1978 ATP Challenger Series


The ATP Challenger Series is the second tier tour for professional tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The 1978 ATP Challenger Series calendar comprises 18 tournaments with prize money of $25,000.[1]

1978 ATP Challenger Series
Details
Duration9 January 1978 – 26 November 1978
Edition1st
Achievements (singles)
1979

Schedule

January

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
January 2
No tournaments scheduled.
January 9Benson and Hedges Open
Auckland, New Zealand
Regular series
$25,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Eliot Teltscher
6-3, 7-5, 6-1
Onny Parun Rod Frawley
Robin Drysdale
Karl Meiler
Russell Simpson
Eric Fromm
Chris Lewis
Chris Lewis
Russell Simpson
6-1, 7-6
Rod Frawley
Karl Meiler
Hobart Challenger
Hobart, Australia
Regular series
$25,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Bob Carmichael
4-6, 6-3, 6-4
John Marks Peter McNamara
Allan Stone
David Carter
Chris Kachel
Lawrence Hall
Terry Rocavert
Chris Kachel
John Marks
6-1, 6-4
Greg Braun
Peter Campbell
January 16
No tournaments scheduled.
January 23
No tournaments scheduled.
January 30
No tournaments scheduled.

June

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
June 5
No tournaments scheduled.
June 12
No tournaments scheduled.
June 19Shreveport Challenger
Shreveport, United States
Regular series
$25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Francisco González
7-6, 6-2
Marcello Lara Réjean Génois
Eliot Teltscher
Warren Maher
John Sadri
Keith Richardson
Ferdi Taygan
Ramiro Benavides
Réjean Génois
7-6, 4-6, 6-2
Woody Blocher
Dick R. Bohrnstedt
June 25Birmingham Challenger
Birmingham, United States
Regular series
$25,000 – Grass – 64S/32D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Deon Joubert
6-4, 6-2
Marcello Lara Robert Van't Hof
Francisco González
Mike Cahill
Keith Richardson
Alvin Gardiner
Christophe Freyss
Mike Cahill
Marcello Lara
6-7, 6-4, 6-4
Woody Blocher
Dick R. Bohrnstedt

July

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
July 3Asheville Challenger
Asheville, United States
Regular series
$25,000 – Clay – 64S/32D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Eliot Teltscher
6-1, 7-5
Deon Joubert Mike Cahill
Erick Iskersky
Francisco González
Gilles Moretton
Joe Meyers
Pascal Portes
Ramiro Benavides
Réjean Génois
7-5, 4-6, 7-6
Jai DiLouie
Ferdi Taygan
July 10Raleigh Challenger
Raleigh, United States
Regular series
$25,000 – Clay – 64S/32D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Mike Cahill
6-3, 3-6, 7-6
Willem Prinsloo Dick R. Bohrnstedt
Álvaro Betancur
Pat Du Pré
Eliot Teltscher
Erick Iskersky
Francisco González
Francisco González
Christopher Sylvan
6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Tom Csipkay
John Sadri
July 17Hilton Head Challenger
Hilton Head, United States
Regular series
$25,000 – Clay – 64S/32D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Ricardo Acuña
1-6, 6-3, 7-6
Tim Garcia Haroon Ismail
Willem Prinsloo
Carlos Gómez
John Holladay
Paul Kronk
Howard Schoenfield
Kevin Curren
Peter Rennert
6-3, 4-6, 6-2
Greg Braun
Paul Kronk
July 24Virginia Beach Challenger
Virginia Beach, United States
Regular series
$25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Deon Joubert
7-5, 6-1
Mike Cahill Trey Waltke
Russell Simpson
Howard Schoenfield
Butch Seewagen
Réjean Génois
Johan Kriek
Kevin Curren
Peter Rennert
6-3, 6-2
Joe Meyers
Trey Waltke
July 31Wall Challenger
Wall, United States
Regular series
$25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Johan Kriek
6-1, 7-6
Matt Mitchell Jay Lapidus
Dale Collings
Christopher Lewis
Erick Iskersky
Joel Bailey
Haroon Ismail
Kevin Curren
Peter Rennert
6-1, 6-3
Jai DiLouie
Haroon Ismail

August

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
August 7Cape Cod Challenger
Cape Cod, United States
Regular series
$25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Russell Simpson
6-4, 7-5
David Schneider John Holladay
Peter Campbell
Noel Phillips
Hubertus Hoyt
Bill Maze
Charles Strode
Matt Mitchell
Bill Maze
6-4, 6-4
Kevin Curren
Peter Rennert
August 14Lancaster Challenger
Lancaster, United States
Regular series
$25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Erik van Dillen
6-4, 6-7, 7-6
Kevin Curren Peter Campbell
John Austin
Michael Greenberg
David Schneider
Russell Simpson
Ferdi Taygan
Matt Mitchell
Bill Maze
7-5, 6-3
Kevin Curren
Peter Rennert
August 21
No tournaments scheduled.
August 28
No tournaments scheduled.

September

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
September 4
No tournaments scheduled.
September 11
No tournaments scheduled.
September 18
No tournaments scheduled.
September 25Tinton Falls Challenger
Tinton Falls, United States
Regular series
$25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Sashi Menon
3-6, 7-5, 6-3
John Sadri Richard Meyer
Bruce Kleege
David Schneider
Rocky Maguire
Haroon Ismail
Michael Greenberg
Keith Richardson
John Sadri
6-7, 6-3, 6-4
Scott Carnahan
Charles Strode
Lincoln Challenger
Lincoln, United States
Regular series
$25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
John Sadri
6-3, 6-2
Kevin Curren Eric Fromm
John Hayes
Brad Drewett
John Trickey
Richard Meyer
Bruce Kleege
Keith Richardson
John Sadri
4-6, 6-3, 7-5
Richard Meyer
Horace Reid

October

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
October 2Salt Lake City Challenger
Salt Lake City, United States
Regular series
$25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Kevin Curren
6-4, 6-0
Steve Docherty Warren Eber
Randy Crawford
Gene Stuart Malin
Mike Machette
John Molin
Richard Legendre
Marcello Lara
John Whitlinger
6-4, 6-2
Haroon Ismail
Warren Maher
October 9
No tournaments scheduled.
October 16San Ramon Challenger
San Ramon, United States
Regular series
$25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Tim Wilkison
7-6, 6-1
Bruce Manson Bill Lloyd
Michael Wayman
Mike Shore
Bill Maze
Russell Simpson
Marty Riessen
Marcello Lara
John Whitlinger
6-3, 3-6, 7-6
Rick Fisher
Erik van Dillen
Tel Aviv Open
Tel Aviv, Israel
Regular series
$25,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Tom Okker
6-7, 6-4, 6-2
Peter Feigl Shlomo Glickstein
David Schneider
Réjean Génois
Richard Lewis
Eric Friedler
Steve Krulevitz
Peter Feigl
Eric Friedler
6-3, 6-7, 6-3
Mike Fishbach
Tom Okker
October 23Pasadena Challenger
Pasadena, United States
Regular series
$25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Jorge Andrew
5-7, 6-3, 6-3
Christopher Lewis Tim Wilkison
Howard Schoenfield
Billy Martin
Erik van Dillen
Peter Pearson
Leo Palin
Tom Leonard
Jerry Van Linge
6-3, 7-6
Warren Eber
Glen Holroyd
October 30
No tournaments scheduled.

November

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
November 6
No tournaments scheduled.
November 13
No tournaments scheduled.
November 20Kyoto Challenger
Kyoto, Japan
Regular series
$25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Ross Case
6-1, 6-7, 6-1
Jun Kuki Joel Bailey
Sachio Kato
Tony Graham
Jun Kamiwazumi
Shigeyuki Nishio
Tsuyoshi Fukui
Ross Case
Tony Graham
6-3, 6-4
Joel Bailey
Scott Carnahan
November 27
No tournaments scheduled.

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 1978 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

Total Player  S   D 
4 Kevin Curren (RSA)13
3 John Sadri (USA)12
3 Marcello Lara (MEX)03
3 Peter Rennert (USA)03
2 Deon Joubert (RSA)20
2 Eliot Teltscher (USA)20
2 Mike Cahill (USA)11
2 Ross Case (AUS)11
2 Francisco González (PAR)11
2 Russell Simpson (NZL)11
2 Ramiro Benavides (BOL)02
2 Réjean Génois (CAN)02
2 Bill Maze (USA)02
2 Matt Mitchell (USA)02
2 Keith Richardson (USA)02
2 John Whitlinger (USA)02
1 Ricardo Acuña (CHI)10
1 Jorge Andrew (VEN)10
1 Bob Carmichael (AUS)10
1 Johan Kriek (RSA)10
1 Sashi Menon (IND)10
1 Tom Okker (NED)10
1 Erik van Dillen (USA)10
1 Tim Wilkison (USA)10
1 Peter Feigl (AUT)01
1 Eric Friedler (USA)01
1 Tony Graham (USA)01
1 Chris Kachel (AUS)01
1 Tom Leonard (USA)01
1 Chris Lewis (NZL)01
1 John Marks (AUS)01
1 Christopher Sylvan (USA)01
1 Jerry Van Linge (USA)01

Titles won by nation

Total Nation  S   D 
20 United States (USA)614
7 South Africa (RSA)614
4 Australia (AUS)614
3 Mexico (MEX)614
2 New Zealand (NZL)614
2 Paraguay (PAR)614
2 Bolivia (BOL)614
2 Canada (CAN)614
1 Chile (CHI)614
1 India (IND)614
1 Netherlands (NED)614
1 Venezuela (VEN)614
1 Austria (AUT)614
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See also

References

  1. "About the Challenger Circuit". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Archived from the original on 2009-12-08. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
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