San_Luis_Potosi_International

San Luis Open (tennis)

San Luis Open (tennis)

Tennis tournament


The San Luis Open[2] also known as the San Luis Potosí Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts.

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Runner-up in 2007, Colombian Santiago Giraldo eventually took the singles titles in 2009 over Paolo Lorenzi
Belgian Dick Norman reached four finals in San Luis Potosí City, winning the singles and doubles events in 2002, the singles in 2003, and finishing singles runner-up in 2005
Frenchman Jérémy Chardy titled in doubles in 2007 alongside Marcelo Melo
Canada's Frédéric Niemeyer partnered Alex Bogomolov Jr. for a 2003 victory in the doubles event

History

The tournament was founded in 1955 as the San Luis Potosí Tennis Tournament.[3] In 1959 it became known as the San Luis Potosí International.[4]

This event is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour and the WTA Challenger Tour. It has been organized by the Club Deportivo Potosino in San Luis Potosí City, San Luis Potosí, Mexico, since inception.[5] The women's edition started in 1959 until 2006, it has since been revived in 2023.[4]

Joaquín Loyo-Mayo holds the record for most men's singles titles wins at six.[4] Leonardo Lavalle established the record for men's doubles titles, with four wins. He partnered with a different player each of this time. He hold along with Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela the record of consecutive victories, three. Leonardo Lavalle, Dick Norman and Marcelo Arévalo were the only players to win both singles and doubles titles the same year.

Past finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

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Women's singles

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Men's doubles

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Women's doubles

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References

  1. "El Torneo La historia San Luis Open". San Luis Open 2023 (in Spanish). Club Deportivo Potosino. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. "San Luis Potosi: Overview San Luis Open". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  3. "El Torneo La historia San Luis Open". San Luis Open 2023 (in Spanish). Club Deportivo Potosino. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  4. "Tournaments: San Luis Potosí International - San Luis Open". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  5. Club Deportivo Potosino
  6. "Player Profile: Manuel Gallardo (MEX)". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  7. "Angel Ochoa: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  8. "John Maloney: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  9. "Don Kierbow: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  10. "Player Profile: Gabino Palafox (MEX)". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  11. "San Luis Potosi: Results". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  12. "1999 ATP Challenger Series calendar". atpworldtour.com. Retrieved 2009-04-28.

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