The ATP Buenos Aires ( es, Abierto de Buenos Aires, ) originally known as the Argentina International Championships and established in 1927 is an annual

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event for male tennis players held in

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, Argentina. The

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is an

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event on the

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, and is played on outdoor

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s at the 5,500 capacity

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, in the

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'' (neighbourhood). Usually held in February, it includes both a men's singles and a men's doubles tournament. Between 1970 and 1989 it was part of the

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and a

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event (1970–71).

History

The tournament is currently without sponsor, but presented by the City of Buenos Aires. Previously the event was known by different names such as ''Argentina International Championships'' (1921-1967), ''South American International Championships'' (1968), ''South American Open'' (1969-1974), ''Copa AT&T'' and ''Copa Telmex''.

Previous finals

Singles

Doubles

Media coverage

Television

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and the

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the ATP from Buenos Aires is broadcast Live and Exclusive on

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in Pay TV (Cable and Satellite).

References

External links

Official website

Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament profile
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