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{{Infobox ATP Challenger Tournament
{{Infobox tennis tournament
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| Name = Volkswagen Challenger
| Current =
| name = Volkswagen Challenger
| Logo =
| type = defunct
| Logo_size =
| founded = 1993
| Event_name = Wolfsburg
| ended = 2012
| Location = [[Wolfsburg]], [[Germany]]
| editions = 19
| Venue = Tennisclub Grün-Gold<br />Wolfsburg
| event name = Volkswagen Challenger
| Category = [[ATP Challenger Tour]]
| location = [[Wolfsburg]], Germany
| Surface = [[Tennis court#Indoor courts|Carpet (i)]]
| venue = Tennisclub Grün-Gold<br />Wolfsburg
| Draw = 32S/32Q/16D
| category = [[ATP Challenger Tour]]
| Prize_Money = €30,000+H
| surface = [[Tennis court#Indoor courts|Carpet (indoor)]]
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| draw = 32S/29Q/16D
| Web_site = [http://atp.imotion-engineering.de/ www.atp.imotion<br />-engineering.de]
| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20090227050330/http://atp.imotion-engineering.de/ Official Website]
| Notes =
| notes =
}}
}}

[[File:JarkkoNieminen.JPG|thumb|200px|[[Finland|Finn]] player [[Jarkko Nieminen]] took the singles title in 2001]][[File:Safin toronto 2008.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Russia|Russian]] [[Marat Safin]] partnered with [[Dusan Vemic]] in 1998 to win the doubles]][[File:Leander Paes at the 2008 Cincinnati Masters.jpg|thumb|200px|Former World No. 1 in doubles [[Leander Paes]] from [[India]] won the first edition of the doubles event, alongside [[Donald Johnson]]]]The '''Volkswagen Challenger''' is a professional [[tennis]] tournament played on [[Tennis court#Indoor courts|indoor carpet courts]]. It is currently part of the [[Association of Tennis Professionals]] (ATP) [[ATP Challenger Tour|Challenger Tour]]. It is held annually at the Tennisclub Grün-Gold Wolfsburg in [[Wolfsburg]], [[Germany]], since 1993.
[[File:JarkkoNieminen.JPG|thumb|200px|[[Finland|Finn]] player [[Jarkko Nieminen]] took the singles title in 2001]][[File:Safin toronto 2008.jpg|thumb|200px|Russian [[Marat Safin]] partnered with [[Dušan Vemić]] in 1998 to win the doubles]][[File:Leander Paes at the 2008 Cincinnati Masters.jpg|thumb|200px|Former World No. 1 in doubles [[Leander Paes]] from India won the first edition of the doubles event, alongside [[Donald Johnson]]]]

The '''Volkswagen Challenger''' was a professional [[tennis]] tournament played on indoor [[carpet court]]s. 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==
==Past finals==

===Singles===
===Singles===
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| 2010 || {{flagicon|}} '''TBD''' || {{flagicon|}} TBD || &ndash;
| [[2012 Volkswagen Challenger|2012]] || {{flagicon|NED}} '''[[Igor Sijsling]]''' || {{flagicon|POL}} [[Jerzy Janowicz]] || 4–6, 6–3, 7–6<sup>(11–9)</sup>
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| 2009 || {{flagicon|BEL}} '''[[Ruben Bemelmans]]''' || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Stefano Galvani]] || 7&ndash;6(5), 3&ndash;6, 6&ndash;3
| [[2011 Volkswagen Challenger|2011]] || {{flagicon|BEL}} '''[[Ruben Bemelmans]]''' <small>(2)</small>|| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Dominik Meffert]] || 6–7(8), 6–4, 6–4
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| style="background:#efefef" | 2010 || colspan=3 align=center style="background:#efefef" | ''Not held''
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| 2008 || {{flagicon|IRL}} '''[[Louk Sorensen]]''' || {{flagicon|UZB}} [[Farrukh Dustov]] || 7&ndash;6(7), 4&ndash;6, 6&ndash;4
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| 2007 || {{flagicon|NED}} '''[[Robin Haase]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Daniel Brands]] || 6&ndash;2, 3&ndash;6, 6&ndash;1
| [[2009 Volkswagen Challenger|2009]] || {{flagicon|BEL}} '''[[Ruben Bemelmans]]''' <small>(1)</small>|| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Stefano Galvani]] || 7–6(5), 3–6, 6–3
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| 2006 || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Alexander Waske]]''' || {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Yeu-tzuoo Wang]] || 6&ndash;2, 6&ndash;4
| 2008 || {{flagicon|IRL}} '''[[Louk Sorensen]]''' || {{flagicon|UZB}} [[Farrukh Dustov]] || 7–6(7), 4–6, 6–4
|-
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| 2005 || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Dieter Kindlmann]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Tobias Summerer]] || 7&ndash;5, 4&ndash;1 retired
| 2007 || {{flagicon|NED}} '''[[Robin Haase]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Daniel Brands]] || 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
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| 2004 || {{flagicon|CZE}} '''[[Michal Tabara]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Florian Mayer]] || 6&ndash;4, 6&ndash;3
| 2006 || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Alexander Waske]]''' || {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Yeu-tzuoo Wang]] || 6–2, 6–4
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| 2003 || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Axel Pretzsch]]''' || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Arvind Parmar]] || 6&ndash;7(1), 7&ndash;6(5), 6&ndash;4
| 2005 || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Dieter Kindlmann]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Tobias Summerer]] || 7–5, 4–1 retired
|-
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| 2002 || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Jakub Herm-Zahlava]]''' || {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Dick Norman]] || 6&ndash;4, 6&ndash;2
| 2004 || {{flagicon|CZE}} '''[[Michal Tabara]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Florian Mayer]] || 6–4, 6–3
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| 2001 || {{flagicon|FIN}} '''[[Jarkko Nieminen]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Andy Fahlke]] || 3&ndash;6, 6&ndash;2, 7&ndash;5
| 2003 || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Axel Pretzsch]]''' <small>(2)</small>|| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Arvind Parmar]] || 6–7(1), 7–6(5), 6–4
|-
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| 2000 || {{flagicon|RUS}} '''[[Andrei Stoliarov]]''' || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Oscar Burrieza-Lopez]] || 3&ndash;6, 6&ndash;3, 6&ndash;0
| 2002 || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Jakub Záhlava]]''' || {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Dick Norman]] || 6–4, 6–2
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| 1999 || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Axel Pretzsch]]''' || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Diego Nargiso]] || walkover
| 2001 || {{flagicon|FIN}} '''[[Jarkko Nieminen]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Andy Fahlke]] || 3–6, 6–2, 7–5
|-
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| 1998 || {{flagicon|SUI}} '''[[Ivo Heuberger]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Dirk Dier]] || 6&ndash;7, 6&ndash;4, 6&ndash;4
| 2000 || {{flagicon|RUS}} '''[[Andrei Stoliarov]]''' || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Óscar Burrieza López]] || 3–6, 6–3, 6–0
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| 1997 || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Jens Knippschild]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Arne Thoms]] || 6&ndash;4, 6&ndash;3
| 1999 || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Axel Pretzsch]]''' <small>(1)</small>|| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Diego Nargiso]] || walkover
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| 1996 || {{flagicon|ITA}} '''[[Gianluca Pozzi]]''' || {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Thomas Johansson]] || 4&ndash;6, 7&ndash;6, 7&ndash;6
| 1998 || {{flagicon|SUI}} '''[[Ivo Heuberger]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Dirk Dier]] || 6–7, 6–4, 6–4
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| 1995 || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[David Prinosil]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Martin Sinner]] || 6&ndash;4, 7&ndash;6
| 1997 || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Jens Knippschild]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Arne Thoms]] || 6–4, 6–3
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| 1994 || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Alexander Mronz]]''' || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Albert Chang]] || 6&ndash;3, 7&ndash;5
| 1996 || {{flagicon|ITA}} '''[[Gianluca Pozzi]]''' || {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Thomas Johansson]] || 4–6, 7–6, 7–6
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| 1993 || {{flagicon|ITA}} '''[[Cristiano Caratti]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Lars Koslowski]] || 6&ndash;7, 6&ndash;1, 6&ndash;2
| 1995 || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[David Prinosil]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Martin Sinner]] || 6–4, 7–6
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| 1994 || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Alexander Mronz]]''' || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Albert Chang]] || 6–3, 7–5
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| 1993 || {{flagicon|ITA}} '''[[Cristiano Caratti]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Lars Koslowski]] || 6–7, 6–1, 6–2
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|}


===Doubles===
===Doubles===
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| 2010 || {{flagicon|}} '''TBD'''<br />{{flagicon|}} '''TBD''' || {{flagicon|}} TBD<br />{{flagicon|}} TBD || &ndash;
| [[2012 Volkswagen Challenger|2012]] || {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Laurynas Grigelis]]''' <br> {{flagicon|BLR}} '''[[Uladzimir Ignatik]]''' || {{flagicon|POL}} [[Tomasz Bednarek]] <br> {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Olivier Charroin]] || 7–5, 4–6, [10–5]
|-
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| 2009 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Travis Rettenmaier]]''' <br> {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Ken Skupski]]''' || {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Sergei Bubka (tennis)|Sergei Bubka]] <br> {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Alexandre Kudryavtsev]] || 6&ndash;3, 6&ndash;4
| [[2011 Volkswagen Challenger|2011]] || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Matthias Bachinger]]''' <br> {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Simon Stadler]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Dominik Meffert]] <br> {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Frederik Nielsen]] || 3–6, 7–6(3), [10–7]
|-
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| style="background:#efefef" | 2010 || colspan=3 align=center style="background:#efefef" | ''Not held''
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| 2008 || {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Carsten Ball]]''' <br> {{flagicon|RSA}} '''[[Izak van der Merwe]]''' || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Richard Bloomfield]] <br> {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ken Skupski]] || 7&ndash;6(5), 6&ndash;3
|-
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| 2007 || {{flagicon|AUT}} '''[[Alexander Peya]]''' <br> {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Lars Uebel]]''' || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Joshua Goodall]] <br> {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Jan Mertl]] || 6&ndash;4, 6&ndash;4
| [[2009 Volkswagen Challenger|2009]] || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Travis Rettenmaier]]''' <br> {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Ken Skupski]]''' || {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Sergey Bubka (tennis)|Sergey Bubka]] <br> {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Alexander Kudryavtsev]] || 6–3, 6–4
|-
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| 2006 || {{flagicon|SUI}} '''[[Jean-Claude Scherrer]]''' <br> {{flagicon|ITA}} '''[[Uros Vico]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Frank Moser (tennis)|Frank Moser]] <br> {{flagicon|GER}} [[Sebastian Rieschick]] || 7&ndash;6(3), 6&ndash;7(5), 10&ndash;8
| 2008 || {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Carsten Ball]]''' <br> {{flagicon|RSA}} '''[[Izak van der Merwe]]''' || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Richard Bloomfield]] <br> {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ken Skupski]] || 7–6(5), 6–3
|-
|-
| 2005 || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Philipp Petzschner]]''' <br> {{flagicon|AUT}} '''[[Alexander Peya]]''' || {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi]] <br> {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Lovro Zovko]] || 6&ndash;2, 6&ndash;4
| 2007 || {{flagicon|AUT}} '''[[Alexander Peya]]''' <br> {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Lars Uebel]]''' || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Joshua Goodall]] <br> {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Jan Mertl]] || 6–4, 6–4
|-
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| 2004 || {{flagicon|SWE}} '''[[Robert Lindstedt]]''' <br> {{flagicon|SUI}} '''[[Jean-Claude Scherrer]]''' || {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Juan-Ignacio Carrasco]] <br> {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Josh Goffi]] || 6&ndash;2, 4&ndash;6, 7&ndash;6(5)
| 2006 || {{flagicon|SUI}} '''[[Jean-Claude Scherrer]]''' <small>(2)</small><br> {{flagicon|ITA}} '''[[Uros Vico]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Frank Moser (tennis)|Frank Moser]] <br> {{flagicon|GER}} [[Sebastian Rieschick]] || 7–6(3), 6–7(5), 10–8
|-
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| 2003 || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Karsten Braasch]]''' <br> {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Axel Pretzsch]]''' || {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Alexander Peya]] <br> {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi]] || 6&ndash;4, 6&ndash;2
| 2005 || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Philipp Petzschner]]''' <br> {{flagicon|AUT}} '''[[Alexander Peya]]''' || {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi]] <br> {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Lovro Zovko]] || 6–2, 6–4
|-
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| 2002 || {{flagicon|CZE}} '''[[Jan Hernych]]''' <br> {{flagicon|RSA}} '''[[Shaun Rudman]]''' || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Filippo Messori]] <br> {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Gianluca Pozzi]] || 7&ndash;6(3), 6&ndash;7(3), 6&ndash;3
| 2004 || {{flagicon|SWE}} '''[[Robert Lindstedt]]''' <small>(2)</small><br> {{flagicon|SUI}} '''[[Jean-Claude Scherrer]]''' <small>(1)</small>|| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Juan Ignacio Carrasco]] <br> {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Josh Goffi]] || 6–2, 4–6, 7–6(5)
|-
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| 2001 || {{flagicon|SWE}} '''[[Robert Lindstedt]]''' <br> {{flagicon|SWE}} '''[[Fredrik Loven]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Jan Boruszewski]] <br> {{flagicon|GER}} [[Markus Menzler]] || 7&ndash;6(5), 6&ndash;7(7), 6&ndash;4
| 2003 || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Karsten Braasch]]''' <br> {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Axel Pretzsch]]''' || {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Alexander Peya]] <br> {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi]] || 6–4, 6–2
|-
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| 2000 || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Jan-Ralph Brandt]]''' <br> {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Martin Sinner]]''' || {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Tomas Cibulec]] <br> {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Leos Friedl]] || 7&ndash;5, 3&ndash;6, 7&ndash;6
| 2002 || {{flagicon|CZE}} '''[[Jan Hernych]]''' <br> {{flagicon|RSA}} '''[[Shaun Rudman]]''' || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Filippo Messori]] <br> {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Gianluca Pozzi]] || 7–6(3), 6–7(3), 6–3
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| 2001 || {{flagicon|SWE}} '''[[Robert Lindstedt]]''' <small>(1)</small><br> {{flagicon|SWE}} '''[[Fredrik Lovén]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Jan Boruszewski]] <br> {{flagicon|GER}} [[Markus Menzler]] || 7–6(5), 6–7(7), 6–4
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| 2000 || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Jan-Ralph Brandt]]''' <br> {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Martin Sinner]]''' <small>(2)</small>|| {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Tomáš Cibulec]] <br> {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Leoš Friedl]] || 7–5, 3–6, 7–6
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| 1999 || {{flagicon|BRA}} '''[[Adriano Ferreira]]''' <br> {{flagicon|VEN|1930}} '''[[Maurice Ruah]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Karsten Braasch]] <br> {{flagicon|GER}} [[Dirk Dier]] || walkover
| 1999 || {{flagicon|BRA}} '''[[Adriano Ferreira]]''' <br> {{flagicon|VEN|1930}} '''[[Maurice Ruah]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Karsten Braasch]] <br> {{flagicon|GER}} [[Dirk Dier]] || walkover
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| 1998 || {{flagicon|RUS}} '''[[Marat Safin]]''' <br> {{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} '''[[Dusan Vemic]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Jan-Ralph Brandt]] <br> {{flagicon|GER}} [[Thomas Messmer]] || 6&ndash;4, 4&ndash;6, 6&ndash;2
| 1998 || {{flagicon|RUS}} '''[[Marat Safin]]''' <br> {{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} '''[[Dušan Vemić]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Jan-Ralph Brandt]] <br> {{flagicon|GER}} [[Thomas Messmer]] || 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
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| 1997 || {{flagicon|ITA}} '''[[Nicola Bruno]]''' <br> {{flagicon|ITA}} '''[[Laurence Tieleman]]''' || {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Henrik Holm]] <br> {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Nils Holm]] || 7&ndash;6, 6&ndash;4
| 1997 || {{flagicon|ITA}} '''[[Nicola Bruno]]''' <br> {{flagicon|ITA}} '''[[Laurence Tieleman]]''' || {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Henrik Holm]] <br> {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Nils Holm]] || 7–6, 6–4
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| 1996 || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Dirk Dier]]''' <br> {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Arne Thoms]]''' || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Pugh]] <br> {{flagicon|NED}} [[Joost Winnink]] || 6&ndash;4, 6&ndash;4
| 1996 || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Dirk Dier]]''' <br> {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Arne Thoms]]''' || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Pugh]] <br> {{flagicon|NED}} [[Joost Winnink]] || 6–4, 6–4
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| 1995 || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Martin Sinner]]''' <br> {{flagicon|NED}} '''[[Joost Winnink]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Dirk Dier]] <br> {{flagicon|GER}} [[Lars Koslowski]] || 7&ndash;5, 6&ndash;3
| 1995 || {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Martin Sinner]]''' <small>(1)</small><br> {{flagicon|NED}} '''[[Joost Winnink]]''' || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Dirk Dier]] <br> {{flagicon|GER}} [[Lars Koslowski]] || 7–5, 6–3
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| 1994 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Rich Benson]]''' <br> {{flagicon|MAS}} '''[[Adam Malik (tennis)|Adam Malik]]''' || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wayne Arthurs (tennis)|Wayne Arthurs]] <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Simon Youl]] || 7&ndash;6, 6&ndash;4
| 1994 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Rich Benson]]''' <br> {{flagicon|MAS}} '''[[Adam Malik (tennis)|Adam Malik]]''' || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wayne Arthurs (tennis)|Wayne Arthurs]] <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Simon Youl]] || 7–6, 6–4
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| 1993 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Donald Johnson]]''' <br> {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Leander Paes]]''' || {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Jan Apell]] <br> {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Michael Mortensen]] || 7&ndash;6, 6&ndash;1
| 1993 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Donald Johnson]]''' <br> {{flagicon|IND}} '''[[Leander Paes]]''' || {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Jan Apell]] <br> {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Michael Mortensen]] || 7–6, 6–1
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|}

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://atp.imotion-engineering.de/ Official website]
*[http://www.wolfsburg-challenger.com/ Official website]

*[http://www.itftennis.com/mens/tournaments/tournamentSearch.asp ITF Search]
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Latest revision as of 19:20, 17 November 2024

Volkswagen Challenger
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameVolkswagen Challenger
Founded1993
Abolished2012
Editions19
LocationWolfsburg, Germany
VenueTennisclub Grün-Gold
Wolfsburg
CategoryATP Challenger Tour
SurfaceCarpet (indoor)
Draw32S/29Q/16D
WebsiteOfficial Website
Finn player Jarkko Nieminen took the singles title in 2001
Russian Marat Safin partnered with Dušan Vemić in 1998 to win the doubles
Former World No. 1 in doubles Leander Paes from India won the first edition of the doubles event, alongside Donald Johnson

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

[edit]

Singles

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Year Champion Runner-up Score
2012 Netherlands Igor Sijsling Poland Jerzy Janowicz 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(11–9)
2011 Belgium Ruben Bemelmans (2) Germany Dominik Meffert 6–7(8), 6–4, 6–4
2010 Not held
2009 Belgium Ruben Bemelmans (1) Italy Stefano Galvani 7–6(5), 3–6, 6–3
2008 Republic of Ireland Louk Sorensen Uzbekistan Farrukh Dustov 7–6(7), 4–6, 6–4
2007 Netherlands Robin Haase Germany Daniel Brands 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
2006 Germany Alexander Waske Chinese Taipei Yeu-tzuoo Wang 6–2, 6–4
2005 Germany Dieter Kindlmann Germany Tobias Summerer 7–5, 4–1 retired
2004 Czech Republic Michal Tabara Germany Florian Mayer 6–4, 6–3
2003 Germany Axel Pretzsch (2) United Kingdom Arvind Parmar 6–7(1), 7–6(5), 6–4
2002 Germany Jakub Záhlava Belgium Dick Norman 6–4, 6–2
2001 Finland Jarkko Nieminen Germany Andy Fahlke 3–6, 6–2, 7–5
2000 Russia Andrei Stoliarov Spain Óscar Burrieza López 3–6, 6–3, 6–0
1999 Germany Axel Pretzsch (1) Italy Diego Nargiso walkover
1998 Switzerland Ivo Heuberger Germany Dirk Dier 6–7, 6–4, 6–4
1997 Germany Jens Knippschild Germany Arne Thoms 6–4, 6–3
1996 Italy Gianluca Pozzi Sweden Thomas Johansson 4–6, 7–6, 7–6
1995 Germany David Prinosil Germany Martin Sinner 6–4, 7–6
1994 Germany Alexander Mronz Canada Albert Chang 6–3, 7–5
1993 Italy Cristiano Caratti Germany Lars Koslowski 6–7, 6–1, 6–2

Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
2012 Lithuania Laurynas Grigelis
Belarus Uladzimir Ignatik		 Poland Tomasz Bednarek
France Olivier Charroin		 7–5, 4–6, [10–5]
2011 Germany Matthias Bachinger
Germany Simon Stadler		 Germany Dominik Meffert
Denmark Frederik Nielsen		 3–6, 7–6(3), [10–7]
2010 Not held
2009 United States Travis Rettenmaier
United Kingdom Ken Skupski		 Ukraine Sergey Bubka
Russia Alexander Kudryavtsev		 6–3, 6–4
2008 Australia Carsten Ball
South Africa Izak van der Merwe		 United Kingdom Richard Bloomfield
United Kingdom Ken Skupski		 7–6(5), 6–3
2007 Austria Alexander Peya
Germany Lars Uebel		 United Kingdom Joshua Goodall
Czech Republic Jan Mertl		 6–4, 6–4
2006 Switzerland Jean-Claude Scherrer (2)
Italy Uros Vico		 Germany Frank Moser
Germany Sebastian Rieschick		 7–6(3), 6–7(5), 10–8
2005 Germany Philipp Petzschner
Austria Alexander Peya		 Pakistan Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
Croatia Lovro Zovko		 6–2, 6–4
2004 Sweden Robert Lindstedt (2)
Switzerland Jean-Claude Scherrer (1)		 Spain Juan Ignacio Carrasco
Brazil Josh Goffi		 6–2, 4–6, 7–6(5)
2003 Germany Karsten Braasch
Germany Axel Pretzsch		 Austria Alexander Peya
Pakistan Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi		 6–4, 6–2
2002 Czech Republic Jan Hernych
South Africa Shaun Rudman		 Italy Filippo Messori
Italy Gianluca Pozzi		 7–6(3), 6–7(3), 6–3
2001 Sweden Robert Lindstedt (1)
Sweden Fredrik Lovén		 Germany Jan Boruszewski
Germany Markus Menzler		 7–6(5), 6–7(7), 6–4
2000 Germany Jan-Ralph Brandt
Germany Martin Sinner (2)		 Czech Republic Tomáš Cibulec
Czech Republic Leoš Friedl		 7–5, 3–6, 7–6
1999 Brazil Adriano Ferreira
Venezuela Maurice Ruah		 Germany Karsten Braasch
Germany Dirk Dier		 walkover
1998 Russia Marat Safin
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dušan Vemić		 Germany Jan-Ralph Brandt
Germany Thomas Messmer		 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
1997 Italy Nicola Bruno
Italy Laurence Tieleman		 Sweden Henrik Holm
Sweden Nils Holm		 7–6, 6–4
1996 Germany Dirk Dier
Germany Arne Thoms		 United States Jim Pugh
Netherlands Joost Winnink		 6–4, 6–4
1995 Germany Martin Sinner (1)
Netherlands Joost Winnink		 Germany Dirk Dier
Germany Lars Koslowski		 7–5, 6–3
1994 United States Rich Benson
Malaysia Adam Malik		 Australia Wayne Arthurs
Australia Simon Youl		 7–6, 6–4
1993 United States Donald Johnson
India Leander Paes		 Sweden Jan Apell
Denmark Michael Mortensen		 7–6, 6–1

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