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1984 ATP Challenger Series

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1984 ATP Challenger Series
Details
Duration2 January 1984 – 2 December 1984
Edition7th
Tournaments31
Achievements (singles)
1983
1985

The ATP Challenger Series is the second-tier tour for professional tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The 1984 ATP Challenger Series calendar comprises 32 tournaments, with prize money ranging from $25,000 up to $75,000.[1]

Schedule

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January

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Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
January 2 Perth Challenger
Australia Perth, Australia
Grass – $25,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
South Africa Brian Levine
6–1, 6–2
United States Lloyd Bourne Australia Craig A. Miller
Australia John Frawley
Australia Greg Whitecross
France Jérôme Vanier
Australia Mark Kratzmann
United States Jonathan Canter
Australia Broderick Dyke
United States John Van Nostrand
6–2, 6–3
Australia Peter Carter
Australia Mark Hartnett
January 9
No tournaments scheduled.
January 16 Amarillo Challenger
United States Amarillo, USA
$25,000 – hard (I) – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
United States Martin Davis
6–4, 6–4
United States Robert Seguso United States Bob Green
United States Randy Nixon
United States Leif Shiras
United States Bruce Manson
United States Pat DuPré
United States Ken Flach
United States Martin Davis
United States Chris Dunk
6–2, 6–3
United States Mike Brunnberg
United States Bruce Kleege
January 23 Guarujá Challenger
Brazil Guarujá, Brazil
Clay – $75,000 – 48S/24D
Singles drawDoubles draw
Brazil Givaldo Barbosa
6–4, 6–3
Chile Pedro Rebolledo Peru Pablo Arraya
Chile Jaime Fillol
Argentina Francisco Yunis
Chile Álvaro Fillol
Brazil Eleutério Martins
Brazil Cássio Motta
Brazil Marcos Hocevar
Brazil Alexandre Hocevar
6–7, 6–4, 6–4
Chile Jaime Fillol
Chile Álvaro Fillol
January 30
No tournaments scheduled.

February

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Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
February 6 Agadir Challenger
Morocco Agadir, Morocco
Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
Spain Alberto Tous
6–1, 6–0
Belgium Bernard Boileau Switzerland Claudio Mezzadri
Spain Juan Avendaño
Morocco Houcine Saber
Australia Trevor Allan
Spain Gabriel Urpí
Spain Roberto Vizcaíno
United States Charles Strode
United States Morris Strode
6–3, 6–4
Spain Juan Avendaño
Spain Emilio Sánchez
February 13
No tournaments scheduled.
February 20 Palm Hills International Tennis Challenger
Egypt Cairo, Egypt
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
Spain Fernando Luna
6–4, 6–2
United States Mark Dickson United States Terry Moor
Spain Juan Avendaño
Spain Fernando Soler
Bolivia Mario Martinez
Spain Alberto Tous
United States Tom Cain
United States Brett Dickinson
United States Drew Gitlin
7–6, 6–3
United States Marcel Freeman
United States Tim Wilkison
February 27 Viña del Mar Challenger
Chile Viña del Mar, Chile
Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
Chile Álvaro Fillol
6–4, 6–4
Chile Hans Gildemeister United States Tim Wilkison
Argentina Eduardo Bengoechea
Argentina Carlos Gattiker
Chile Manuel Rodríguez
Argentina Guillermo Rivas
Chile Juan Pablo Queirolo
Argentina Carlos Gattiker
Argentina Gustavo Tiberti
6–4, 5–7, 6–3
Chile Hans Gildemeister
Chile Belus Prajoux

March

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Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
March 5 Bahrain Challenger
Bahrain Bahrain, Bahrain
Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
United States Tim Wilkison
7–5, 6–0
United States Terry Moor United States Drew Gitlin
United States Leif Shiras
United States Marcel Freeman
West Germany Peter Elter
United States Larry Stefanki
United States Mark Dickson
United States David Dowlen
Nigeria Nduka Odizor
7–6, 4–6, 6–3
United States Martin Davis
United States Larry Stefanki
Vienna Challenger
Austria Vienna, Austria
$25,000 – carpet (I) – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
Sweden Jan Gunnarsson
6–3, 6–3
United States John Sadri United States Richard Meyer
South Africa Danie Visser
Italy Simone Colombo
France Jérôme Vanier
United States David Pate
West Germany Rolf Gehring
United States Bruce Manson
United States David Pate
6–3, 6–4
Denmark Peter Bastiansen
Denmark Michael Mortensen
March 12
No tournaments scheduled.
March 19
No tournaments scheduled.
March 26 Tunis Challenger
Tunisia Tunis, Tunisia
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
Sweden Henrik Sundström
6–1, 6–4
France Thierry Tulasne Italy Francesco Cancellotti
Spain Fernando Luna
Spain Alberto Tous
Hungary Zoltán Kuhárszky
Spain Juan Aguilera
West Germany Peter Elter
Puerto Rico Ernie Fernández
Denmark Michael Mortensen
6–3, 6–4
West Germany Peter Elter
West Germany Andreas Maurer

April

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Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
April 2 Ashkelon Challenger
Israel Ashkelon, Israel
Hard – $25,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
United States Bruce Manson
6–7, 6–3, 7–6
Israel Shahar Perkiss United Kingdom Jonathan Smith
Netherlands Michiel Schapers
Finland Leo Palin
United States Drew Gitlin
South Africa Henri de Wet
United States Jeff Turpin
United States Bruce Manson
United States Jeff Turpin
6–2, 6–2
Finland Leo Palin
Netherlands Michiel Schapers
April 9
No tournaments scheduled.
April 16 San Luis Potosí Challenger
Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
United States Tim Wilkison
6–2, 6–2
Mexico Javier Contreras Australia Ross Case
Mexico Juan Hernández
United States Randy Nixon
United States Charles Strode
Mexico Francisco Maciel
United States Rick Fagel
Mexico Juan Hernández
Mexico Francisco Maciel
6–4, 6–2
Australia Ross Case
United States Chris Dunk
April 23 Marrakech Challenger
Morocco Marrakech, Morocco
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
Chile Hans Gildemeister
6–7, 6–2, 6–1
United States Blaine Willenborg Italy Simone Colombo
France Patrice Kuchna
United Kingdom Jeremy Bates
West Germany Peter Elter
Argentina Carlos Castellan
France Georges Goven
United States Terry Moor
United States Blaine Willenborg
6–4, 6–7, 9–7
United Kingdom Jeremy Bates
Netherlands Michiel Schapers
Montreal Challenger
Canada Montreal, Canada
$25,000 – hard (I) – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
United States John Sadri
6–2, 6–4
United States Greg Holmes United States Leif Shiras
United States Lloyd Bourne
United States Bud Schultz
United States Tony Giammalva
United States Tim Wilkison
United States Matt Mitchell
United States Andy Kohlberg
United States Richard Meyer
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
United States Sean Brawley
United States Leif Shiras
April 30 Parioli Challenger
Italy Rome, Italy
Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
Australia John Frawley
6–4, 7–5
Argentina Francisco Yunis Switzerland Claudio Mezzadri
Israel Shahar Perkiss
United States Blaine Willenborg
Netherlands Michiel Schapers
Italy Luca Bottazzi
Italy Ferrante Rocchi
Italy Simone Colombo
Italy Gianni Ocleppo
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Australia John Frawley
Netherlands Michiel Schapers

May

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Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
May 7 Curitiba Challenger
Brazil Curitiba, Brazil
Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
Argentina Martín Jaite
6–2, 6–4
Brazil Ivan Kley United States Craig Wittus
Argentina Alejandro Ganzábal
Brazil Roger Guedes
Brazil Eleutério Martins
Brazil Edvaldo Oliveira
Brazil Gabriel Mattos
Brazil Nelson Aerts
Brazil Alexandre Hocevar
6–4, 2–6, 7–6
Brazil Ivan Kley
Brazil Fernando Roese
Nagoya Challenger
Japan Nagoya, Japan
Hard – $25,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
United States Glenn Layendecker
7–5, 6–4
New Zealand David Mustard United States Jeff Turpin
United States David Dowlen
Japan Shigeyuki Nishio
United States Charles Strode
Australia Charlie Fancutt
United States Joel Bailey
Sutton Challenger
United Kingdom Sutton, Great Britain
Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
New Zealand David Mustard
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
United Kingdom Steve Shaw Czechoslovakia Stanislav Birner
Italy Ferrante Rocchi
France Jacques Hervet
France Georges Goven
Finland Olli Rahnasto
France Bruno Dadillon
Australia Mark Kratzmann
Australia Simon Youl
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Czechoslovakia Stanislav Birner
Australia Broderick Dyke
May 14 Lee-on-Solent Challenger
United Kingdom Lee-on-Solent, Great Britain
Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
Australia Simon Youl
7–6, 4–6, 6–3
United Kingdom Jeremy Bates New Zealand David Mustard
Sweden Magnus Tideman
United States Bruce Manson
Israel Shahar Perkiss
United States Bruce Foxworth
Ecuador Raúl Viver
Spring Challenger
United States Spring, USA
$25,000 – hard (I) – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
India Vijay Amritraj
7–5, 4–6, 7–6
United States Leif Shiras Nigeria Nduka Odizor
United States Andy Kohlberg
United States Ron Hightower
United States John Mattke
United States David Dowlen
United States Mark Wooldridge
United States Andy Kohlberg
United States Richard Meyer
6–4, 3–6, 7–6
United States Ron Hightower
United States John Mattke
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 Bielefeld Challenger
West Germany Bielefeld, West Germany
Clay – $25,000 – 64S/32D
Singles drawDoubles draw
Czechoslovakia Josef Čihák
6–2, 7–5
West Germany Peter Elter West Germany Wolfgang Popp
Soviet Union Alexander Zverev
Paraguay Víctor Pecci
Argentina Carlos Castellan
Spain José López-Maeso
West Germany Hans-Dieter Beutel
West Germany Peter Elter
West Germany Stefan Hermann
6–4, 6–4
Netherlands Huub van Boeckel
Belgium Jan Vanlangendonck
Tampere Open
Finland Tampere, Finland
Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
Italy Luca Bottazzi
6–2, 6–3
Sweden Peter Svensson United States Jon Levine
Sweden Johan Carlsson
Denmark Peter Bastiansen
Italy Massimo Zampieri
Norway Morten Rønneberg
United States Bruce Manson
New Zealand David Mustard
United Kingdom Jonathan Smith
6–3, 6–4
Sweden Ronnie Båthman
Italy Luca Bottazzi
June 11 Brescia Challenger
Italy Brescia, Italy
Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
France Christophe Roger-Vasselin
6–4, 7–6
Spain Jordi Arrese Spain Roberto Vizcaíno
Spain Jorge Bardou
Italy Massimo Zampieri
Argentina Francisco Yunis
Ecuador Raúl Viver
Argentina Martín Jaite
France Jacques Hervet
France Jérôme Vanier
7–5, 2–6, 6–4
Argentina Alejandro Ganzábal
Argentina Carlos Gattiker
June 18 Dortmund Challenger
West Germany Dortmund, West Germany
Clay – $25,000 – 64S/32D
Singles drawDoubles draw
Mexico Francisco Maciel
6–2, 6–4
Paraguay Víctor Pecci Argentina Eduardo Bengoechea
Sweden Magnus Tideman
Belgium Jan Vanlangendonck
Chile Jaime Fillol
West Germany Karl Meiler
West Germany Damir Keretić
Chile Jaime Fillol
Chile Álvaro Fillol
6–3, 6–4
Argentina Eduardo Bengoechea
Spain José López-Maeso
June 25
No tournaments scheduled.

July

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Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
July 2 Travemünde Challenger
West Germany Travemünde, West Germany
Clay – $25,000 – 48S/24D
Singles drawDoubles draw
Soviet Union Vadim Borisov
7–5, 7–5
Argentina Alejandro Ganzábal West Germany Eric Jelen
West Germany Karl Meiler
Spain Juan Avendaño
Chile Álvaro Fillol
West Germany Damir Keretić
Spain Sergio Casal
Sweden Johan Carlsson
Sweden Peter Svensson
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Igor Flego
Israel Shahar Perkiss
July 9 Neunkirchen Challenger
West Germany Neunkirchen, West Germany
Clay – $25,000 – 64S/24D
Singles drawDoubles draw
Czechoslovakia Marián Vajda
6–2, 7–5
Czechoslovakia Miroslav Lacek Brazil Ivan Kley
Argentina Marcelo Ingaramo
Mexico Francisco Maciel
Ecuador Raúl Viver
Peru Carlos di Laura
Argentina Carlos Castellan
West Germany Hans-Dieter Beutel
West Germany Christoph Zipf
7–6, 7–5
West Germany Ulf Fischer
West Germany Eric Jelen
July 16
No tournaments scheduled.
July 23
No tournaments scheduled.
July 30 Neu-Ulm Challenger
West Germany Neu-Ulm, West Germany
Clay – $25,000 – 48S/24D
Singles drawDoubles draw
Sweden Kent Carlsson
6–3, 6–1
Ecuador Raúl Viver Czechoslovakia Marián Vajda
Soviet Union Andrei Chesnokov
Soviet Union Alexander Zverev
West Germany Andreas Maurer
Soviet Union Vadim Borisov
Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Navrátil
West Germany Stefan Hermann
South Africa Brian Levine
6–4, 7–5
Brazil Eduardo Oncins
Brazil Fernando Roese

August

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Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
August 6
No tournaments scheduled.
August 13 Nielsen Pro Tennis Championship
United States Winnetka, USA
Hard – $25,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
United States Marc Flur
6–3, 6–4
United States Mike Leach United States David Pate
United States David Dowlen
United States Andy Andrews
South Africa Brian Levine
United States Howard Sands
United Kingdom Steve Shaw
United States Dan Goldie
United States Michael Kures
3–6, 6–4, 7–5
Chile Ricardo Acuña
Chile Belus Prajoux
August 20
No tournaments scheduled.
August 27
No tournaments scheduled.

September

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Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
September 3 International Tournament of Messina
Italy Messina, Italy
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
Paraguay Víctor Pecci
6–0, 6–3
Argentina Eduardo Bengoechea Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř
Argentina Martín Jaite
Italy Ferrante Rocchi
France Tarik Benhabiles
Sweden Kent Carlsson
Italy Marcello Bassanelli
Sweden Ronnie Båthman
Sweden Magnus Tideman
1–6, 6–1, 10–8
Argentina Martín Jaite
Paraguay Víctor Pecci
September 10 Thessaloniki Challenger
Greece Thessaloniki, Greece
Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
United Kingdom Steve Shaw
6–2, 6–4
Sweden Stefan Svensson United States Egan Adams
Sweden Magnus Tideman
Brazil Eduardo Oncins
United States Roger Knapp
Mexico Guillermo Stevens
Argentina Marcelo Ingaramo
United Kingdom Jeremy Bates
United Kingdom Steve Shaw
6–2, 6–4
Greece George Kalovelonis
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović
September 17
No tournaments scheduled.
September 24
No tournaments scheduled.

November

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Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
November 5 Helsinki Challenger
Finland Helsinki, Finland
$25,000 – hard (I) – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
Switzerland Jakob Hlasek
6–4, 6–3
Sweden Johan Carlsson Finland Leo Palin
Sweden Jörgen Windahl
Sweden Jonas Svensson
United States Andy Kohlberg
Finland Olli Rahnasto
Sweden Ronnie Båthman
Switzerland Jakob Hlasek
Brazil Alexandre Hocevar
7–6, 6–4
Sweden Ronnie Båthman
Sweden Magnus Tideman
November 12
No tournaments scheduled.
November 19 Benin City Challenger
Nigeria Benin City, Nigeria
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
Nigeria Nduka Odizor
6–2, 6–2
Italy Alessandro de Minicis Nigeria Sadiq Abdullahi
United States Mark Wooldridge
Nigeria David Imonitie
Greece George Kalovelonis
France Bruno Dadillon
Switzerland Dominik Utzinger
Nigeria Tony Mmoh
Nigeria Nduka Odizor
Defaulted
Netherlands Menno Oosting
United States Mark Wooldridge
November 26 Bahia Challenger
Brazil Bahia, Brazil
Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles drawDoubles draw
Argentina Horacio de la Peña
6–4, 5–7, 7–5
Brazil Marcos Hocevar Argentina José Luis Clerc
Chile Ricardo Acuña
Argentina Eduardo Bengoechea
Brazil Eleutério Martins
Chile Pedro Rebolledo
Brazil Ivan Kley
Chile Ricardo Acuña
Chile Hans Gildemeister
6–3, 1–6, 7–6
Brazil Givaldo Barbosa
Brazil João Soares

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 1984 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  Bruce Manson (USA) 1 2
3  Nduka Odizor (NGR) 1 2
3  Alexandre Hocevar (BRA) 0 3
2  Tim Wilkison (USA) 2 0
2  Martin Davis (USA) 1 1
2  Álvaro Fillol (CHI) 1 1
2  Hans Gildemeister (CHI) 1 1
2  Jakob Hlasek (SUI) 1 1
2  Brian Levine (RSA) 1 1
2  Francisco Maciel (MEX) 1 1
2  David Mustard (NZL) 1 1
2  Steve Shaw (GBR) 1 1
2  Simon Youl (AUS) 1 1
2  Stefan Hermann (FRG) 0 2
2  Andy Kohlberg (USA) 0 2
2  Richard Meyer (USA) 0 2
1  Vijay Amritraj (IND) 1 0
1  Givaldo Barbosa (BRA) 1 0
1  Vadim Borisov (URS) 1 0
1  Luca Bottazzi (ITA) 1 0
1  Kent Carlsson (SWE) 1 0
1  Josef Čihák (TCH) 1 0
1  Horacio de la Peña (ARG) 1 0
1  Marc Flur (USA) 1 0
1  John Frawley (AUS) 1 0
1  Jan Gunnarsson (SWE) 1 0
1  Martín Jaite (ARG) 1 0
1  Glenn Layendecker (USA) 1 0
1  Fernando Luna (ESP) 1 0
1  Víctor Pecci (PAR) 1 0
1  Christophe Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 1 0
1  John Sadri (USA) 1 0
1  Henrik Sundström (SWE) 1 0
1  Alberto Tous (ESP) 1 0
1  Marián Vajda (TCH) 1 0
1  Ricardo Acuña (CHI) 0 1
1  Nelson Aerts (BRA) 0 1
1  Jeremy Bates (GBR) 0 1
1  Ronnie Båthman (SWE) 0 1
1  Hans-Dieter Beutel (FRG) 0 1
1  Johan Carlsson (SWE) 0 1
1  Simone Colombo (ITA) 0 1
1  Brett Dickinson (USA) 0 1
1  David Dowlen (USA) 0 1
1  Chris Dunk (USA) 0 1
1  Broderick Dyke (AUS) 0 1
1  Peter Elter (FRG) 0 1
1  Ernie Fernandez (PUR) 0 1
1  Jaime Fillol (CHI) 0 1
1  Carlos Gattiker (ARG) 0 1
1  Drew Gitlin (USA) 0 1
1  Dan Goldie (USA) 0 1
1  Juan Hernández (MEX) 0 1
1  Jacques Hervet (FRA) 0 1
1  Marcos Hocevar (BRA) 0 1
1  Mark Kratzmann (AUS) 0 1
1  Michael Kures (USA) 0 1
1  Tony Mmoh (NGR) 0 1
1  Terry Moor (USA) 0 1
1  Michael Mortensen (DEN) 0 1
1  Gianni Ocleppo (ITA) 0 1
1  David Pate (USA) 0 1
1  Jonathan Smith (GBR) 0 1
1  Charles Strode (USA) 0 1
1  Morris Strode (USA) 0 1
1  Peter Svensson (SWE) 0 1
1  Gustavo Tiberti (ARG) 0 1
1  Magnus Tideman (SWE) 0 1
1  Jeff Turpin (USA) 0 1
1  John Van Nostrand (USA) 0 1
1  Jérôme Vanier (FRA) 0 1
1  Blaine Willenborg (USA) 0 1
1  Christoph Zipf (FRG) 0 1

Titles won by nation

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Total Nation  S   D 
18  United States (USA) 7 11
5  Sweden (SWE) 3 2
4  Australia (AUS) 2 2
4  Chile (CHI) 2 2
4  Brazil (BRA) 1 3
3  Argentina (ARG) 2 1
3  Great Britain (GBR) 1 2
3  Nigeria (NGR) 1 2
3  West Germany (FRG) 0 3
2  Czechoslovakia (TCH) 2 0
2  Spain (ESP) 2 0
2  France (FRA) 1 1
2  Italy (ITA) 1 1
2  Mexico (MEX) 1 1
2  New Zealand (NZL) 1 1
2  South Africa (RSA) 1 1
2   Switzerland (SUI) 1 1
1  India (IND) 1 0
1  Paraguay (PAR) 1 0
1  Soviet Union (URS) 1 0
1  Denmark (DEN) 0 1
1  Puerto Rico (PUR) 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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