknes]
1. Massu, Nicolas CHI [2. Salinas]
1. Reister, Julian GER [5. Kazan]
1. Schwank, Eduardo ARG [1. São Paulo]
1. Zemlja, Grega SLO [4. Honolulu]

Titles per Country:
3.
France [
1 Mahut, 1 Robert, 1 Roger-Vasselin]
2.
Argentina [1 Dabul, 1 Schwank]

2.
Germany [1 F. Mayer, 1 Berrer]
2.
Slovakia [2 Beck]

2.
United States of America [1 Russell, 1 Sweeting]
1.
Australia [1 Tomic]

1.
Brazil [1 Mello]
1. Japan [1 Sugita]
1. Poland [1 Przysiężny]
1.
Spain
[1 Ramirez-Hidalgo]
1.
Ukraine [1 Dolgopolov Jr.]
 
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#36 ·
Re: 2010 Challengers Overview [Calendar]

if there are to be no carpet challengers this year i wonder what surface Belgrade will be on? unless they either move away from Gemax or put some kind of rubber mat over the carpet.
 
#38 ·
Re: 2010 Challengers Overview [Calendar]

April tournaments added to the chalender.

Rhodes is downgraded from 85K+H to 30K+H.
Thank you, tournaments added for April

APRIL

14. Bogotá, Colombia, $125K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Horacio Zeballos [ARG].
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:


14. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, $50K, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: Benjamin Becker [GER].
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:


14. Mexico City, Mexico, $35K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Dick Norman [BEL]
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:


14. Monza, Italy, €30K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: David Marrero [ESP].
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:


15. Johannesburg, South Africa, $100K+H, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: Fabrice Santoro [FRA].
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:


15. Pereira, Colombia, $50K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Alejandro Falla [COL]
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:


15. Blumenau, Brazil, $35K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Marcelo Demoliner [BRA].
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:
Doubles:

15. León, Mexico, $35K+H, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: Not held..
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:


15. Rome, Italy, €30K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Sebastian Decoud [ARG]
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:


16. Athens, Greece, €85K+H, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: Rui Machado (clay)
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:


16. Tallahassee, Florida, USA, $50K, Outdoor Hard
2008 Winner: John Isner [USA].
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:


16. Brasília, Brazil, $35K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: the clay event on April was cancelled; the city hosteda tournament on hard later in the year..
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:

16. Rome 2, Italy, €30K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Daniel Köllerer [AUT]
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:


Doubles:
17. Tunis, Tunisia, $125K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Gastón Gaudio [ARG].
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:


17. Ostrava, Czech Republic, €42.5K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Jan Hajek [CZE].
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:


17. Rhodes, Greece, €30K+H, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: Benjamin Becker [GER].
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:
 
#39 ·
Re: 2010 Challengers Overview [Calendar]

Rhodes downgraded :eek:
Athens now on hard :eek:
But I guess it isn't that surprising :shrug:. After all, the women switched to hard in 2009 and it was very successful. Also, I guess they're moving it since the Olympic Tennis Centre is much much bigger, and in 2008 and 2009 it was hard to fit a lot of people at the Athens Lawn Tennis Club since the stadium court only seats 1,500 and it was always packed for the last few days, and they will have more seats at the Olympic Tennis Centre where Centre Court has 8,000 seats. And the attendance was poor for the women in the early rounds, but amazing for QF-F. It's upsetting that the Athens Lawn Tennis Club won't be used though :(. It is the oldest club in Greece, it is in the center of Athens right next to the Temple of Zeus and you can see some of the Acropolis from it. Maybe in the future they will add a 30K challenger there or something if Greece gets an ATP event :)
 
#40 ·
Re: 2010 Challengers Overview [Calendar]

Rhodes downgraded :eek:
Athens now on hard :eek:
But I guess it isn't that surprising :shrug:. After all, the women switched to hard in 2009 and it was very successful. Also, I guess they're moving it since the Olympic Tennis Centre is much much bigger, and in 2008 and 2009 it was hard to fit a lot of people at the Athens Lawn Tennis Club since the stadium court only seats 1,500 and it was always packed for the last few days, and they will have more seats at the Olympic Tennis Centre where Centre Court has 8,000 seats. And the attendance was poor for the women in the early rounds, but amazing for QF-F. It's upsetting that the Athens Lawn Tennis Club won't be used though :(. It is the oldest club in Greece, it is in the center of Athens right next to the Temple of Zeus and you can see some of the Acropolis from it. Maybe in the future they will add a 30K challenger there or something if Greece gets an ATP event :)
haha, the centre court was packed in the final only... half-empty in the semis... and tragically empty and lifeless in the qualies and the early rounds.

the other courts (court 3 and court 4)? thumbs down to hilariously empty, 10-20 people hanging in there. perhaps the tournament, compared to the rest of tournaments throughout Europe, hit an all-time attendance low.

i was there the whole week and, not surprisingly though, i enjoyed good tennis... the first-round match between Cuevas and Ouanna enjoyed the most, have to say that... sadly only 11 people watched it...

yeah, evidence of good news is all around.

http://www.menstennisforums.com/showpost.php?p=8595874&postcount=479

Pablo :yeah:

Last month I finally saw Pablo in the flesh in Athens. The 10 spectators :)rolleyes:) were literally within touching distance of Pablo (and Ouanna) when they were sitting at courtside between the changeovers... burying their heads in a towel... or eating a banana...

It was my favourite match of the tournament. :worship:
 
#41 ·
Re: 2010 Challengers Overview [Calendar]

^Really? From what I saw it looked pretty full for the QF or SF, I don't remember which, but maybe it was just the angle :shrug:
Then again, it looks about 75% full here for the doubles semis in 2008, on a Friday or Saturday:


The problem with attendance at the Olympic Venue is that it's so isolated from the rest of Athens. The old venue had a better location.
 
#60 ·
July tournaments (to be added to calendar)

Pozoblanco (Cordoba), Spain, Hard, €85K+H
Scheveningen, Neteherlands, Clay, €64K+H
San Benedetto, Italy, Clay, €30K+H
Oberstaufen, Germany, Clay, €30K+H

Bogotá, Colombia, Clay, $125K
Sopot, Poland, Clay, €106.5K
Aptos, California, USA, Hard, $75K
Rimini, Italy, Clay, €42.5K+H

Poznan, Poland, Clay, €85K+H
Orbetello, Italy, Clay, €64K+H
Lexington, Kentucky, USA, Hard, $50K
Penza, Russia, Hard, $50K
Recanati, Italy, Clay, €30K+H

Cordenons, Italy, Clay, €85K+H
Granby, Canada, Hard, $50K+H
Tampere, Finland, Clay, €42.5K
Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Hard, $30K+H
 
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