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Sporting Challenger
The Sporting Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ATP Challenger Tour, Challenger Tour. It is held annually at the Circolo della Stampa in Turin, Italy, since 2002. Past finals Singles Doubles External linksOfficial websiteITF search
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Turin
Turin ( , ; ; , then ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is mainly on the western bank of the Po (river), River Po, below its Susa Valley, and is surrounded by the western Alpine arch and Superga hill. The population of the city proper is 856,745 as of 2025, while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat to be 1.7 million inhabitants. The Turin metropolitan area is estimated by the OECD to have a population of 2.2 million. The city was historically a major European political centre. From 1563, it was the capital of the Duchy of Savoy, then of the Kingdom of Sardinia (1720–1861), Kingdom of Sardinia ruled by the House of Savoy, and the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1865. Turin is sometimes called "the cradle of Italian liberty" for having been the politi ...
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Fabio Fognini
Fabio Fognini (; born 24 May 1987) is an Italian professional tennis player. He has a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP ranking of world No. 9 achieved on 15 July 2019. Fognini's most successful surface is Clay court#Red clay, red clay, where he has won eight of his nine ATP singles titles, most notably at the 2019 Monte-Carlo Masters – Singles, 2019 Monte-Carlo Masters. He also reached the quarterfinals of the 2011 French Open – Men's singles, 2011 French Open. Together with Simone Bolelli, Fognini won the 2015 Australian Open – Men's doubles, 2015 Australian Open doubles championship, becoming the first all-Italian men's pair to win a Grand Slam title in the Open Era."ATP player profile"
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Philipp Oswald
Philipp Oswald (; born 23 January 1986) is an Austrian former professional tennis player who primarily played doubles events on the ATP Tour. On 7 December 2009, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of world No. 206, and his highest doubles ranking of No. 31 was reached on 21 June 2021. In 2021, he participated in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics partnering with Oliver Marach. In July 2024, Oswald retired from professional tennis and made his final appearance at the 2024 Generali Open Kitzbühel. ATP career finals Doubles: 22 (11 titles, 11 runner-ups) Challenger and Futures finals Singles: 18 (10–8) Doubles: 82 (55–28) Doubles performance timeline ''Current through the 2023 Wimbledon Championships The 2023 Wimbledon Championships was a Grand Slam (tennis), major tennis tournament that took place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. Tournament The tournament was played on grass courts, wi ....'' Referenc ...
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Martin Fischer (tennis)
Martin Fischer (; born 21 July 1986) is an Austrian retired professional tennis player Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles (tennis), doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket st .... His career-high ranking was no. 117 achieved on 11 October 2010. Performance timeline Singles ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals Singles: 20 (12–8) Doubles: 46 (30–16) External links Official Page* * References Austrian male tennis players Sportspeople from Dornbirn 1986 births Living people Long stubs with short prose {{Austria-tennis-bio-stub ...
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Vadim Kutsenko
Vadim Kutsenko (born March 13, 1977) is a professional Uzbekistani tennis player. Kutsenko reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on June 17, 2002, when he became World number 140. He primarily plays on the Futures circuit and the Challenger circuit. Kutsenko's best performance at a Grand Slam event came at the 2003 Australian Open, where he reached the second round. Kutsenko has been a member of the Uzbekistani Davis Cup team, posting a 14–17 record in singles and a 6–6 record in doubles in twenty-two ties played from 1995 to 2004. Kutsenko represented Uzbekistan at the 1998 and 2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ... Asian Games, winning the bronze medal in the Men's Team event in both games. ATP Challenger & ITF Futures Titles ( ...
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Martin Verkerk
Martin Willem Verkerk (; born 31 October 1978) is a retired professional Dutch tennis player. He reached the final of the French Open in 2003 and achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 14 in September 2003. During his career, he won two ATP singles titles. Early life Verkerk began playing tennis at the age of seven, playing in local tournaments and training with his parents. He played in a tennis facility in his hometown of Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands, where his talent was recognized by local coaches, and he soon had the opportunity to train with many better players. He later won the 18 and Under Dutch title in 1995. Career In 2003, playing in only his third Grand Slam event and ranked 46, Verkerk reached the final of the French Open. Along the way, he beat Željko Krajan, Luis Horna, Vince Spadea and Rainer Schüttler before overcoming experienced clay court players Carlos Moyá (seeded 4th) and Guillermo Coria (seeded 7th). In the final, he lost to Spaniard ...
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Joan Albert Viloca
Juan Albert Viloca Puig (; born 17 January 1973) is a professional tennis Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles (tennis), doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket st ... player from Spain. He turned professional in 1992. His favourite surface is clay, surface on which he achieved his both ATP finals in his whole career, although both came in 1997. Viloca was suspended for two months in 2005 after testing positive for hydroxyprednisolone. ATP career finals Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups) ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals Singles: 16 (7–9) Doubles: 8 (2–6) Performance timelines Singles Wins over top 10 players References External links * * 1973 births Living people Spanish male tennis players Tennis players from Barcelona Doping cases in tennis Long stubs with short prose {{Spain- ...
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Óscar Serrano (tennis)
Óscar Serrano Gámez (born 25 May 1978) is a Spanish tennis coach and former player. , he is the coach of Kaja Juvan Kaja Juvan (born 25 November 2000) is a Slovenian tennis player. She turned professional on 17 October 2016 and has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 58, achieved on 6 June 2022. On 18 July 2022, she peaked at No. 97 in the WTA doubles .... Serrano retired in 2005, after playing a total of 19 matches during his ATP career. He became professional in 1996, and achieved his career-high ATP ranking on 27 November 2000, reaching No. 128 in the world. ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals Singles: 6 (2–4) Doubles: 2 (1–1) Performance timeline Singles References External links * * 1978 births Living people Spanish male tennis players Spanish tennis coaches Tennis players from Barcelona {{Spain-tennis-bio-stub ...
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Hermes Gamonal
Hermes Gamonal (born 31 May 1977) is a former professional tennis player from Chile. Career Gamonal first played Davis Cup tennis for Chile in 1998 and by the time he retired had taken part in nine ties. He won three of his eight singles rubbers and four of his five doubles matches. The Chilean appeared in one Grand Slam event during his career, the 2003 French Open. He lost in straight sets to Christophe Rochus Christophe Rochus (; born 15 December 1978) is a retired professional male tennis player from Belgium. Rochus is the older brother of Olivier Rochus. He reached the semi-finals of the German Open Tennis Championships, Hamburg Masters in 2005 Ha ... in the first round. By late 2006, Gamonal decided to retire from professional tennis, claiming that multiple injuries interrupted his career. Challenger titles Singles: (1) Doubles: (1) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Gamonal, Hermes 1977 births Living people Chilean male tennis players Tennis players at the 1999 Pan ...
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Álex Calatrava (tennis)
Alex Patricio Calatrava (born 14 June 1973) is a former tour tennis player from Spain, who turned professional in 1993. The right-hander won one singles title (2000, San Marino). He reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 44 in February 2001. Tennis career Calatrava defeated 14-time Grand Slam champion Pete Sampras in three sets at 2001 Hamburg Masters. In July 2005 Calatrava was beaten by 18-year old Novak Djokovic. The Serb dispatched Calatrava in straight sets at the Umag tournament in Croatia. Personal Calatrava was born in Germany while his parents lived there, returning to Spain live in 1980. His Spanish father, José, met his French mother, Gabrielle, while working Germany. Calatrava's uncle is the renowned architect Santiago Calatrava Santiago Calatrava Valls (born 28 July 1951) is a Spaniards, Spanish-Swiss people, Swiss architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter, particularly known for his bridges supported by single leaning pylons, and ...
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Alessio Di Mauro
Alessio di Mauro (born 9 August 1977) is a former professional tennis player from Italy. During his career, he reached the final of one ATP tournament, the 2007 ATP Buenos Aires. On 26 February 2007 the left-hander reached his career high ranking of world no. 68. Betting scandal On 10 November 2007, at a position of world no. 124, di Mauro was the first player to be sanctioned after being embroiled in a betting scandal. Di Mauro received a $60,000 (£29,000) fine and 9 months banning from the ATP Tour The ATP Tour (known as ATP World Tour between January 2009 and December 2018) is the sole worldwide top-tier tennis tour for men organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) founded in 1990 that replaced the earlier dual Grand Prix ... for an offense that carried a maximum punishment of three years. Some officials called for a harsher punishment. However, di Mauro was not betting on the outcome of his own matches nor did he attempt to influence the outcomes of match ...
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Marcel Granollers
Marcel Granollers Pujol (; ; born 12 April 1986) is a Spanish professional tennis player. He reached a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 1 on 6 May 2024, becoming the second Spanish man to achieve the feat (after Emilio Sánchez Vicario in 1989). He is a Grand Slam champion at the 2025 French Open with Horacio Zeballos. He also has a career-high singles ranking of No. 19 achieved on 23 July 2012. Granollers has won 34 ATP titles, 4 in singles and 30 in doubles, including also the 2012 ATP World Tour Finals in doubles with compatriot Marc López. He has also reached five doubles finals at the French Open and at the US Open in 2014 with López, at the 2019 US Open, at the 2021 and at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships with Zeballos. Personal life Granollers' brother Gerard is also a tennis player, and they have won five Challenger doubles titles together. Career 2006: Breaking top 200 Granollers made the first round of the Wimbledon tournament in 2006, but los ...
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