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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]
Schedule
April
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 Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles 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 ChallengerNagoya , Japan Regular series $40,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Rod Frawley 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
Marcello Lara
Chris Kachel Tsuyoshi Fukui
Shigeyuki Nishio Joel Bailey Charlie Fancutt Onny Parun
Joel Bailey Rod Frawley 7-6, 7-5
Chris Kachel Marcello Lara
Parioli Challenger Parioli , Italy Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles 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
May
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
May 7
Cuneo Challenger Cuneo , Italy Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles 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 Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
John Sadri 6-7, 6-2, 7-5
Charles Owens
Chris Lewis Iván Molina
Michael Grant Trey Waltke Gabriel Urpi 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
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
June 4
Galatina Challenger Galatina , Italy Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles 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 Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 16S/8D Singles Draw - Doubles 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 Regular series $25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Trey Waltke 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
Vincent Van Patten
Mike Machette Charles Owens
Sashi Menon Tom Leonard John Chris 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 Regular series $25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles 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 Regular series $25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles 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
John Chris Lewis Bruce Nichols
July
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
July 2
San Diego Challenger San Diego , United States Regular series $25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Trey Waltke 4-6, 6-4, 6-0
Matt Mitchell
Rod Frawley Russell Simpson
Erik van Dillen Byron Bertram Robert Trogolo Gene Stuart 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 Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles 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 Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles 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 Christopher Sylvan
August
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
August 6
Ribeirão Preto Challenger Ribeirão Preto , Brazil Regular series $25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Carlos Gattiker 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
Carlos Kirmayr
Tony Graham Hugo Varela
Noel Freitas Jan Kallquist Mario Martinez Thomaz Koch
Ney Keller Cássio Motta 4-6, 7-6, 7-5
Thomaz Koch Belus Prajoux
Biarritz Challenger Biarritz , France Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles 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 Jerome Vanier
August 13
Royan Challenger Royan , France Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles 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 Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles 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
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
September 3
No tournaments scheduled.
September 10
Charlotte Challenger Charlotte , United States Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Chris Lewis 6-2, 6-2
David Carter
Deon Joubert Paul McNamee
Michael Grant Réjean Génois 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 Regular series $25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles 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
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
October 1
Huntington Beach Challenger Huntington Beach , United States Regular series $25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles 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 Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles 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
Statistical information
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
Titles won by nation
See also
References
External links
Europe
Austria Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Lithuania Luxembourg Ireland Italy
Netherlands North Macedonia Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom
Africa
Egypt Morocco Rwanda South Africa Tunisia
Asia
China Hong Kong India Israel Japan Kazakhstan Philippines Singapore South Korea Taiwan Thailand Uzbekistan Vietnam
North America
Bermuda Canada Mexico United States
Central America and Caribbean
Costa Rica Dominican Republic Panama
South America
Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Paraguay Peru Uruguay