The Croatia Open (currently sponsored by Plava laguna) is a men's ATP
tennis
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tournament held in
Umag
Umag (; ; ) is a coastal town in Istria, Croatia.
Its patron saint is Peregrine (martyr), St. Peregrine.
Geography
It is the westernmost town of Croatia, and it includes Bašanija, the westernmost point of Croatia.
Demographics
According to the ...
,
Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...
that is part of the
250 series of the
ATP Tour
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.
The tournament began in 1990 when it was part of
Yugoslavia
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, and is the oldest tennis tournament in Croatia. It began as the Yugoslav Open and has been played every year since. It is played on outdoor red
clay court
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s.
Carlos Moyá
Carlos Moyá Llompart (; born 27 August 1976) is a Spanish former professional tennis player and coach. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Moyá won 20 ATP Tour-level singles tit ...
has won the tournament a record five times; he also holds the record for the most consecutive wins at three. His most recent win was in 2007. In 2016, the centre court stadium was named after Croatian tennis player
Goran Ivanišević
Goran Ivanišević (; born 13 September 1971) is a Croatian former professional tennis player and current coach. He was ranked world No. 2 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in July 1994. Ivanišević won 22 ATP To ...
.
Past finals
Singles
Doubles
See also
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Yugoslavian International Championships
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Zagreb Indoors
The Zagreb Indoors (currently sponsored by PBZ) was a men's tennis event on the ATP Tour held in the Croatian capital of Zagreb, other than in 1998 when it was held in Split. From 1996-1998 the tournament was named the Croatian Indoors. From 2009 ...
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Bol Open
Croatian Bol Ladies Open was an annual women's tennis tournament on the WTA Challenger Tour, played in the town of Bol on the Croatian Adriatic island of Brač. The first edition was held in late April 1991, and then again every year from 1995 to ...
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Makarska International Championships
The Makarska International Championships is a WTA 125 tournaments, WTA 125-level women's tennis tournament. It takes place on outdoor clay courts, during the second week of French Open at the Tennis Center in the city of Makarska, Croatia. The to ...
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Zagreb Open
The Zagreb Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and of the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour. It was held annually at the Sportski park Mladost in Zagreb, Croatia, from 19 ...
References
External links
Official Croatia Open websiteATP tournament profile
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Tennis tournaments in Croatia
Clay court tennis tournaments
Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...
Recurring sporting events established in 1990
Summer in Croatia
1990 establishments in Croatia