Penza Cup
Encyclopedia
The Penza Cup is a professional tennis
tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals
(ATP) Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Penza
, Russia
, since 2006.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
(ATP) Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Penza
Penza
-Honors:A minor planet, 3189 Penza, discovered by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh in 1978, is named after the city.-Notable residents:...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, since 2006.
Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 2011 Penza Cup The 2011 Penza Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the sixth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour tour... |
 Arnau Brugués-DaviArnau Brugués-Davi Arnau Brugués-Davi is a professional tennis player from Spain.He won seventeen ITF Futures tournaments on hard courts in his career, however his the best achievement are singles and doubles titles in 2011 Penza Cup... |
 Mikhail KukushkinMikhail Kukushkin Mikhail Kukushkin is a professional Kazakh tennis player of Russian origin.-History:Born in Volgograd, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, he turned pro in 2006 and achieved his highest ranking on 1 November 2010.... |
4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2010 2010 Penza Cup The 2010 Penza Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on Hard court. This was be the fifth edition of the tournament which is part of the 2010 ATP Challenger Tour... |
Mikhail Kukushkin Mikhail Kukushkin Mikhail Kukushkin is a professional Kazakh tennis player of Russian origin.-History:Born in Volgograd, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, he turned pro in 2006 and achieved his highest ranking on 1 November 2010.... |
 Konstantin KravchukKonstantin Kravchuk Konstantin Kravchuk is a Russian professional tennis player.Kravchuk competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 129, on November 8, 2010, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No... |
6–3, 6–7(3), 6–3 |
| 2009 2009 Penza Cup The 2009 Penza Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on Hard court. This was be the fourth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour... |
Mikhail Kukushkin Mikhail Kukushkin Mikhail Kukushkin is a professional Kazakh tennis player of Russian origin.-History:Born in Volgograd, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, he turned pro in 2006 and achieved his highest ranking on 1 November 2010.... |
 Illya MarchenkoIllya Marchenko Illya Marchenko is a Ukrainian male tennis player. Marchenko turned professional in 2005 and had been playing at the Futures and Challengers level from 2005–2008. His career high in singles is #67 and he is inactive in doubles... |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 2008 |  Benedikt Dorsch |
Sergiy Stakhovsky Sergiy Stakhovsky Sergiy Stakhovsky is a Ukrainian professional tennis player. Stakhovsky turned professional in 2003 and had been playing mostly at the Challenger level from 2005–2008. His career high in singles of #31 and his high of #86 in doubles... |
1–6, 6–4, 7–6(6) |
| 2007 | Benedikt Dorsch |
Mikhail Ledovskikh Mikhail Ledovskikh Mikhail Ledovskikh, born August 8, 1986. in Almaty, Kazakhstan, is a professional tennis player.Ledovskikh began playing tennis at age 7, one year after moving to Sochi with his family. He now lives in Sochi, Russia.... |
7–5, 5–7, 6–1 |
| 2006 |  Farrukh DustovFarrukh Dustov Farrukh Dustov is an Uzbek tennis player playing on the ITF Futures Tour and ATP Challenger Tour. On April 30, 2007, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 173. He is coached by Manuel Gasbarri.-Singles: 6 :... |
 Chen Ti |
5–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 2011 Penza Cup The 2011 Penza Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the sixth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour tour... |
Arnau Brugués-Davi Arnau Brugués-Davi Arnau Brugués-Davi is a professional tennis player from Spain.He won seventeen ITF Futures tournaments on hard courts in his career, however his the best achievement are singles and doubles titles in 2011 Penza Cup...  Malek JaziriMalek Jaziri Malek Jaziri is a professional Tunisian tennis player.Jaziri reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on November 28, 2011, when he became World number 117. He appeared in the qualifying draw at the 2010 Australian Open, losing in the first round to Michał Przysiężny of Poland... |
Sergei Bubka Sergei Bubka Serhiy Nazarovych Bubka ; is a retired Ukrainian pole vaulter. Repeatedly voted the world's best athlete, he represented the Soviet Union until its collapse in 1991.... Adrián Menéndez |
6–7(8), 6–2, [10–8] |
| 2010 2010 Penza Cup The 2010 Penza Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on Hard court. This was be the fifth edition of the tournament which is part of the 2010 ATP Challenger Tour... |
Michail Elgin Michail Elgin Michail Elgin, is a Russian professional tennis player.Elgin became famous when he advanced to the quarter–finals in singles at the 2008 St. Petersburg Open, where he lost to Victor Hănescu from Romania 1–6, 4–6.-Doubles: 1 :-External links:...  Nikolaus MoserNikolaus Moser Nikolaus Moser is a Austrian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On October 4, 2010, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 401, whilst his highest doubles ranking of 183 was reached on November 8, 2010.... |
 Alexander Bury Kiryl Harbatsiuk |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 2009 2009 Penza Cup The 2009 Penza Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on Hard court. This was be the fourth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour... |
Michail Elgin Michail Elgin Michail Elgin, is a Russian professional tennis player.Elgin became famous when he advanced to the quarter–finals in singles at the 2008 St. Petersburg Open, where he lost to Victor Hănescu from Romania 1–6, 4–6.-Doubles: 1 :-External links:... Alexandre KudryavtsevAlexandre Kudryavtsev Alexandre Kudryavtsev is a Russian professional tennis player who has played professionally since 2003. He made his breakthrough in 2008, playing in his first top-level international tournaments on the ATP tour, having spent time playing in "Challenger" and "Futures" events... |
Alexey Kedryuk Alexey Kedryuk Alexey Kedryuk is a professional Kazakhstani tennis player.Kedryuk reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on August 28, 2006, when he became World number 261.... Denis Matsukevich |
4–6, 6–3, [10–6] |
| 2008 | Denis Istomin Denis Istomin Denis Istomin is a professional Uzbek tennis player. His career high rank is #39, achieved on August 30, 2010. He is coached by his mother.- 2006 :... Evgeny KirillovEvgeny Kirillov Evgeny Kirillov is a Russian professional tennis player. On July 26, 2010, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 206.-Titles :-External links:... |
 André GhemAndré Ghem André Ghem is a professional Brazilian tennis player.- Career :He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on August 14, 2006, when he became the World No. 181....  Boy Westerhof |
6–2, 3–6, 10–6 |
| 2007 | Alexandre Krasnoroutsky Alexandre Kudryavtsev Alexandre Kudryavtsev Alexandre Kudryavtsev is a Russian professional tennis player who has played professionally since 2003. He made his breakthrough in 2008, playing in his first top-level international tournaments on the ATP tour, having spent time playing in "Challenger" and "Futures" events... |
Murad Inoyatov Murad Inoyatov Murad Inoyatov is a professional Uzbekistani tennis player.Inoyatov reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on May 11, 2009, when he became World number 437... Denis IstominDenis Istomin Denis Istomin is a professional Uzbek tennis player. His career high rank is #39, achieved on August 30, 2010. He is coached by his mother.- 2006 :... |
6–1, 4–6, 10–4 |
| 2006 | Murad Inoyatov Murad Inoyatov Murad Inoyatov is a professional Uzbekistani tennis player.Inoyatov reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on May 11, 2009, when he became World number 437... Denis IstominDenis Istomin Denis Istomin is a professional Uzbek tennis player. His career high rank is #39, achieved on August 30, 2010. He is coached by his mother.- 2006 :... |
Denis Matsukevich Artem Sitak Artem Sitak Artem Yurievich Sitak is a Russian-born New Zealand tennis player. On August 11, 2008, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 299, whilst his highest doubles ranking of 155 was reached on August 30, 2010... |
6–1, 6–3 |