The Salvador Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour. The challenger tournament was first staged in 1979 as the Salvador Open[1] for one season only.[2] It was revived and has been held in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil since 2022.[3]

Salvador Challenger
Current event 2022 Salvador Challenger
ATP Challenger Tour
Event nameSalvador Challenger
Founded1979
LocationSalvador, Bahia, Brazil
VenueCosta Verde Tennis Clube
CategoryATP Challenger Tour
Surface Green Clay

Past finals

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Singles

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Year Champion Runner-up Score
1979   Carlos Kirmayr   Júlio Góes 6–1, 7–5.[4]
2022   João Domingues   Tomás Barrios Vera 7–6(11–9), 6–1

Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
2022   Diego Hidalgo
  Cristian Rodríguez
  Orlando Luz
  Felipe Meligeni Alves
7–5, 6–1

References

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  1. ^ Tennis: Brazil. July 31, 1979. The Santa Fe New Mexican. newspapers.com. page 11.
  2. ^ "Results Archive:ATP Challenger Tour 1979". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Salvador volta ao calendário com Challenger 80". Tenis News. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  4. ^ "Results: Salvador: ATP Challenger Tour 1979". ATP Tour. ATP.