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tournament played in

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. It was part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour. The tournament was first played in Valencia in 1995 before moving to the

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for the 1996 and 1997 editions. From 1998 to 2002, the event was held in

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, and finally, in 2003, moved back to its location in Valencia. It was an

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tournament held on outdoor clay courts until 2008. In 2009, the Valencia Open and the Madrid Masters switched calendar dates and surfaces, with the Madrid Masters becoming an outdoor clay court tournament and Valencia getting into the

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category as an indoor hardcourt tournament held in November at the newly opened L'Agora in

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. In 2015, the tournament was downgraded to the

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. It ended with the 2015 event.

Past finals

In singles,

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has the record for most titles (three) and most finals (five). In doubles,

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and

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have the record for most wins (two).

Singles

Doubles

References

External links

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ATP tournament profile
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