The ATP Athens Open is a defunct

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and

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affiliated

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tournament held annually in

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in Greece from 1986 to 1994, played on outdoor

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s at

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. In 2008 the tournament was renewed under the new name of the Status Athens Open on the

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, awarding $75,000 in prize money. The historical precursor event to this one was the Athens International Championships founded as the Greek International Championships in 1931, that ran as a combined men's and women's event until 1973. The men's tournament was revived one more time in 1981 then it was discontinued. It was also played at the

Finals

Singles

Doubles

References

External links

ATP results archive
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Finals

Singles

Doubles

See also

References

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