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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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Re: 2010 Challengers Overview [Calendar]

DOUBLES HALL OF FAME

Number of Doubles Titles [Team]:
2. Mahut & Roger-Vasselin [FRA] [9. Cherbourg, 10. Sarajevo]
2. Marray & J. Murray [GBR] [2. Salinas, 6. Bergamo]
1. K. Anderson & DeHeart [RSA/USA] [4. Honolulu]
1. Andujar & Cipolla [ESP/ITA] [8. Meknes]
1. Bozoljac & Bracciali [SRB/ITA] [10. Rabat]
1. Bozoljac & J. Delgado [SRB/GBR] [7. Belgrade]
1. Dabul & Prieto [ARG] [1. São Paulo]
1. Darcis & Meffert [BEL/GER] [7. Tanger]
1. Devilder & Roger-Vasselin [FRA] [1. Nouméa]
1. Fischer & Oswald [AUT] [10. Kyoto]
1. Groth & Ebden [AUS] [5. Burnie]
1. Lipsky & D. Martin [USA] [5. Dallas]
1. Mertl & Schukin [CZE/KAZ] [5. Kazan]
1. Ratiwatana & Ratiwatana [THA] [4. Heilbronn]
1. Riba & Ventura [ESP] [4. Bucaramanga]


Number of Doubles Titles [Individual]:
3. Roger-Vasselin, Edouard FRA [1. Nouméa, 9. Cherbourg, 10. Sarajevo]
2. Bozoljac, Ilija SRB [7. Belgrade, 10. Rabat]
2. Mahut, Nicolas FRA [9. Cherbourg, 10. Sarajevo]
2. Marray, Jonathan GBR [2. Salinas, 6. Bergamo]
2. Murray, Jamie GBR [2. Salinas, 6. Bergamo]
1. Anderson, Kevin RSA [4. Honolulu]
1. Andujar, Pablo ESP [8. Meknes]
1. Bracciali, Daniele ITA [10. Rabat]
1. Cipolla, Flavio ITA [8. Meknes]
1. Dabul, Brian ARG [1. São Paulo]
1. Darcis, Steve BEL [7. Tanger]
1. DeHeart, Ryler USA [4. Honolulu]
1. Delgado, Jamie GBR [7. Belgrade]
1. Devilder, Nicolas FRA [1. Nouméa]
1. Ebden, Matthew AUS [5. Burnie]
1. Fischer, Martin AUT [10. Kyoto]
1. Groth, Samuel AUS [5. Burnie]
1. Lipsky, Ken USA [5. Dallas]
1. Martin, David USA [5. Dallas]
1. Meffert, Dominik GER [7. Tanger]
1. Mertl, Jan CZE [5. Kazan]
1. Oswald, Philipp AUT [10. Kyoto]
1. Prieto, Sebastian ARG [1. São Paulo]
1. Ratiwatana, Sanchai THA [4. Heilbronn]
1. Ratiwatana, Sonchat THA [4. Heilbronn]
1. Riba, Pere ESP [4. Bucaramanga]

1. Schukin, Yuri KAZ [5. Kazan]
1. Ventura, Santiago ESP [4. Bucaramanga]



Number of Doubles Finals Lost [Individual]:
2. Dolgopolov Jr, Oleksander UKR [8. Meknes, 10. Rabat]
2. Shamasdin, Adil CAN [5. Dallas, 9. Cherbourg]
2. Slanar, Martin AUT [4. Honolulu, 7. Belgrade]
1. Ancic, Mario CRO [4. Heilbronn]
1. Beck, Karol SVK [6. Bergamo]
1. Bednarek, Tomasz POL [1. São Paulo]
1. Brown, Dustin JAM [7. Belgrade]
1. Cipolla, Flavio ITA [1. Nouméa]
1. Demoliner, Marcelo BRA [4. Bucaramanga]
1. Dodig, Ivan CRO [10. Sarajevo]
1. Guidolin, Rodrigo BRA [4. Bucaramanga]
1. Ignatik, Uladzimir BLR [7. Tanger]
1. Im, Kyu Tae KOR [4. Honolulu]
1. Kamke, Tobias GER [5. Kazan]
1. Klizan, Martin SVK [7. Tanger]
1. Kowalczyk, Mateusz POL [1. São Paulo]
1. Krkoska, Jiri CZE [6. Bergamo]
1. Lemke, James AUS [5. Burnie]
1. Mankad, Harsh IND [9. Cherbourg]
1. Pospisil, Vasek CAN [5. Dallas]
1. Propoggia, Dane AUS [5. Burnie]
1. Ratiwatana, Sanchai THA [2. Salinas]
1. Ratiwatana, Sonchat THA [2. Salinas]
1. Reister, Julian GER [5. Kazan]
1. Rosol, Lukas [10. Sarajevo]
1. Sharan, Divij IND [10. Kyoto]
1. Sitak, Dmitri RUS [10. Rabat]
1. Smirnov, Artem UKR [8. Meknes]
1. Vagnozzi, Simone ITA [1. Nouméa]
1. Vardhan, J. Vishnu IND [10. Kyoto]
1. Zovko, Lovro CRO [4. Heilbronn]
 
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Re: 2010 Challengers Overview [Calendar]

HALL OF SHAME

Number of Wooden Spoons:

1. Aranguren, Juan Martin ARG [4. Bucaramanga]
1. Bode, Hendrik GER [4. Honolulu]
1. Cervantes-Huegun, Iñigo ESP [1. São Paulo]
1. Ciric, Nikola SRB [5. Kazan]
1. Eysseric, Jonathan FRA [9. Cherbourg]
1. Fattar, Anas MAR [8. Meknes]
1. Felder, Marcel URU [2. Salinas]
1. Gabashvili, Teimuraz RUS [10. Rabat]
1. Jenkins, Scoville USA [5. Dallas]
1. Karanusic, Roko CRO [10. Sarajevo]
1. Kirillov, Evgeny RUS [6. Bergamo]
1. Kondo, Hiroki JPN [10. Kyoto]
1. Lojda, Dusan CZE [1. Nouméa]
1. Muñoz-de la Nava, Daniel ESP [7. Tanger]
1. Reister, Julian GER [4. Heilbronn]
1. Sluiter, Raemon NED [7. Belgrade]
1. Statham, Jose (Rubin) NZL [5. Burnie]
 
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Re: 2010 Challengers Overview [Calendar]

OVERVIEW OF TOURNAMENT CUT-OFFS:
  1. #100 - 11. Sunrise, United States [Massu - alternate #3]
  2. #182 - 4. Heilbronn, Germany [Bozoljac]
  3. #199 - 7. Belgrade, Serbia [Sluiter]
  4. #205 - 10. Rabat, Morocco [Volandri]
  5. #206 - 6. Bergamo, Italy [Kudryavtsev]
  6. #208 - 11. Marrakech, Morocco [Crugnola]
  7. #236 - 1. Nouméa, New Caledonia, France [Cervenak]
  8. #236 - 9. Cherbourg, France [Stoppini]
  9. #237 - 11. Caltanissetta, Italy [Oswald]
  10. #245 - 4. Honolulu, United States [Sijsling]
  11. #250 - 8. Meknes, Morocco [Di Mauro]
  12. #251 - 1. São Paulo, Brazil [A. Gonzalez]
  13. #252 - 7. Tanger, Morocco [Cervenak]
  14. #259 - 10. Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina [Kirillov]
  15. #276 - 5. Dallas, United States [Berankis]
  16. #297 - 4. Bucaramanga, Colombia [Demoliner]
  17. #354 - 5. Kazan, Russia [Langer]
  18. #355 - 2. Salinas, Ecuador [Krajinovic]
  19. #387 - 10. Kyoto, Japan [Kadir]
  20. #452 - 5. Burnie, Australia [Moriya]
Giving a very, very crude estimate of what the strongest Challengers were.
 
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JANUARY

1. São Paulo, Brazil, $125K+H, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: Ricardo Mello [BRA]
Singles: Ricardo Mello BRA [6] beat Eduardo Schwank ARG [3] | 6-3 6-1

Wooden Spoon: Iñigo Cervantes-Huegun ESP
Doubles: Dabul & Prieto [ARG, 2] beat Bednarek & Kowalczyk [POL] | 6-3 6-3
1. Nouméa, New Caledonia, France, $75K+H, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: Brendan Evans [USA]
Singles: Florian Mayer GER [1] beat Flavio Cipolla ITA [6] | 6-3 6-0
Wooden Spoon: Dusan Lojda CZE
Doubles: Devilder & Roger-Vasselin [FRA] beat Cipolla & Vagnozzi [ITA, 1] | 5-7 6-2 10-8
2. Salinas, Ecuador, $35K+H, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: Santiago Giraldo [COL]
Singles: Brian Dabul ARG [5] beat Nicolas Massu CHI [1] | 6-3 6-2
Wooden Spoon: Marcel Felder URU
Doubles: Marray & Murray [GBR, 2] beat Ratiwatana & Ratiwatana [THA, 1] | 6-3 6-4
4. Heilbronn, Germany, €85K+H, Indoor Hard
2009 Winner: Benjamin Becker [GER]
Singles:Michael Berrer GER [1] beat Andrey Golubev KAZ | 6-3 7-6(4)

Wooden Spoon: Julian Reister GER

Doubles: Ratiwatana & Ratiwatana [THA, 1] beat Ancic & L. Zovko [CRO] | 6-4 7-5

4. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, $50K, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: New event
Singles: Michael Russell USA [1] beat Grega Zemlja SLO | 6-0 6-3

Wooden Spoon: Hendrik Bode GER
Doubles: K. Anderson & DeHeart [RSA/USA] beat Im & Slanar [KOR/AUT] | 3-6 7-6(2) 15-13

4. Bucaramanga, Colombia, $35K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Horacio Zeballos [ARG]
Singles: Eduardo Schwank ARG [1] beat Juan Pablo Brzezicki ARG | 6-4 6-2
Wooden Spoon: Juan Martin Aranguren ARG

Doubles: Riba & Ventura [ESP, 3] beat Demoliner & Guidolin [BRA, 4] | 6-2 6-2
 
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FEBRUARY




5. Burnie, Australia, $50K, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: Brydan Klein AUS
Singles: Bernard Tomic AUS [Q] beat Greg Jones AUS [7] | 6-4 6-2
Wooden Spoon: Jose (Rubin) Statham NZL
Doubles: Ebden & Groth [AUS] beat Lemke & Propoggia [AUS] | 6-7(8) 7-6(4) 10-8
5. Dallas, Texas, USA, $50K, Indoor Hard
2009 Winner: Ryan Sweeting [USA]
Singles: Ryan Sweeting USA [7] beat Carsten Ball AUS [2] | 6-4 6-2
Wooden Spoon: Scoville Jenkins USA
Doubles: Lipsky & D. Martin [USA, 1] beat V. Pospisil & Shamasdin [CAN] | 7-6(7) 6-3
5. Kazan, Russia, $50K, Indoor Hard
2009 Winner: New event.
Singles: Michał Przysiężny POL [2] beat Julian Reister GER [1] | 7-6(5) 6-4
Wooden Spoon: Nikola Ciric SRB
Doubles: Mertl & Schukin [CZE/KAZ] beat Kamke & Reister [GER] | 6-2 6-4
6. Bergamo, Italy, €42.5K+H, Indoor Hard

2009 Winner: Lukas Rosol [CZE]
Singles: Karol Beck SVK [2] beat Gilles Muller LUX [WC] | 6-4 6-4
Wooden Spoon: Evgeny Kirillov RUS
Doubles: Marray & J. Murray [GBR, 2] beat K. Beck & Krkoska [SVK/CZE, Alt] | 6-1 6-7(2) 10-8
7. Belgrade, Serbia, €106.5K+H, Indoor Carpet
2009 Winner: Viktor Troicki [SRB]
Singles: Karol Beck SVK [7] beat Ilija Bozoljac SRB | 7-5 7-6(4)
Wooden Spoon: Raemon Sluiter NED
Doubles: Bozoljac & J. Delgado [SRB/GBR] beat Brown & Slanar [JAM/AUT] | 6-3 6-3
7. Tanger, Morocco, €30K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Marc Lopez ESP
Singles: Stéphane Robert FRA [1] beat Oleksander Dolgopolov Jr. UKR [4] | 7-6(5) 6-4
Wooden Spoon: Daniel Muñoz-de la Nava ESP
Doubles: Darcis & Meffert [BEL/GER] beat Ignatik & Klizan [BLR/SVK, Alt] | 5-7 7-5 10-7
8. Besançon, France, €106.5K+H, Indoor Hard
2009 Winner: Kristof Vliegen [BEL]
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:
Doubles:
BESANÇON CANCELLED
8. Viña Del mar, Chile, $50K, Clay

2009 Winner: New event.
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:

VIÑA DEL MAR CANCELLED

8. Meknes, Morocco, €30K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Rui Machado [POR]
Singles: Oleksander Dolgopolov Jr. UKR [3] beat Rui Machado POR [5] | 7-5 6-2
Wooden Spoon: Anas Fattar MAR
Doubles: Andujar & Cipolla [ESP/ITA] beat Dolgopolov Jr. & Smirnov [UKR] | 6-2 6-2
 
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MARCH

9. Cherbourg, France, €42.5K+H, Indoor Hard

2009 Winner: Arnaud Clément [FRA].
Singles: Nicolas Mahut FRA beat Gilles Muller LUX [WC] | 6-4 6-3

Wooden Spoon: Jonathan Eyserric FRA

Doubles: Mahut & Roger-Vasselin [FRA, 3] beat Mankad & Shamasdin [IND/CAN, 4] | 6-2 6-4


10. Rabat, Morocco, €42.5K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Laurent Recouderc [FRA].
Singles: Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo ESP beat Marcel Granollers ESP [5] | 6-4 6-4

Wooden Spoon: Teimuraz Gabashvili RUS

Doubles: Bozoljac & Bracciali [SRB/ITA] beat Dolgopolov Jr. & D. Sitak [UKR/RUS] | 6-4 6-4

10. Kyoto, Japan, $35K+H, Indoor Carpet
2009 Winner: Sergei Bubka Jr. [UKR].
Singles: Yuichi Sugita JPN beat Matthew Ebden AUS | 4-6 6-4 6-1

Wooden Spoon: Hiroki Kondo

Doubles: Fischer & Oswald [AUT, 2] beat Sharan & Vardhan [IND] | 6-1 6-2
10. Santiago, Chile, $35K+H, Clay

2009 Winner: Maximo Gonzalez [ARG].
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:
POSTPONED

10. Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina, €30K+H, Indoor Hard

2009 Winner: Ivan Dodig [CRO].
Singles: Edouard Roger-Vasselin FRA [7] beat Karol Beck SVK [1] | 6-7(5) 6-3 1-0 ret.

Wooden Spoon: Roko Karanusic CRO

Doubles: Mahut & Roger-Vasselin [FRA, 1] beat Dodig & Rosol [CRO/CZE] | 7-6(6) 6-7(7) 10-5


11. Marrakech, Morocco, €106.5K+H, Clay

2009 Winner: Marcos Daniel [BRA].
Singles: Jarkko Nieminen FIN [2] beat Oleksander Dolgopolov Jr. UKR [1] | 6-3 6-2
Wooden Spoon: Malek Jaziri TUN

Doubles: Bozoljac & tecau [SRB/ROU] beat Cerretani & Shamasdin [USA/CAN] | 6-1 6-1


11. Sunrise, Florida, USA, $125K+H, Outdoor Hard

2009 Winner: Robin Söderling SWE [SWE].
Singles: Florian Mayer GER [8] beat Gilles Simon FRA [2] | 6-4 6-4
Wooden Spoon: Nicolas Massu CHI
Doubles: Damm & Polasek [CZE/SVK] beat Dlouhy & Paes [CZE/IND, 1] | 4-6 6-1 13-11

11. Caltanissetta, Italy, €42.5K+H, Clay

2009 Winner: Jesse Huta Galung[ NED].
Singles: Robin Haase NED beat Matteo Trevisan ITA [WC] | 7-5 6-3

Wooden Spoon: Ivo Minar CZE

Doubles: Marrero & Ventura [ESP, 1] beat Igantik & Klizan [BLR/SVK] | 7-6(3) 6-4


12. Barletta, Italy, €30K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Ivo Minar [CZE].
Singles: Pere Riba ESP [6] beat Steve Darcis BEL [3] | 6-3 ret.
Wooden Spoon: Alberto Brizzi ITA

Doubles: Marrero & Ventura [ESP, 1] beat Bozoljac & Bracciali [SRB/ITA] | 6-3 6-3

12. Jersey, Great Britain, €42.5K, Indoor Hard

2009 Winner: Daniel Evans [GBR].
Singles: Jan Hernych CZE [1] beat Jan Minar CZE | 7-6(3) 6-4

Wooden Spoon: Alexander Ward GBR

Doubles: Bopanna & Skupsky [IND/GBR, 1] beat Marray & J. Murray [GBR, 2] | 6-2 1-6 10-6


12. Rimouski, Canada, $35K+H, Indoor Hard

2009 Winner: Not held.
Singles: Rik de Voest RSA beat Tim Smyczek USA | 6-0 7-5

Wooden Spoon: Kyu-Tae Im KOR

Doubles: Hensel & Hubble [AUS, 3] beat Lipsky & D. Martin [USA, 2] | 7-6(5) 3-6 11-9


13. San Luis Potosi, Mexico, $35K+H, Clay

2009 Winner: Santiago Giraldo [COL].
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:
SAN LUIS POTOSI CANCELLED

13. Napoli, Italy, €30K+H, Clay

2009 Winner: Pablo Cuevas [URU].
Singles: Rui Machado POR [8] beat Federico Del Bonis ARG | 6-4 6-4

Wooden Spoon: Juan-Martin Aranguren ARG

Doubles: Brown & Witten [JAM/USA] beat Bopanna & Qureshi [IND/PAK, 1] | 7-6(4) 7-5


13. St. Brieuc, France, €30K+H, Indoor Clay

2009 Winner: Josselin Ouanna[FRA].
Singles: Michal Przysiezny POL[4] beat Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo ESP [5] | 4-6 6-2 6-3

Wooden Spoon: Daniel King-Turner NZL

Doubles: Ignatik & Marrero [BLR/ESP] beat B. Battistone & DeHeart [USA] | 4-6 6-4 10-5
 
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APRIL

14. Bogotá, Colombia, $125K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Horacio Zeballos [ARG].
Singles: João Souza BRA [8] beat Alejandro Falla COL [1] | 4-6 6-4 6-1

Wooden Spoon: Guillermo Olaso ESP

Doubles: Ferreiro & S. Gonzalez [BRA/MEX, 1] beat Meffert & Oswald [GER/AUT, 2] | 6-3 5-7 10-7



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

Doubles:
MEXICO CITY CANCELLED

14. Monza, Italy, €30K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: David Marrero [ESP].
Singles: Daniel Brands GER [1] beat Pablo Andujar ESP | 6-7(4) 6-3 6-4

Wooden Spoon: Michal Przysiezny POL

Doubles: Bracciali & Marrero [ITA/ESP, 1] beat Fischer & Nielsen [AUT/DEN, 2] | 6-3 6-3


15. Johannesburg, South Africa, $100K+H, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: Fabrice Santoro [FRA].
Singles: Dustin Brown JAM [5] beat Izak van der Merwe RSA | 7-6(2) 6-3

Wooden Spoon: Rik de Voest RSA

Doubles: Mahut & L. Zovko [FRA/CRO, 3] beat Klaasen & van der Merwe [RSA, WC] | 6-2 6-2


15. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, $50K, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: Benjamin Becker [GER].
Singles: Kevin Anderson RSA [2] beat Tobias Kamke GER | 6-7(7) 7-6(7) 6-1

Wooden Spoon: Peter Polansky CAN

Doubles: Huss & Sirianni [AUS, 4] beat Guccione & F. Moser [AUS/GER, 2] | 1-6 6-2 13-11


15. Pereira, Colombia, $50K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Alejandro Falla [COL]
Singles: Santiago Giraldo COL [1] beat Paolo Lorenzi ITA [2] | 6-3 6-3

Wooden Spoon: Martin Slanar AUT

Doubles: Meffert & Oswald [GER/AUT, 1] beat Kretschmer & Satschko [GER] | 6-7(4) 7-6(6) 10-5


15. Blumenau, Brazil, $35K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Marcelo Demoliner [BRA].
Singles: Marcos Daniel BRA [4] beat Bastian Knittel GER | 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4
Wooden Spoon: Guilherme Clezar BRA
Doubles: Ferreiro & Sá [BRA, 1] beat Ghem & Vagnozzi [BRA/ITA] | 6-4 6-3

15. León, Mexico, $35K+H, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: Not held..
Singles: Santiago Gonzalez MEX [6] beat Michal Przysiezny POL [1] | 3-6 6-1 7-5

Wooden Spoon: Jean-Nöel Insausti FRA

Doubles: S. Gonzalez & V. Pospisil [MEX/CAN, 1] beat Hensel & Hubble [AUS, 2] | 3-6 6-3 10-8


15. Rome, Italy, €30K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Sebastian Decoud [ARG]
Singles: FilippoVolandri ITA beat Lamine Ouahab ALG | 6-4 7-5

Wooden Spoon: David Marrero ESP

Doubles: Bednarek & Kowalczyk [POL, 3] beat Coetzee & Witten [RSA/USA] | 6-4 7-6(4)


16. Athens, Greece, €85K+H, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: Rui Machado (clay)
Singles: Yen-Hsun Lu TPE [8] beat Rainer Schüttler GER [7] | 3-6 7-6(3) 6-4

Wooden Spoon: Alex Bogdanovic GBR

Doubles: de Voest & Lu [RSDA/TPE] beat Haase & Sijsling [NED] | 6-3 6-4


16. Tallahassee, Florida, USA, $50K, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: John Isner [USA].
Singles: Brian Dabul ARG beat Robby Ginepri USA [4] | 4-6 4-0 ret.

Wooden Spoon: Michael Yani USA

Doubles: Huss & Sirianni [AUS] beat Kendrick & Reynolds [USA] | 6-2 6-4


16. Curitiba,Brazil, $35K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: New event.
Singles: Dominik Meffert GER beat Ricardo Mello BRA [3] | 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2
Wooden Spoon: Rogério Dutra da Silva BRA

Doubles: Meffert & Tavares [GER/POR, 2] beat R. Delgado & Sá [PAR/BRA, 4] | 3-6 6-2 10-4

16. Rome 2, Italy, €30K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Daniel Köllerer [AUT]
Singles: Federico del Bonis ARG beat Florian Mayer GER [1, WC] | 6-4 6-3
Wooden Spoon: Jan Hernych CZE
Doubles: Ancic & Dodig [CRO] beat Brzezicki & Ramirez-Hidalgo [ARG/ESP] | 4-6 7-6(8) 10-4

17. Tunis, Tunisia, $125K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Gastón Gaudio [ARG].
Singles: Jose Acasuso ARG beat Daniel Brands GER [4] | 6-3 6-4

Wooden Spoon: Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo ESP

Doubles:Coetzee & vliegen [RSA/BEL] beat Cerretani & Shamasdin [USA/CAN] | 7-6(3) 6-3


17. Ostrava, Czech Republic, €42.5K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Jan Hajek [CZE].
Singles:Lukas Rosol CZE beat Ivan Dodig CRO [8] | 7-5 4-6 7-6(4)

Wooden Spoon: Adrian Ungur ROU

Doubles: Fischer & Oswald [AUT, 3] beat Bednarek & Kowalczyk [POL, 2] | 2-6 7-6(6) 10-8


17. Rhodes, Greece, €30K+H, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: Benjamin Becker [GER].
Singles: Dudi Sela ISR [2] beat Rainer Schüttler GER [3] | 7-6(3) 6-3

Wooden Spoon: Marco Chiudinelli SUI

Doubles: Brown & Stadler [JAM/GER] beat Marray & J. Murray [GBR, 1] | 7-6(4) 6-7(4) 10-7

17. Manta, Ecuador, $35K+H, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: Horacio Zeballos [ARG].
Singles: Go Soeda JPN [5] beat Ryler DeHeart USA [7] | 7-6(5) 6-2

Wooden Spoon: Guillermo Alcaide ESP

Doubles: DeHeart & Duclos [USA/CAN, 2] beat Emmrich & Siljeström [GER/SWE, 1] | 6-4 7-5
 
#9 · (Edited)
Re: 2010 Challengers Overview [Calendar]

MAY

18. Ramat Hasharon, Israel, $100K, Outdoor Hard
2008 Winner: Yen-Hsun Lu [TPE].
Singles: .

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:

18. Savannah, Georgia, $50K, Clay
2009 Winner: Michael Russell [USA]
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:
Doubles:

18. San Remo, Italy, €30K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Kevin Anderson [RSA]
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:

18. Cairo, Egypt, $35K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: New event.
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:


19. Bordeaux, France, €85K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Marc Gicquel [FRA]
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:


19. Busan, South Korea, $75K+H, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: Danai Udomchoke [THA]
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:

19. Sarasota, Florida, USA, $50K, Clay
2009 Winner: James Ward [GBR]
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:


19. Zagreb, Croatia, €42.5K, Clay
2009 Winner: Marcos Daniel [BRA]
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:
Doubles:

19. Biella, Italy, €30K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: New event
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:

20. Cremona, Italy, €30K+H, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: Benjamin Becker [GER]
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:


20. Fergana, Uzbekistan, $35K+H, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: Lukas Lacko [SVK].
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:


21. Carson , California, USA, $50K, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: Michael Russell [USA]
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:


21. Alessandria, Italy, €30K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Blaz Kavcic [SLO]
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:
Doubles:

22. Prostejov, Czech Republic, €106.5K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Jan Hajek [CZE]
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:
Doubles:

22. Fürth, Germany, €42.5K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Peter Luczak [AUS]
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:
Doubles:

22. Roma, Italy, €30K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Daniel Köllerer [AUT]
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:
Doubles:

22. Nottingham, Great Britain, €42.5K+H, Grass
2009 Winner: Brendan Evans [USA]
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:
Doubles:

22. Ojai, California, USA, $50K, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: New event.
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:
 
#49 ·
Re: 2010 Challengers Overview [Calendar]

Update: May tournaments added to calendar.


MAY

18. Ramat Hasharon, Israel, $100K, Outdoor Hard
2008 Winner: Yen-Hsun Lu [TPE].
Singles: .

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:

18. Savannah, Georgia, $50K, Clay
2009 Winner: Michael Russell [USA]
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:
Doubles:

18. San Remo, Italy, €30K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Kevin Anderson [RSA]
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:

18. Cairo, Egypt, $35K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: New event.
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:


19. Bordeaux, France, €85K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Marc Gicquel [FRA]
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:


19. Busan, South Korea, $75K+H, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: Danai Udomchoke [THA]
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:

19. Sarasota, Florida, USA, $50K, Clay
2009 Winner: James Ward [GBR]
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:


19. Zagreb, Croatia, €42.5K, Clay
2009 Winner: Marcos Daniel [BRA]
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:
Doubles:

19. Biella, Italy, €30K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: New event
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:

20. Cremona, Italy, €30K+H, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: Benjamin Becker [GER]
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:


20. Fergana, Uzbekistan, $35K+H, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: Lukas Lacko [SVK].
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:


21. Carson , California, USA, $50K, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: Michael Russell [USA]
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:


21. Alessandria, Italy, €30K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Blaz Kavcic [SLO]
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:
Doubles:

22. Prostejov, Czech Republic, €106.5K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Jan Hajek [CZE]
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:
Doubles:

22. Fürth, Germany, €42.5K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Peter Luczak [AUS]
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:
Doubles:

22. Roma, Italy, €42.5K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Daniel Köllerer [AUT]
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:
Doubles:

21. Nottingham, Great Britain, €42.5K+H, Grass
2009 Winner: Brendan Evans [USA]
Singles:

Wooden Spoon:
Doubles:

22. Yuba City , California, USA, $50K, Outdoor Hard
2009 Winner: Ryler DeHeart [USA]
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:

Doubles:
 
#10 · (Edited)
Re: 2010 Challengers Overview [Calendar]

JUNE

23. Lugano, Switzerland, €85K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Stanislas Wawrinka [SUI].
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:
Doubles:
23. Kosice, Slovakia, €30K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Stéphane Robert [FRA].
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:
Doubles:
24. Bytom, Poland, €30K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Laurent Recourdec [FRA].
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:
Doubles:
24. Milan, Italy, €30K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Alessio Di Mauro [ITA].
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:
Doubles:
25. Reggio Emilia, Italy, €42.5K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Paolo Lorenzi [ITA]..
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:
Doubles:
25. Marburg, Germany, €30K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: New event.
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:
Doubles:
26. Braunschweig, Germany, €106.5K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Oscar Hernandez [ESP].
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:
Doubles:
26. Turin, Italy, €85K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: Potito Starace [ITA].
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:
Doubles:
26. Winnetka, Illinois, USA, $50K, Outdoor Hard

2009 Winner:
Alex Kuznetsov [USA].
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:
Doubles:


26. Arad, Romania, €30K+H, Clay
2009 Winner: New event
Singles:
Wooden Spoon:
Doubles:
 
#11 · (Edited)
Re: 2010 Challengers Overview [Calendar]

JULY

Week 27

Pozoblanco (Cordoba), Spain, Hard, €85K+H
Scheveningen, Netherlands, Clay, €42.5K+H
San Benedetto, Italy, Clay, €30K+H
Oberstaufen, Germany, Clay, €30K+H

Week 28
Bogotá, Colombia, Clay, $125K
Sopot, Poland, Clay, €106.5K
Aptos, California, USA, Hard, $75K
Rimini, Italy, Clay, €42.5K+H

Week 29
Poznan, Poland, Clay, €85K+H
Orbetello, Italy, Clay, €64K+H
Lexington, Kentucky, USA, Hard, $50K
Penza, Russia, Hard, $50K
Recanati, Italy, Clay, €30K+H

Week 30
Cordenons, Italy, Clay, €85K+H
Granby, Canada, Hard, $50K+H
Tampere, Finland, Clay, €42.5K
Saransk, Russia, Clay, $50K
Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Hard, $30K+H - POSTPONED
 
#12 · (Edited)
Re: 2010 Challengers Overview [Calendar]

AUGUST

Week 31
Segovia, Spain, Hard, €85K+H
San Marino, San Marino, Clay,
€85K+H
Vancouver, Canada, Hard, $100K
Beijing, China, Hard, $75K+H
Kitzbuhel, Austria, Clay,
€64K+H
Campos do Jordão, Brazil, Hard, $50K+H

Week 32
Istanbul, Turkey, Hard, $100K
Binghamton, NY, United States, Hard, $50K
Trani, Italy, Clay,
€42.5K
Brasília, Brazil, Hard, $35K+H
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Clay, $35K+H

Week 33
Karshi, Uzbekistan, Hard, $35K+H
San Sebastian, Spain, Clay,
€30K+H
Salvador, Brazil, Hard, $35K+H

Week 34
Manerbio, Italy, Clay,
€64K+H
Almaty, Kazakhstan, Hard, $50K
Genève, Switzerland, Clay,
€30K+H

Week 35
Como, Italy, Clay,
€30K+H
 
#64 ·
Re: 2010 Challengers Overview [Calendar]

Update: August tournaments added to calendar.

AUGUST

Week 31
Segovia, Spain, Hard, €85K+H
San Marino, San Marino, Clay,
€85K+H
Vancouver, Canada, Hard, $100K
Beijing, China, Hard, $75K+H
Kitzbuhel, Austria, Clay,
€64K+H
Campos do Jordão, Brazil, Hard, $50K+H

Week 32
Istanbul, Turkey, Hard, $75K
Binghamton, NY, United States, Hard, $50K
Trani, Italy, Clay,
€42.5K
Brasília, Brazil, Hard, $35K+H
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Clay, $35K+H

Week 33
Karshi, Uzbekistan, Hard, $35K+H
San Sebastian, Spain, Clay,
€30K+H
Salvador, Brazil, Hard, $35K+H

Week 34
Manerbio, Italy, Clay,
€64K+H
Almaty, Kazakhstan, Hard, $50K
Genève, Switzerland, Clay,
€30K+H

Week 35
Como, Italy, Clay,
€30K+H
 
#13 · (Edited)
Re: 2010 Challengers Overview [Calendar]

SEPTEMBER

Week 36
Genova, Italy, Clay, €85K+H
St. Remy, France, Clay,
€42.5K+H
Sevilla, Spain, Clay,
€42.5K+H
Alphen, The Netherlands, Clay,
€42.5K+H
Brasov, Romania, Clay,
€30K+H
Rijeka, Croatia, Clay,
€30K+H

Week 37
Szczezin, Poland, Clay,
€106.5K+H
Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Clay,
€64K+H
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, Hard, $50K
Todi, Italy, Clay,
€30K+H

Week 38
Bogotá, Colombia, Clay, $75K+H
Izmir, Turkey, Hard,
€64K+H
Trnava, Slovakia, Clay,
€64K
Ljubliana, Slovenia, Clay,
€42.5K

Week 39
Montevideo, Uruguay, Clay, $75K+H
Cali, Colombia, Clay, $75K+H
Napoli, Italy, Clay,
€42.5K+H
 
#68 ·
Re: 2010 Challengers Overview [Calendar]

Update: September tournaments added to calendar.

SEPTEMBER

Week 36
Genova, Italy, Clay, €85K+H
St. Remy, France, Clay,
€42.5K+H
Sevilla, Spain, Clay,
€42.5K+H
Alphen, The Netherlands, Clay,
€42.5K+H
Brasov, Romania, Clay,
€30K+H
Rijeka, Croatia, Clay,
€30K+H

Week 37
Szczezin, Poland, Clay,
€106.5K+H
Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Clay,
€64K+H
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, Hard, $50K
Todi, Italy, Clay,
€30K+H

Week 38
Bogotá, Colombia, Clay, $75K+H
Izmir, Turkey, Hard,
€64K+H
Trnava, Slovakia, Clay,
€64K
Ljubliana, Slovenia, Clay,
€42.5K

Week 39
Montevideo, Uruguay, Clay, $75K+H
Cali, Colombia, Clay, $75K+H
Napoli, Italy, Clay,
€42.5K+H
 
#16 ·
Re: 2010 Challengers Overview [Calendar]

Update:

January and February tournaments added to calendar.

Hopefully they will add more tournaments for this period. Wroclaw is still not confirmed. For the same period in 2009 several tournaments were cancelled (none of these, though). São Paulo Challenger prize money upgraded to 125K+H (was 100K+H in 2009), Bergamo downgraded to 42.5K+H (was 127.5K+H in 2009).
 
#19 ·
Re: 2010 Challengers Overview [Calendar]

Will there be any tournament in Poland ??
 
#23 ·
Re: 2010 Challengers Overview [Calendar]

When are the entry lists coming out for the first 2010 challengers?
3 weeks before, exactly like in previous years.

the 2010 challengers looking a bit thin on the ground so far:(

will probably see some really high cuts at the 1st few European ones again?
Yes, very likely. I guess some players will prefer playing futures where they can have better chances.
 
#22 ·
Re: 2010 Challengers Overview [Calendar]

the 2010 challengers looking a bit thin on the ground so far:(

will probably see some really high cuts at the 1st few European ones again?
 
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