Volkswagen Challenger Explained

Volkswagen Challenger
Type:defunct
Founded:1993
Ended:2012
Editions:19
Event Name:Volkswagen Challenger
Location:Wolfsburg, Germany
Venue:Tennisclub Grün-Gold
Wolfsburg
Category:ATP Challenger Tour
Surface:Carpet (indoor)
Draw:32S/29Q/16D
Website:Official Website

The Volkswagen Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was part of the ATP Challenger Tour. It was held annually at the Tennisclub Grün-Gold Wolfsburg in Wolfsburg, Germany, between 1993 and 2012.

Many players won two titles, Axel Pretzsch Ruben Bemelmans in singles Robert Lindstedt, Jean-Claude Scherrer and Martin Sinner in doubles. But only Axel Pretzsch won both titles simultaneously.

Past finals

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
Igor Sijsling 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(11–9)
Ruben Bemelmans (2)6–7(8), 6–4, 6–4
2010 Not held
Ruben Bemelmans (1)7–6(5), 3–6, 6–3
2008 Louk Sorensen 7–6(7), 4–6, 6–4
2007 Robin Haase 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
2006 Alexander Waske 6–2, 6–4
2005 Dieter Kindlmann 7–5, 4–1 retired
2004 Michal Tabara 6–4, 6–3
2003 Axel Pretzsch (2)6–7(1), 7–6(5), 6–4
2002 Jakub Záhlava 6–4, 6–2
2001 Jarkko Nieminen 3–6, 6–2, 7–5
2000 Andrei Stoliarov 3–6, 6–3, 6–0
1999 Axel Pretzsch (1)walkover
1998 Ivo Heuberger 6–7, 6–4, 6–4
1997 Jens Knippschild 6–4, 6–3
1996 Gianluca Pozzi 4–6, 7–6, 7–6
1995 David Prinosil 6–4, 7–6
1994 Alexander Mronz 6–3, 7–5
1993 Cristiano Caratti 6–7, 6–1, 6–2

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
Laurynas Grigelis
Uladzimir Ignatik
7–5, 4–6, [10–5]
Matthias Bachinger
Simon Stadler
3–6, 7–6(3), [10–7]
2010 Not held
Travis Rettenmaier
Ken Skupski
6–3, 6–4
2008 Carsten Ball
Izak van der Merwe
7–6(5), 6–3
2007 Alexander Peya
Lars Uebel
6–4, 6–4
2006 Jean-Claude Scherrer (2)
Uros Vico
7–6(3), 6–7(5), 10–8
2005 Philipp Petzschner
Alexander Peya
6–2, 6–4
2004 Robert Lindstedt (2)
Jean-Claude Scherrer (1)
6–2, 4–6, 7–6(5)
2003 Karsten Braasch
Axel Pretzsch
6–4, 6–2
2002 Jan Hernych
Shaun Rudman
7–6(3), 6–7(3), 6–3
2001 Robert Lindstedt (1)
Fredrik Lovén
7–6(5), 6–7(7), 6–4
2000 Jan-Ralph Brandt
Martin Sinner (2)
7–5, 3–6, 7–6
1999 Adriano Ferreira
Maurice Ruah
walkover
1998 Marat Safin
Dušan Vemić
6–4, 4–6, 6–2
1997 Nicola Bruno
Laurence Tieleman
7–6, 6–4
1996 Dirk Dier
Arne Thoms
6–4, 6–4
1995 Martin Sinner (1)
Joost Winnink
7–5, 6–3
1994 Rich Benson
Adam Malik
7–6, 6–4
1993 Donald Johnson
Leander Paes
7–6, 6–1

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