The Rio Tennis Classic is a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour. The tournament takes place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The event was cancelled due lack of sponsors in 2018 and returned with another venue and surface in 2021.[1]
| Rio Tennis Classic | |
|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | |
| Event name | Rio Tennis Classic |
| Location | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Venue | Rio de Janeiro Country Club (2017) Olympic Tennis Centre (2021) Rio Tennis Academy (2022-) |
| Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
| Surface | Clay (2017) Hard (2021) Clay (2017) |
| Draw | 32S/32Q/16D |
| Prize money | $53,120 |
In 2022, the event had another change and is now held on the clay courts of the Rio Tennis Academy.[2]
Past finals edit
Singles edit
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  Kaichi Uchida |
 Nicolás Álvarez Varona |
3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
| 2018–2020 | Not held | ||
| 2017 |  Carlos Berlocq |
Jaume Munar |
6–4, 2–6, 3–0 ret. |
Doubles edit
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  Orlando Luz Rafael Matos |
 James Cerretani Fernando Romboli |
6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
| 2018–2020 | Not held | ||
| 2017 | Máximo González Fabrício Neis |
 Marcelo Arévalo Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela |
5–7, 6–4, [10–4] |