The Genoa AON Open Challenger - Memorial Giorgio Messina is an annual

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held in

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in September, since 2003. The event is part of the ''ATP Challenger Tour and is played on outdoor

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s. The tournament has been organized annually with the sole exceptions of 2020 and 2021, when it was canceled because of the worldwide

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. The 2022 edition is the 18th tournament of the series.

Past finals

Singles

Doubles

References

External links

Genoa Overview ATP Tour Tennis

ChallengerGenova.com - Official website
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