Budapest Challenger (September)

The Budapest Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was the latter one of the two simultaneous challengers played in Hungary with the event taking place usually in September. It was part of the ATP Challenger Tour. It was held annually at the Római Teniszakadémia in Budapest, Hungary, from 1986 to 2005, when during the 2006 Hungarian floodings the courts were washed away and the event spot was replaced by the WOW Cafe Challenger.[1] The most successful player was Sergio Roitman with three doubles titles.

This article is about ATP event. For the historical tournament, see Budapest International Championships. For the Challenger in May, see Budapest Challenger (May).
Budapest Challenger
Defunct tennis tournament
TourATP Challenger Series
Founded1986
Abolished2005
LocationBudapest, Hungary
VenueRómai Teniszakadémia
CategoryATP Challenger Tour
SurfaceRed clay
Draw32S/32Q/16D
Prize money$25,000+H
Eventual World No. 1 Carlos Moyá won the tournament in 1995
Current (2014) Davis Cup champion Radek Štěpánek reached the doubles final in 1998
Wimbledon and US Open doubles champion Philipp Petzschner was a runner-up in the 2005 doubles final
Flooded courts in 2006

Past finals

Singles
Year Champion Runner-up Score
2005Serbia and Montenegro Boris PashanskiGreece Vasilis Mazarakis4–6, 6–3, 6–0
2004France Stéphane RobertItaly Alessio di Mauro6–1, 4–6, 7–5
2003Spain Marc LópezArgentina Mariano Delfino6–4, 2–6, 7–5
2002Netherlands Dennis van ScheppingenSpain Salvador Navarro3–6, 6–3, 6–4
2001Spain Didac PérezUkraine Orest Tereshchuk6–2, 6–3
2000Uzbekistan Vadim KutsenkoHungary Sándor Noszály6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1999France Stéphane HuetAustria Werner Eschauer6–3, 7–5
1998Italy Renzo FurlanBelgium Christophe van Garsse6–2, 6–3
1997Norway Jan Frode AndersenBrazil Francisco Costa7–6(7–1), 2–6, 6–2
1996Romania Răzvan SabăuHungary Attila Sávolt6–2, 6–2
1995Spain Carlos MoyáHungary József Krocskó6–2, 6–7, 6–4
1994Belgium Kris GoossensNorway Christian Ruud4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1993France Jean-Philippe FleurianHungary Sándor Noszály6–4, 6–3
1992Not held
1991Not held
1990Not held
1989Sweden Per HenricssonCzechoslovakia Branislav Stanković7–5, 2–6, 7–6
1988Switzerland Roland StadlerHungary Sándor Noszály4–6, 6–3, 6–0[2]
1987Czechoslovakia Petr KordaSoviet Union Alexander Zverev5–7, 6–3, 6–2[3]
1986Sweden Jörgen WindahlCzechoslovakia Jaroslav Navrátil6–1, 7–5[4]

Doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
2005Italy Leonardo Azzaro
Argentina Sergio Roitman		Germany Philipp Petzschner
Germany Lars Uebel		6–3, 5–7, 6–3
2004Argentina Juan Pablo Brzezicki
Argentina Mariano Delfino		Argentina Ignacio González King
Argentina Juan Pablo Guzmán		2–6, 6–3, 6–2
2003Argentina Ignacio González King
Argentina Juan Pablo Guzmán		Hungary Kornél Bardóczky
Hungary Gergely Kisgyörgy		7–5, 4–6, 6–3
2002Australia Paul Baccanello
Argentina Sergio Roitman		Norway Jan Frode Andersen
Germany Oliver Gross		6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–5 ret.
2001Austria Oliver Marach
Finland Jarkko Nieminen		Russia Yuri Schukin
Ukraine Orest Tereshchuk		6–2, 6–2
2000Argentina Sergio Roitman
Argentina Andrés Schneiter		Czech Republic David Miketa
Czech Republic David Škoch		6–3, 6–3
1999Israel Harel Levy
Israel Noam Okun		Czech Republic Daniel Fiala
Czech Republic Leoš Friedl		6–4, 4–6, 6–2
1998Hungary Gábor Köves
Austria Tomas Strengberger		Czech Republic Leoš Friedl
Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek		6–4, 6–4
1997Serbia and Montenegro Nebojša Đorđević
Serbia and Montenegro Dušan Vemić		Hungary Kornél Bardóczky
Hungary Miklós Jancsó		6–1, 3–6, 6–4
1996Hungary Attila Sávolt
Hungary László Markovits		Finland Tuomas Ketola
Slovenia Borut Urh		w/o
1995Portugal Emanuel Couto
Portugal João Cunha e Silva		Hungary Gábor Köves
Hungary László Markovits		4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1994Portugal Emanuel Couto
Hungary Tamás György		United States Jeff Belloli
North Macedonia Aleksandar Kitinov		6–2, 7–5
1993Belgium Tom Vanhoudt
Belgium Filip Dewulf		Italy Stefano Pescosolido
Italy Massimo Valeri		7–5, 6–3
1992Not held
1991Not held
1990Not held
1989Denmark Peter Bastiansen
Sweden Per Henricsson		Romania Gheorghe Cosac
Romania Florin Segărceanu		4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1988Belgium Eduardo Masso
Belgium Denis Langaskens		Denmark Peter Bastiansen
Denmark Peter Flintsø		6–4, 7–5[5]
1987Czechoslovakia Josef Čihák
Czechoslovakia Cyril Suk		Sweden Christer Allgårdh
Sweden David Engel		6–2, 7–6[6]
1986Czechoslovakia Stanislav Birner
Czechoslovakia Cyril Suk		Denmark Peter Bastiansen
United States Brett Buffington		4–6, 7–6, 6–4[7]

Title sponsors
  • Fujitsu Siemens Open (2003, 2002)
  • Architect Open (2005, 2004, 2000)
  • Diego Open (2001)
  • Medicor Open (1999, 1998, 1997)

See also

References
  1. "Árvíz 2010" [2010 flood]. rta.hu (in Hungarian). Budapest, Hungary: Római Teniszakadémia. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  2. "Event Draws – singles". atpworldtour.com. London, United Kingdom: Association of Tennis Professionals. 1988. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  3. "Event Draws – singles". atpworldtour.com. London, United Kingdom: Association of Tennis Professionals. 1987. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  4. "Event Draws – singles". atpworldtour.com. London, United Kingdom: Association of Tennis Professionals. 1986. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  5. "Event Draws – doubles". atpworldtour.com. London, United Kingdom: Association of Tennis Professionals. 1988. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  6. "Event Draws – doubles". atpworldtour.com. London, United Kingdom: Association of Tennis Professionals. 1987. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  7. "Event Draws – doubles". atpworldtour.com. London, United Kingdom: Association of Tennis Professionals. 1986. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
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