Kobe Challenger
| Kobe Challenger | |
|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | |
| Event name | Hyogo Noah Challenger |
| Location | Miki, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Venue | Miki Disaster Management Park |
| Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
| Surface | Hard (indoor) |
| Draw | 32S/32Q/16D |
| Prize money | $100,000 (2025), €50,000 |
| Website | Website |
The Hyōgo Noah Challenger is a tennis tournament held near Kobe, Japan in Miki at the Beans Dome in Miki Disaster Management Park, since 2015. The event is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and is played on indoor hardcourts.[1] Yosuke Watanuki is the singles title leader having won the event three times.[2][3]
Past finals
Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Yosuke Watanuki (3) | Elias Ymer | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 2024 | Alexander Blockx | Jurij Rodionov | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 2023 | Duje Ajduković | Sho Shimabukuro | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2022 | Yosuke Watanuki (2) | Frederico Ferreira Silva | 6–7(3–7), 7–5, 6–4 |
| 2020–21 | Not held | ||
| 2019 | Yosuke Watanuki | Yūichi Sugita | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2018 | Tatsuma Ito | Yosuke Watanuki | 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2017 | Stéphane Robert | Calvin Hemery | 7–6(7–1), 6–7(5–7), 6–1 |
| 2016 | Chung Hyeon | James Duckworth | 6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
| 2015 | John Millman | Taro Daniel | 6–1, 6–3 |
Doubles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Neil Oberleitner Michael Vrbenský |
Pruchya Isaro Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha |
6–7(1–7), 7–6(10–8), [10–4] |
| 2024 | Vasil Kirkov Bart Stevens |
Kaichi Uchida Takeru Yuzuki |
7–6(9–7), 7–5 |
| 2023 | Evan King Reese Stalder |
Andrew Harris Nam Ji-sung |
7–6(7–3), 2–6, [10–7] |
| 2022 | Shinji Hazawa Yuta Shimizu |
Andrew Harris John-Patrick Smith |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 2020–21 | Not held | ||
| 2019 | Purav Raja Ramkumar Ramanathan |
André Göransson Christopher Rungkat |
7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
| 2018 | Gonçalo Oliveira Akira Santillan |
Li Zhe Go Soeda |
2–6, 6–4, [12–10] |
| 2017 | Ben McLachlan Yasutaka Uchiyama |
Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan Christopher Rungkat |
4–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
| 2016 | Daniel Masur Ante Pavić |
Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan Christopher Rungkat |
4–6, 6–3, [10–6] |
| 2015 | Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana |
Chen Ti Franko Škugor |
6–4, 2–6, [11–9] |
References
- ^ "The Future Of Tennis Stadiums Has Arrived In Kobe". ATP Tour. November 9, 2019. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- ^ "Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Ben Shelton Is The Youngest Player to Win Three Challengers in Consecutive Weeks". 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ "Garin slides into six-way tie for most Challenger titles this season; Struff, Kozlov, Watanuki among this week's Challenger champions". ATPTour. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.