2013 Claro Open Colombia

2013 Claro Open Colombia
Date	15–21 July
Edition	1st
Category	World Tour 250
Draw	28S / 16D
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Bogotá, Colombia
Venue	Centro de Alto Rendimiento
Champions
Singles
Ivo Karlović
Doubles
Purav Raja / Divij Sharan

The 2013 Claro Open Colombia was a men's professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the first edition of the tournament, which was part of the 2013 ATP World Tour. It took place in Bogotá, Colombia at Centro de Alto Rendimiento, between 15 and 21 July 2013.

The Croatian Ivo Karlović was crowned first winner of the Claro Open Colombia after beating the Colombian Alejandro Falla in the final by 6-3 7-6(4) in a game that lasted one hour and 18 minutes. Karlovic was the surprise package of the 2013 edition, in a tournament that boasted the likes of the Serbian Janko Tipsarević and the South African Kevin Anderson.

In the doubles, the Indian couple formed by Purav Raja and Divij Sharan were crowned winners after defeating the Dutch Igor Sijsling and the French Édouard Roger-Vasselin by 7-6(4) and 7-6(3) in an hour and 30 minutes.

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Rank^1	Seed
SRB	Janko Tipsarević	14	1
RSA	Kevin Anderson	22	2
NED	Igor Sijsling	55	3
FRA	Édouard Roger-Vasselin	71	4
FRA	Adrian Mannarino	76	5
COL	Santiago Giraldo	82	6
SLO	Aljaž Bedene	87	7
BEL	Xavier Malisse	88	8

• ¹ Rankings are as of July 8, 2013

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

• Nicolás Barrientos
• Carlos Salamanca
• Eduardo Struvay

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Víctor Estrella
• Emilio Gómez
• Chris Guccione
• Juan Ignacio Londero

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

• Igor Andreev
• Denis Kudla
• Gilles Müller
• Rajeev Ram
• Michael Russell
• Jack Sock

Retirements

• Evgeny Korolev (illness)

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Country	Player	Rank^1	Seed
COL	Juan Sebastián Cabal	COL	Robert Farah	87	1
FRA	Édouard Roger-Vasselin	NED	Igor Sijsling	93	2
BRA	Marcelo Demoliner	BRA	André Sá	144	3
IND	Purav Raja	IND	Divij Sharan	204	4

• ¹ Rankings are as of July 8, 2013

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

• Emilio Gómez / Michael Quintero
• Alejandro González / Carlos Salamanca

The following pair received entry as alternates:

• Marcelo Arévalo / Víctor Estrella

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

• Xavier Malisse (illness)

Finals

Singles

Main article: 2013 Claro Open Colombia – Singles

• Ivo Karlović defeated Alejandro Falla, 6–3, 7–6^(7–4)

Doubles

Main article: 2013 Claro Open Colombia – Doubles

• Purav Raja / Divij Sharan defeated Édouard Roger-Vasselin / Igor Sijsling, 7–6^(7–4), 7–6^(7–3)

References

External links

• Official website