Volkswagen Challenger

{{Infobox tennis tournament

| name = 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 = [https://web.archive.org/web/20090227050330/http://atp.imotion-engineering.de/ Official Website]

| notes =

}}

File:JarkkoNieminen.JPG player Jarkko Nieminen took the singles title in 2001]]File:Safin toronto 2008.jpg partnered with Dušan Vemić in 1998 to win the doubles]]File:Leander Paes at the 2008 Cincinnati Masters.jpg 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

=Singles=

Year !width="200"\|Champion !width="200"\|Runner-up !width="175"\|Score
class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
2012	{{flagicon\|NED}} Igor Sijsling	{{flagicon\|POL}} Jerzy Janowicz	4–6, 6–3, 7–6^(11–9)
2011	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Ruben Bemelmans (2)	{{flagicon\|GER}} Dominik Meffert	6–7(8), 6–4, 6–4
style="background:#efefef" \| 2010	colspan=3 align=center style="background:#efefef" \| Not held
2009	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Ruben Bemelmans (1)	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Stefano Galvani	7–6(5), 3–6, 6–3
2008	{{flagicon\|IRL}} Louk Sorensen	{{flagicon\|UZB}} Farrukh Dustov	7–6(7), 4–6, 6–4
2007	{{flagicon\|NED}} Robin Haase	{{flagicon\|GER}} Daniel Brands	6–2, 3–6, 6–1
2006	{{flagicon\|GER}} Alexander Waske	{{flagicon\|TPE}} Yeu-tzuoo Wang	6–2, 6–4
2005	{{flagicon\|GER}} Dieter Kindlmann	{{flagicon\|GER}} Tobias Summerer	7–5, 4–1 retired
2004	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Michal Tabara	{{flagicon\|GER}} Florian Mayer	6–4, 6–3
2003	{{flagicon\|GER}} Axel Pretzsch (2)	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Arvind Parmar	6–7(1), 7–6(5), 6–4
2002	{{flagicon\|GER}} Jakub Záhlava	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Dick Norman	6–4, 6–2
2001	{{flagicon\|FIN}} Jarkko Nieminen	{{flagicon\|GER}} Andy Fahlke	3–6, 6–2, 7–5
2000	{{flagicon\|RUS}} Andrei Stoliarov	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Óscar Burrieza López	3–6, 6–3, 6–0
1999	{{flagicon\|GER}} Axel Pretzsch (1)	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Diego Nargiso	walkover
1998	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Ivo Heuberger	{{flagicon\|GER}} Dirk Dier	6–7, 6–4, 6–4
1997	{{flagicon\|GER}} Jens Knippschild	{{flagicon\|GER}} Arne Thoms	6–4, 6–3
1996	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Gianluca Pozzi	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Thomas Johansson	4–6, 7–6, 7–6
1995	{{flagicon\|GER}} David Prinosil	{{flagicon\|GER}} Martin Sinner	6–4, 7–6
1994	{{flagicon\|GER}} Alexander Mronz	{{flagicon\|CAN}} Albert Chang	6–3, 7–5
1993	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Cristiano Caratti	{{flagicon\|GER}} Lars Koslowski	6–7, 6–1, 6–2

=Doubles=

Year !width="200"\|Champions !width="200"\|Runners-up !width="175"\|Score
class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
2012	{{flagicon\|LTU}} Laurynas Grigelis {{flagicon\|BLR}} Uladzimir Ignatik	{{flagicon\|POL}} Tomasz Bednarek {{flagicon\|FRA}} Olivier Charroin	7–5, 4–6, [10–5]
2011	{{flagicon\|GER}} Matthias Bachinger {{flagicon\|GER}} Simon Stadler	{{flagicon\|GER}} Dominik Meffert {{flagicon\|DEN}} Frederik Nielsen	3–6, 7–6(3), [10–7]
style="background:#efefef" \| 2010	colspan=3 align=center style="background:#efefef" \| Not held
2009	{{flagicon\|USA}} Travis Rettenmaier {{flagicon\|GBR}} Ken Skupski	{{flagicon\|UKR}} Sergey Bubka {{flagicon\|RUS}} Alexander Kudryavtsev	6–3, 6–4
2008	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Carsten Ball {{flagicon\|RSA}} Izak van der Merwe	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Richard Bloomfield {{flagicon\|GBR}} Ken Skupski	7–6(5), 6–3
2007	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Alexander Peya {{flagicon\|GER}} Lars Uebel	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Joshua Goodall {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jan Mertl	6–4, 6–4
2006	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Jean-Claude Scherrer (2) {{flagicon\|ITA}} Uros Vico	{{flagicon\|GER}} Frank Moser {{flagicon\|GER}} Sebastian Rieschick	7–6(3), 6–7(5), 10–8
2005	{{flagicon\|GER}} Philipp Petzschner {{flagicon\|AUT}} Alexander Peya	{{flagicon\|PAK}} Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi {{flagicon\|CRO}} Lovro Zovko	6–2, 6–4
2004	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Robert Lindstedt (2) {{flagicon\|SUI}} Jean-Claude Scherrer (1)	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Juan Ignacio Carrasco {{flagicon\|BRA}} Josh Goffi	6–2, 4–6, 7–6(5)
2003	{{flagicon\|GER}} Karsten Braasch {{flagicon\|GER}} Axel Pretzsch	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Alexander Peya {{flagicon\|PAK}} Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi	6–4, 6–2
2002	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jan Hernych {{flagicon\|RSA}} Shaun Rudman	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Filippo Messori {{flagicon\|ITA}} Gianluca Pozzi	7–6(3), 6–7(3), 6–3
2001	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Robert Lindstedt (1) {{flagicon\|SWE}} Fredrik Lovén	{{flagicon\|GER}} Jan Boruszewski {{flagicon\|GER}} Markus Menzler	7–6(5), 6–7(7), 6–4
2000	{{flagicon\|GER}} Jan-Ralph Brandt {{flagicon\|GER}} Martin Sinner (2)	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Tomáš Cibulec {{flagicon\|CZE}} Leoš Friedl	7–5, 3–6, 7–6
1999	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Adriano Ferreira {{flagicon\|VEN\|1930}} Maurice Ruah	{{flagicon\|GER}} Karsten Braasch {{flagicon\|GER}} Dirk Dier	walkover
1998	{{flagicon\|RUS}} Marat Safin {{flagicon\|FR Yugoslavia}} Dušan Vemić	{{flagicon\|GER}} Jan-Ralph Brandt {{flagicon\|GER}} Thomas Messmer	6–4, 4–6, 6–2
1997	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Nicola Bruno {{flagicon\|ITA}} Laurence Tieleman	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Henrik Holm {{flagicon\|SWE}} Nils Holm	7–6, 6–4
1996	{{flagicon\|GER}} Dirk Dier {{flagicon\|GER}} Arne Thoms	{{flagicon\|USA}} Jim Pugh {{flagicon\|NED}} Joost Winnink	6–4, 6–4
1995	{{flagicon\|GER}} Martin Sinner (1) {{flagicon\|NED}} Joost Winnink	{{flagicon\|GER}} Dirk Dier {{flagicon\|GER}} Lars Koslowski	7–5, 6–3
1994	{{flagicon\|USA}} Rich Benson {{flagicon\|MAS}} Adam Malik	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Wayne Arthurs {{flagicon\|AUS}} Simon Youl	7–6, 6–4
1993	{{flagicon\|USA}} Donald Johnson {{flagicon\|IND}} Leander Paes	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Jan Apell {{flagicon\|DEN}} Michael Mortensen	7–6, 6–1

References

External links

[http://www.wolfsburg-challenger.com/ Official website]

Volkswagen Challenger

Category:Defunct tennis tournaments in Germany

Category:Sport in Wolfsburg

Category:Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2012

Category:Sports competitions in Lower Saxony

Year !width="200"\|Champion !width="200"\|Runner-up !width="175"\|Score
class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
2012	{{flagicon\|NED}} Igor Sijsling	{{flagicon\|POL}} Jerzy Janowicz	4–6, 6–3, 7–6^(11–9)
2011	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Ruben Bemelmans (2)	{{flagicon\|GER}} Dominik Meffert	6–7(8), 6–4, 6–4
style="background:#efefef" \| 2010	colspan=3 align=center style="background:#efefef" \| Not held
2009	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Ruben Bemelmans (1)	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Stefano Galvani	7–6(5), 3–6, 6–3
2008	{{flagicon\|IRL}} Louk Sorensen	{{flagicon\|UZB}} Farrukh Dustov	7–6(7), 4–6, 6–4
2007	{{flagicon\|NED}} Robin Haase	{{flagicon\|GER}} Daniel Brands	6–2, 3–6, 6–1
2006	{{flagicon\|GER}} Alexander Waske	{{flagicon\|TPE}} Yeu-tzuoo Wang	6–2, 6–4
2005	{{flagicon\|GER}} Dieter Kindlmann	{{flagicon\|GER}} Tobias Summerer	7–5, 4–1 retired
2004	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Michal Tabara	{{flagicon\|GER}} Florian Mayer	6–4, 6–3
2003	{{flagicon\|GER}} Axel Pretzsch (2)	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Arvind Parmar	6–7(1), 7–6(5), 6–4
2002	{{flagicon\|GER}} Jakub Záhlava	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Dick Norman	6–4, 6–2
2001	{{flagicon\|FIN}} Jarkko Nieminen	{{flagicon\|GER}} Andy Fahlke	3–6, 6–2, 7–5
2000	{{flagicon\|RUS}} Andrei Stoliarov	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Óscar Burrieza López	3–6, 6–3, 6–0
1999	{{flagicon\|GER}} Axel Pretzsch (1)	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Diego Nargiso	walkover
1998	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Ivo Heuberger	{{flagicon\|GER}} Dirk Dier	6–7, 6–4, 6–4
1997	{{flagicon\|GER}} Jens Knippschild	{{flagicon\|GER}} Arne Thoms	6–4, 6–3
1996	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Gianluca Pozzi	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Thomas Johansson	4–6, 7–6, 7–6
1995	{{flagicon\|GER}} David Prinosil	{{flagicon\|GER}} Martin Sinner	6–4, 7–6
1994	{{flagicon\|GER}} Alexander Mronz	{{flagicon\|CAN}} Albert Chang	6–3, 7–5
1993	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Cristiano Caratti	{{flagicon\|GER}} Lars Koslowski	6–7, 6–1, 6–2

Year !width="200"\|Champions !width="200"\|Runners-up !width="175"\|Score
class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
2012	{{flagicon\|LTU}} Laurynas Grigelis {{flagicon\|BLR}} Uladzimir Ignatik	{{flagicon\|POL}} Tomasz Bednarek {{flagicon\|FRA}} Olivier Charroin	7–5, 4–6, [10–5]
2011	{{flagicon\|GER}} Matthias Bachinger {{flagicon\|GER}} Simon Stadler	{{flagicon\|GER}} Dominik Meffert {{flagicon\|DEN}} Frederik Nielsen	3–6, 7–6(3), [10–7]
style="background:#efefef" \| 2010	colspan=3 align=center style="background:#efefef" \| Not held
2009	{{flagicon\|USA}} Travis Rettenmaier {{flagicon\|GBR}} Ken Skupski	{{flagicon\|UKR}} Sergey Bubka {{flagicon\|RUS}} Alexander Kudryavtsev	6–3, 6–4
2008	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Carsten Ball {{flagicon\|RSA}} Izak van der Merwe	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Richard Bloomfield {{flagicon\|GBR}} Ken Skupski	7–6(5), 6–3
2007	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Alexander Peya {{flagicon\|GER}} Lars Uebel	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Joshua Goodall {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jan Mertl	6–4, 6–4
2006	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Jean-Claude Scherrer (2) {{flagicon\|ITA}} Uros Vico	{{flagicon\|GER}} Frank Moser {{flagicon\|GER}} Sebastian Rieschick	7–6(3), 6–7(5), 10–8
2005	{{flagicon\|GER}} Philipp Petzschner {{flagicon\|AUT}} Alexander Peya	{{flagicon\|PAK}} Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi {{flagicon\|CRO}} Lovro Zovko	6–2, 6–4
2004	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Robert Lindstedt (2) {{flagicon\|SUI}} Jean-Claude Scherrer (1)	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Juan Ignacio Carrasco {{flagicon\|BRA}} Josh Goffi	6–2, 4–6, 7–6(5)
2003	{{flagicon\|GER}} Karsten Braasch {{flagicon\|GER}} Axel Pretzsch	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Alexander Peya {{flagicon\|PAK}} Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi	6–4, 6–2
2002	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jan Hernych {{flagicon\|RSA}} Shaun Rudman	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Filippo Messori {{flagicon\|ITA}} Gianluca Pozzi	7–6(3), 6–7(3), 6–3
2001	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Robert Lindstedt (1) {{flagicon\|SWE}} Fredrik Lovén	{{flagicon\|GER}} Jan Boruszewski {{flagicon\|GER}} Markus Menzler	7–6(5), 6–7(7), 6–4
2000	{{flagicon\|GER}} Jan-Ralph Brandt {{flagicon\|GER}} Martin Sinner (2)	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Tomáš Cibulec {{flagicon\|CZE}} Leoš Friedl	7–5, 3–6, 7–6
1999	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Adriano Ferreira {{flagicon\|VEN\|1930}} Maurice Ruah	{{flagicon\|GER}} Karsten Braasch {{flagicon\|GER}} Dirk Dier	walkover
1998	{{flagicon\|RUS}} Marat Safin {{flagicon\|FR Yugoslavia}} Dušan Vemić	{{flagicon\|GER}} Jan-Ralph Brandt {{flagicon\|GER}} Thomas Messmer	6–4, 4–6, 6–2
1997	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Nicola Bruno {{flagicon\|ITA}} Laurence Tieleman	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Henrik Holm {{flagicon\|SWE}} Nils Holm	7–6, 6–4
1996	{{flagicon\|GER}} Dirk Dier {{flagicon\|GER}} Arne Thoms	{{flagicon\|USA}} Jim Pugh {{flagicon\|NED}} Joost Winnink	6–4, 6–4
1995	{{flagicon\|GER}} Martin Sinner (1) {{flagicon\|NED}} Joost Winnink	{{flagicon\|GER}} Dirk Dier {{flagicon\|GER}} Lars Koslowski	7–5, 6–3
1994	{{flagicon\|USA}} Rich Benson {{flagicon\|MAS}} Adam Malik	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Wayne Arthurs {{flagicon\|AUS}} Simon Youl	7–6, 6–4
1993	{{flagicon\|USA}} Donald Johnson {{flagicon\|IND}} Leander Paes	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Jan Apell {{flagicon\|DEN}} Michael Mortensen	7–6, 6–1