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Istanbul Open
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<p>The Istanbul Open (also known as the TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open for sponsorship purposes) was a men's <a href="/facts/Tennis/GwVaWdn0">tennis</a> event on the <a href="/facts/Association_of_Tennis_Professionals/156Psd62">ATP Tour</a> held in the Turkish city of <a href="/facts/Istanbul/Xo1hzGWH">Istanbul</a>. From 2015 to 2018, it was part of the <a href="/facts/ATP_World_Tour_250_series/qDkq2oJC">ATP 250 Series</a>. The tournament was played on <a href="/facts/Clay_court/W6Xxk75I">outdoor clay courts</a>. This was the first Turkish ATP World Tour event. </p><p>The inaugural tournament was held from 27 April to 3 May 2015 at the "Koza World of Sports" facility, which is promoted as the largest tennis academy in the world. The center court featured a retractable roof and provided seating for 7,500 people. Two other clay show courts raised available seating to 9,500. The tournament was discontinued in 2018. </p>