The Genoa AON Open Challenger - Memorial Giorgio Messina is an annual
tennis
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tournament
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# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concentr ...
held in
Genoa
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,
Italy
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, usually in September, since 2003. The event is part of the
''ATP challenger series and is played on outdoor
clay court
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...
s. The tournament has been organized annually since 2003, with the sole exceptions of 2020 and 2021, when it was canceled because of the world
COVID19 pandemic
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. The
2022 edition is the 18th tournament of the series.
Past finals
Singles
Doubles
References
External links
ChallengerGenova.com - Official website
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ATP Challenger Tour
Clay court tennis tournaments
Sports competitions in Genoa
Tennis tournaments in Italy
2003 establishments in Italy
Recurring sporting events established in 2003