1979 ATP Challenger Series

The ATP Challenger Series is the second-tier tour for professional tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The 1979 ATP Challenger Series calendar comprises 22 tournaments, with prize money ranging from $25,000 up to $40,000.[1]

1979 ATP Challenger Series
Details
Duration30 April 1979 – 9 December 1979
Edition2nd
Tournaments22
Achievements (singles)
1978
1980

Schedule

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April

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Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
April 2
No tournaments scheduled.
April 9
No tournaments scheduled.
April 16
No tournaments scheduled.
April 23
No tournaments scheduled.
April 30 Indian River Challenger
Indian River, United States
Clay – $25,000 – 64S/32D
Singles drawDoubles draw
  Billy Martin
6–2, 6–0
  Rick Fagel   Chris Lewis
  George Hardie
  David Carter
  Noel Phillips
  John Sadri
  Van Winitsky
  Kevin Curren
  Steve Denton
6–4, 7–5
  Pat Cramer
  Cliff Letcher
Nagoya Challenger
Nagoya, Japan
Hard – $40,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
  Rod Frawley
2–6, 6–4, 6–3
  Marcelo Lara   Chris Kachel
  Tsuyoshi Fukui
  Shigeyuki Nishio
  Joel Bailey
  Charlie Fancutt
  Onny Parun
  Joel Bailey
  Rod Frawley
7–6, 7–5
  Chris Kachel
  Marcelo Lara
Parioli Challenger
Rome, Italy
Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
  Dominique Bedel
6–4, 7–5
  Corrado Barazzutti   Fernando Dalla Fontana
  Kim Warwick
  Bernard Fritz
  Phil Dent
  Ricardo Cano
  José Luis Damiani
  Dick Crealy
  Phil Dent
6–3, 3–6, 7–6
  Syd Ball
  Kim Warwick
Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
May 7 Cuneo Challenger
Cuneo, Italy
Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
  Fernando Luna
6–2, 6–2, 6–0
  Christophe Freyss   Christophe Roger-Vasselin
  Antonio Zugarelli
  Carlos Gattiker
  José Luis Damiani
  Dominique Bedel
  Bernard Fritz
  Alejandro Pierola
  Belus Prajoux
6–4, 7–6
  Dominique Bedel
  Christophe Freyss
Raleigh Challenger
Raleigh, United States
Clay – $25,000 – 64S/32D
Singles drawDoubles draw
  John Sadri
6–7, 6–2, 7–5
  Charles Owens   Chris Lewis
  Iván Molina
  Michael Grant
  Trey Waltke
  Gabriel Urpí
  Howard Schoenfield
  John Austin
  Billy Martin
6–2, 7–5
  Chris Lewis
  Cliff Letcher
May 14
No tournaments scheduled.
May 21
No tournaments scheduled.
May 28
No tournaments scheduled.

June

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Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
June 4 Galatina Challenger
Galatina, Italy
Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
  Miguel Mir
6–1, 7–6
  Alejandro Pierola   Christophe Casa
  Andrés Gómez
  Onny Parun
  Massimo Di Domenico
  Javier Soler
  Ernie Ewert
  Ernie Ewert
  Cliff Letcher
6–2, 6–2
  Gustavo Guerrero
  Alejandro Pierola
Zell am See Challenger
Zell am See, Austria
Clay – $25,000 – 16S/8D
Singles drawDoubles draw
  Carlos Kirmayr
6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
  José Luis Damiani   Karl Meiler
  Kim Warwick
  Paul Kronk
  Ricardo Cano
  Billy Martin
  Deon Joubert
  Paul Kronk
  Peter McNamara
2–6, 6–0, 6–3
  David Carter
  Billy Martin
June 11 Montgomery Challenger
Montgomery, United States
Hard – $25,000 – 64S/32D
Singles drawDoubles draw
  Trey Waltke
6–2, 4–6, 7–5
  Vincent Van Patten   Mike Machette
  Charles Owens
  Sashi Menon
  Tom Leonard
  Christopher Lewis
  Keith Richardson
  Eric Friedler
  Erik van Dillen
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
  Tom Leonard
  Jerry Van Linge
June 18 Green Bay Challenger
Green Bay, United States
Hard – $25,000 – 64S/32D
Singles drawDoubles draw
  Vincent Van Patten
6–4, 6–0
  Fred McNair   Rod Frawley
  Peter Rennert
  Erik van Dillen
  Tom Leonard
  Steve Denton
  Jerry Van Linge
  Sashi Menon
  Robert Trogolo
7–5, 6–4
  Tom Leonard
  Jerry Van Linge
June 25 Concord Challenger
Concord, United States
Hard – $25,000 – 64S/32D
Singles drawDoubles draw
  Erik van Dillen
6–7, 6–2, 6–3
  Howard Schoenfield   Warren Maher
  Bruce Kleege
  Fred McNair
  Michael Grant
  Vincent Van Patten
  Russell Simpson
  Sashi Menon
  Robert Trogolo
7–6(9–7), 6-4
  Christopher Lewis
  Bruce Nichols

July

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Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
July 2 San Diego Challenger
San Diego, United States
Hard – $25,000 – 64S/32D
Singles drawDoubles draw
  Trey Waltke
4–6, 6–4, 6–0
  Matt Mitchell   Rod Frawley
  Russell Simpson
  Erik van Dillen
  Byron Bertram
  Robert Trogolo
  Gene Malin
  Sashi Menon
  Robert Trogolo
7–6, 6–1
  Rod Frawley
  Russell Simpson
July 9
No tournaments scheduled.
July 16
No tournaments scheduled.
July 23 Porto Alegre Challenger
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Clay – $25,000 – 64S/32D
Singles drawDoubles draw
  Belus Prajoux
6–2, 6–4
  Fernando Maynetto   Carlos Gattiker
  João Soares
  Ramiro Benavides
  Jorge Todero
  Leo Palin
  Cássio Motta
  Marcos Hocevar
  João Soares
6–1, 6–0
  Lito Álvarez
  Álvaro Fillol
July 30 Salvador Challenger
Salvador, Brazil
Clay – $25,000 – 64S/32D
Singles drawDoubles draw
  Carlos Kirmayr
6–1, 7–5
  Júlio Góes   Leo Palin
  Álvaro Fillol
  Mark Turpin
  Hugo Roverano
  Thomaz Koch
  Charles Owens
  Álvaro Fillol
  Rolf Thung
6–7, 6–4, 7–6
  Tony Graham
  Chris Sylvan

August

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Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
August 6 Ribeirão Preto Challenger
Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Clay – $25,000 – 64S/32D
Singles drawDoubles draw
  Carlos Gattiker
6–4, 2–6, 6–2
  Carlos Kirmayr   Tony Graham
  Hugo Varela
  Noel Freitas
  Jan Källqvist
  Mario Martinez
  Thomaz Koch
  Ney Keller
  Cássio Motta
4–6, 7–6, 7–5
  Thomaz Koch
  Belus Prajoux
Biarritz Challenger
Biarritz, France
Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
  Éric Deblicker
6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 2–6, 8–6
  Kjell Johansson   Antonio Muñoz
  Eddie Edwards
  Patrick Proisy
  Stefan Simonsson
  Per Hjertquist
  Jairo Velasco Sr.
  Ernie Ewert
  Victor Eke
6–1, 6–4, 6–1
  Hervé Gauvain
  Jérôme Vanier
August 13 Royan Challenger
Royan, France
Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
  Bernard Fritz
6–4, 6–4, 7–5
  Birger Andersson   Georges Goven
  Jairo Velasco Sr.
  Javier Soler
  Thierry Stevaux
  Ángel Giménez
  Antonio Muñoz
  Bob Carmichael
  Victor Eke
7–5, 6–2
  Ulf Eriksson
  Per Hjertquist
August 20 Le Touquet Challenger
Le Touquet, France
Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
  Jairo Velasco Sr.
4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–1
  Fernando Luna   Hervé Gauvain
  Tenny Svensson
  Eddie Edwards
  Ángel Giménez
  Roberto Vizcaíno
  Christophe Casa
  Antonio Muñoz
  Jairo Velasco Sr.
6–0, 3–6, 6–3
  Éric Deblicker
  Georges Goven
August 27
No tournaments scheduled.

September

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Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
September 3
No tournaments scheduled.
September 10 Charlotte Challenger
Charlotte, United States
Clay – $25,000 – 64S/32D
Singles drawDoubles draw
  Chris Lewis
6–2, 6–2
  David Carter   Deon Joubert
  Paul McNamee
  Michael Grant
  Réjean Genois
  Ali Madani
  Keith Richardson
  Mike Barr
  Jerry Karzen
6–3, 4–6, 7–6
  John Benson
  Tony Giammalva
September 17 Lincoln Challenger
Lincoln, United States
Hard – $25,000 – 64S/32D
Singles drawDoubles draw
  Matt Mitchell
6–4, 6–2
  Peter Rennert   Jeff Robbins
  Anand Amritraj
  David Schneider
  Jai DiLouie
  Tony Giammalva
  Steve Docherty
  Joel Bailey
  Bruce Kleege
0–6, 6–4, 6–4
  Steve Denton
  Peter Rennert
September 24
No tournaments scheduled.

October

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Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
October 1 Huntington Beach Challenger
Huntington Beach, United States
Hard – $25,000 – 64S/32D
Singles drawDoubles draw
  Glenn Petrovic
6–4, 6–2
  Marcel Freeman   Billy Martin
  Russell Simpson
  Tony Giammalva
  Peter Rennert
  John Austin
  Tom Leonard
  Billy Martin
  Bruce Nichols
3–6, 7–6, 6–3
  Peter Rennert
  Robert Van't Hof
October 8
No tournaments scheduled.
October 15
No tournaments scheduled.
October 22 Guadalajara Open
Guadalajara, Mexico
Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
  Paul McNamee
6–4, 6–4
  Rick Fagel   David Carter
  Tony Giammalva
  Larry Davidson
  Fred McNair
  Alfonso González
  Randy Crawford
  Paul McNamee
  Fred McNair
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
  Tony Giammalva
  Andy Kohlberg
October 29
No tournaments scheduled.

December

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Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
December 3 Austin Challenger
Austin, United States
Hard – $25,000 – 64S/32D
Singles drawDoubles draw
  Peter Rennert
6–3, 4–6, 7–5
  Robert Van't Hof   Larry Stefanki
  Tony Giammalva
  Vincent Van Patten
  Tom Cain
  Erick Iskersky
  Rick Fisher
  Anand Amritraj
  John Austin
6–1, 6–2
  Steve Denton
  Mark Turpin
December 10
No tournaments scheduled.
December 17
No tournaments scheduled.
December 24
No tournaments scheduled.
December 31
No tournaments scheduled.

Statistical information

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These tables present the number of singles (S) and doubles (D) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 1979 ATP Challenger Series. The players/nations are sorted by: (1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation); (2) a singles > doubles hierarchy; 3) alphabetical order (by family names for players).

Titles won by player

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Total Player  S   D 
3   Billy Martin (USA) 1 2
3   Sashi Menon (IND) 0 3
3   Robert Trogolo (RSA) 0 3
2   Carlos Kirmayr (BRA) 2 0
2   Trey Waltke (USA) 2 0
2   Rod Frawley (AUS) 1 1
2   Paul McNamee (AUS) 1 1
2   Erik van Dillen (USA) 1 1
2   Jairo Velasco Sr. (COL) 1 1
2   John Austin (USA) 0 2
2   Joel Bailey (USA) 0 2
2   Victor Eke (AUS) 0 2
2   Ernie Ewert (AUS) 0 2
1   Dominique Bedel (FRA) 1 0
1   Éric Deblicker (FRA) 1 0
1   Bernard Fritz (FRA) 1 0
1   Carlos Gattiker (ARG) 1 0
1   Chris Lewis (NZL) 1 0
1   Fernando Luna (ESP) 1 0
1   Miguel Mir (ESP) 1 0
1   Matt Mitchell (USA) 1 0
1   Glenn Petrovic (USA) 1 0
1   Peter Rennert (USA) 1 0
1   John Sadri (USA) 1 0
1   Vincent Van Patten (USA) 1 0
1   Anand Amritraj (IND) 0 1
1   Mike Barr (USA) 0 1
1   Bob Carmichael (AUS) 0 1
1   Dick Crealy (AUS) 0 1
1   Kevin Curren (RSA) 0 1
1   Phil Dent (AUS) 0 1
1   Steve Denton (USA) 0 1
1   Álvaro Fillol (CHI) 0 1
1   Eric Friedler (USA) 0 1
1   Marcos Hocevar (BRA) 0 1
1   Jerry Karzen (USA) 0 1
1   Ney Keller (BRA) 0 1
1   Bruce Kleege (USA) 0 1
1   Paul Kronk (AUS) 0 1
1   Cliff Letcher (AUS) 0 1
1   Fred McNair (USA) 0 1
1   Peter McNamara (AUS) 0 1
1   Cássio Motta (BRA) 0 1
1   Antonio Muñoz (ESP) 0 1
1   Bruce Nichols (USA) 0 1
1   Alejandro Pierola (CHI) 0 1
1   João Soares (BRA) 0 1
1   Rolf Thung (NED) 0 1

Titles won by nation

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Total Nation  S   D 
18   United States (USA) 9 9
9   Australia (AUS) 2 7
4   Brazil (BRA) 2 2
4   India (IND) 0 4
4   South Africa (RSA) 0 4
3   France (FRA) 3 0
3   Spain (ESP) 2 1
3   Chile (CHI) 1 2
2   Colombia (COL) 1 1
1   Argentina (ARG) 1 0
1   New Zealand (NZL) 1 0
1   Netherlands (NED) 0 1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "About the Challenger Circuit". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Archived from the original on 2010-02-27. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
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