David Nalbandian at the 2008 BNP Paribas Masters

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tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It has been part of the

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from 1996 to 2014. After a hiatus, it came back in 2021, and it was played on hard court instead of red clay.

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was the only one to have won both singles and doubles titles in the same year

Past finals

Singles

Doubles

References

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