The Ecuador Open Quito was a men's
tennis event on the
ATP Tour held in the
Ecuadorean capital of
Quito
Quito (; qu, Kitu), formally San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its urban area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is located in a valley o ...
. Begun in 2015, it was part of the
ATP 250 Series
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. The tournament was played on
outdoor clay courts. The event replaced the
Chile Open.
The city was previously home to the
Quito Open
The Quito Open, also known as the Quite Grand Prix, was a Grand Prix affiliated men's professional tennis tournament played from 1979 to 1982. It was held in Quito in Ecuador and played on outdoor clay courts. The city is located at 2,800 m ...
, a
Grand Prix
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-affiliated tournament played from 1979 to 1982.
Quito is located at 2800 metres above sea level, more than twice as high than the Alps tournaments. Players must adapt to thinner air, which causes breathing difficulties and makes the ball faster.
Victor Estrella Burgos
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won the title in 2015, successfully defended it in 2016 and did so again in 2017. However, he lost in the second round of the 2018 edition to
Gerald Melzer.
On 24 August 2018, tournament organisers announced that the tournament had folded due to lack of financial support.
Results
Singles
Doubles
See also
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Quito Open
The Quito Open, also known as the Quite Grand Prix, was a Grand Prix affiliated men's professional tennis tournament played from 1979 to 1982. It was held in Quito in Ecuador and played on outdoor clay courts. The city is located at 2,800 m ...
– men's Grand Prix tournament held from 1979 to 1982
References
External links
Official siteATP results archive
Clay court tennis tournaments
Tennis tournaments in Ecuador
Recurring sporting events established in 2015
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2018
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