The Beijing International Challenger was a
tennis
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tournament
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# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concentr ...
held in
Beijing
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Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
, China, from 2010 to 2013. The event was part of the
ATP Challenger Tour
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and the
ITF Women's Circuit
The ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, previously known as the ITF Women's Circuit, is a series of professional tennis tournaments run by the International Tennis Federation for female professional tennis players.
History
It serves as a developmental ...
and was played on outdoor
hard court
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s.
It was also part of the
China Open Series.
The tournament was cancelled at the end of 2013. However, it is relocated, and upgraded to a
WTA 125K series
WTA 125 tournaments are an international series of professional women's tennis tournaments organized by the Women's Tennis Association since 2012.
In the past (2012–2015) sometimes called the WTA Challenger seriesNanchang
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, China, in 2014. The new tournament is named as:
Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open
The Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open is a tournament for professional female tennis players played on outdoor hard courts. The event is held at the Nanchang Tennis Center in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China. It is also part of the China ...
.
Past finals
Men's singles
Women's singles
Men's doubles
Women's doubles
References
External links
Official websiteITF Men's searchITF Women's search
{{ATP Challenger Tour
ATP Challenger Tour
ITF Women's World Tennis Tour
Tennis tournaments in China
Hard court tennis tournaments
Recurring sporting events established in 2010
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2013
Defunct tennis tournaments in Asia
Defunct sports competitions in China