Brasil Open
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Brazil Open is a tennis tournament held annually in Costa do Sauípe, Bahia, Brazil.
A part of the ATP International Series of tournaments [1], it is currently the main event in the Brazilian tennis calendar.
Since 2004, it has been a part of the South American Clay Court Circuit, but was held on hard courts prior to 2004.
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[edit] ATP Points and Prize Money
For the 2006 edition, the distribution of points and prize money was as follows:
Singles
| Round | ATP Entry Points | ATP Race Points | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 175 | 35 | US$52,000 |
| Finalist | 120 | 24 | US$30,600 |
| Semifinalists | 75 | 15 | US$18,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | 40 | 8 | US$10,600 |
| Round of 16 | 15 | 3 | US$6,225 |
| Round of 32 | 5 | 1 | US$3,650 |
| Qualifying | - | - | US$500 |
Doubles
| Round | ATP Entry Points | ATP Race Points | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 175 | 35 | US$16,350 |
| Finalist | 120 | 24 | US$9,600 |
| Semifinalists | 75 | 15 | US$5,650 |
| Quarter-finalists | 40 | 8 | US$3,400 |
| Round of 16 | 5 | 1 | US$2,000 |
[edit] Champions
[edit] Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 |  Jan Vacek |
 Fernando Meligeni |
2-6, 7-6(2), 6-3 |
| 2002 | Gustavo Kuerten |
 Guillermo Coria |
6-7(4,) 7-5 ,7-6(2) |
| 2003 |  Sjeng Schalken |
 Rainer Schuettler |
6-2, 6-4 |
| 2004 | Gustavo Kuerten |
Agustín Calleri |
3-6, 6-2, 6-3 |
| 2005 |  Rafael Nadal |
Alberto Martin |
6-0, 6-7(2), 6-1 |
| 2006 |  Nicolás Massú |
Alberto Martin |
6-3, 6-4 |
[edit] Doubles
- 2001- Enzo Artoni/Daniel Melo
- 2002- Scott Humphries/Mark Merklein
- 2003- Todd Perry/Thomas Shimada
- 2004- Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski
- 2005- Frantisek Cermak/Leos Friedl
- 2006- Lukas Dlouhy/Pavel Vizner
