The Torneo Internacional Challenger León (formerly known as Challenger Ficrea, presentado por ultra, Torneo Internacional AGT and Abierto Internacional Leon) is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hardcourts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour and was part of the ITF Women's Circuit until 2016. It was held annually in León, Mexico, from 2003 until 2023, having moved to Acapulco, Mexico for the 2024 ATP Challenger edition.

Torneo Internacional Challenger León
Current event 2024 GNP Seguros Tennis Open
Tournament information
Event nameTorneo Internacional Challenger León
LocationLeón, Mexico
VenueClub Campestre de León
SurfaceHard
WebsiteWebsite
ATP Tour
CategoryATP Challenger Tour
Draw32S / 32Q / 16D
Prize money$75,000+H
WTA Tour
CategoryITF Women's Circuit
Draw32S / 32Q / 16D
Prize money$10,000
38-year-old Dick Norman from Belgium defeated Marcel Felder to take the 2009 singles title in Mexico City
In 2007, eventual French top-tenner Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won his second Challenger singles title in two weeks after Tallahassee

Past finals

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Men's singles

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Year Champion Runner-up Score
2024   Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard   Adam Walton 6–3, 6–3
2023   Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard   Juan Pablo Ficovich 6–7(5–7), 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–3)
2020–22 Not held
2019   Blaž Rola   Liam Broady 6–4, 4–6, 6–3[1]
2018   Christopher Eubanks   John-Patrick Smith 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–4)
2017   Adrián Menéndez Maceiras   Roberto Quiroz 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
2016   Michael Berrer   João Souza 6–3, 6–2
2015   Austin Krajicek   Adrián Menéndez Maceiras 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–4
2014   Rajeev Ram   Sam Groth 6–2, 6–2
2013   Donald Young   Jimmy Wang 6–2, 6–2
2012   Denis Zivkovic   Rajeev Ram 7–6(7–5), 6–4
2011   Bobby Reynolds   Andre Begemann 6–3, 6–3
2010   Santiago González   Michał Przysiężny 3–6, 6–1, 7–5[2]
2009   Dick Norman   Marcel Felder 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 7–5
2008   Dawid Olejniczak   Sam Warburg 6–4, 6–3
2007   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga   Bruno Echagaray 6–4, 2–6, 6–1
2006   Rik de Voest   Glenn Weiner 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2)
2005   Amer Delić   Jeff Morrison 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
2004   Jeff Morrison   Lu Yen-hsun 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
2003   Adrián García   Santiago González 7–5, 6–3

Men's doubles

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Year Champion Runner-up Score
2024   Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli
  Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha
  Luke Johnson
  Skander Mansouri
7–6(7–4), 7–5
2023   Aziz Dougaz
  Antoine Escoffier
  Maximilian Neuchrist
  Michail Pervolarakis
7–6(7–5), 3–6, [10–5]
2020–22 Not held
2019   Lucas Miedler
  Sebastian Ofner
  Matt Reid
  John-Patrick Smith
4–6, 6–4, [10–6][3]
2018   Gonzalo Escobar
  Manuel Sánchez
  Bradley Mousley
  John-Patrick Smith
6–4, 6–4
2017   Leander Paes
  Adil Shamasdin
  Luca Margaroli
  Caio Zampieri
6–1, 6–4
2016   Santiago González
  Mate Pavić
  Sam Groth
  Leander Paes
6–4, 3–6, [13–11]
2015   Austin Krajicek
  Rajeev Ram
  Guillermo Durán
  Horacio Zeballos
6–2, 7–5
2014   Samuel Groth
  Chris Guccione
  Marcus Daniell
  Artem Sitak
6–4, 6–3
2013   Chris Guccione
  Matt Reid
  Purav Raja
  Divij Sharan
6–3, 7–5
2012   John Peers
  John-Patrick Smith
  César Ramírez
  Bruno Rodríguez
6–3, 6–3
2011   Rajeev Ram
  Bobby Reynolds
  Andre Begemann
  Chris Eaton
6–3, 6–2
2010   Santiago González
  Vasek Pospisil
  Kaden Hensel
  Adam Hubble
3–6, 6–3, [10–8]
2009   Sanchai Ratiwatana
  Sonchat Ratiwatana
  Víctor Estrella
  João Souza
6–3, 6–3
2008   Travis Parrott
  Filip Polášek
  Brendan Evans
  Alex Kuznetsov
6–4, 6–1
2007   Miguel Gallardo Valles
  Carlos Palencia
  Brendan Evans
  Brian Wilson
6–3, 6–3
2006   Pierre-Ludovic Duclos
  André Ghem
  Rik de Voest
  Glenn Weiner
6–4, 0–6, [10–3]
2005   Rajeev Ram
  Bobby Reynolds
  Rik de Voest
  Łukasz Kubot
6–1, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–4)
2004   Nathan Healey
  Tuomas Ketola
  Lu Yen-hsun
  Danai Udomchoke
7–5, 7–6(8–6)
2003   Huntley Montgomery
  Andres Pedroso
  Bruno Echagaray
  Jean-Julien Rojer
6–7(3–7), 7–5, 6–4

Women's singles

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Year Champion Runner-up Score
2016   Renata Zarazúa   Ana Sofía Sánchez 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
2015   Danielle Lao   Aleksandrina Naydenova 3–6, 6–3, 7–5

Women's doubles

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Year Champion Runner-up Score
2016   Chanel Simmonds
  Renata Zarazúa
  Sabastiani León
  Nazari Urbina
6–0, 6–2
2015   Maria Fernanda Alves
  Danielle Lao
  Kim Grajdek
  Mayo Hibi
5–7, 7–6(7–5), [10–4]

References

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  1. ^ "Po slabi sezoni eksplozija Blaža Role in lovorika na Challengerju v Mehiki". tenisportal.si (in Slovenian). 28 April 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Obtuvo Santiago González el Título del singles de Challenger de León". Mediotiempo (in Spanish). 18 April 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  3. ^ Schume, Harald (28 April 2019). "Doppel-Challenger-Titel für Weissborn, Ofner, Miedler" (in German). Österreichischer Tennisverband [de]. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
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