Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Alberto Martín was the defending champion but did not compete that year. Gastón Gaudio won in the final 6 2, 6 3 against Jarkko Nieminen. The Valencia Open 500, formerly known as Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana, is a professional tennis tournament played in Valencia, Spain. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour. The tournament was first played in Valencia in 1995 before moving to Marbella, Spain for the 1996 and 1997 editions. From 1998 to 2002, the event was held in Majorca, and finally, in 2003, moved back to its current location.