1980 ATP Challenger Series

The ATP Challenger Series is the second tier tour for professional tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The 1980 ATP Challenger Series calendar comprises 24 tournaments, with prize money ranging from $25,000 up to $50,000.[1]

1980 ATP Challenger Series
Details
Duration3 March 1980 – 7 December 1980
Edition3rd
Achievements (singles)
1979
1981

Schedule

March

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
March 3Kaduna Challenger
Kaduna, Nigeria
Regular series
$25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Chris Mayotte
1-6, 6-3, 6-3
John Feaver Roland Steigler
Mark Turpin
Filip Krajcik
Harry Fritz
Toby Crabel
Larry Stefanki
Chris Mayotte
Larry Stefanki
6-4, 3-6, 6-2
Robin Drysdale
John Feaver
March 10
No tournaments scheduled.
March 17ATP Linz
Linz, Austria
Regular series
$25,000 – Hard (I) – 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Tony Graham
3-6, 7-6, 6-4
Onny Parun Andreas Maurer
John Feaver
Bruce Foxworth
Roland Steigler
Chris Mayotte
Hans Kary
Tony Graham
Belus Prajoux
6-2, 4-6, 7-5
Robert Reininger
Helmar Stiegler
March 24
No tournaments scheduled.
March 31San Luis Potosí Challenger
San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Regular series
$25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Adolfo González
6-4, 6-4
Guillermo Stevens Rick Fagel
Ramiro Benavides
Joaquín Loyo Mayo
Larry Loeb
Filip Krajcik
Brad Guan
Mike Barr
Réjean Génois
6-4, 6-4
Ramiro Benavides
Gabriel Urpí
Shimizu Challenger
Shimizu, Japan
Regular series
$25,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Markus Günthardt
2-6, 6-4, 6-3
Cliff Letcher Tsuyoshi Fukui
John Marks
Chris Kachel
Jun Kamiwazumi
Robert Bettauer
Wayne Pascoe
Syd Ball
Cliff Letcher
6-7, 6-3, 6-2
Chris Kachel
John Marks

April

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
April 7Maebashi Challenger
Maebashi, Japan
Regular series
$25,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Greg Whitecross
2-6, 6-4, 7-6
Craig A. Miller Markus Günthardt
John Fitzgerald
Mike Shore
Beejong Sisson
Peter Holl
Jun Kuki
Chris Kachel
John Marks
6-4, 7-6
Syd Ball
Cliff Letcher
April 14
No tournaments scheduled.
April 21
No tournaments scheduled.
April 28Toyota Challenger
Toyota, Japan
Regular series
$33,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Russell Simpson
6-4, 6-4
Brad Drewett Chris Johnstone
John Fitzgerald
Jun Kuki
Cliff Letcher
Tsuyoshi Fukui
Jorge Andrew
Syd Ball
Cliff Letcher
6-3, 6-4
Chris Kachel
Russell Simpson
Parioli Challenger
Parioli, Italy
Regular series
$25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Corrado Barazzutti
1-6, 6-3, 6-2
Dominique Bedel Onny Parun
Paolo Bertolucci
Michael Grant
Terry Rocavert
Hans Kary
Jairo Velasco, Sr.
Klaus Eberhard
Ulrich Marten
3-6, 6-3, 7-5
Karl Meiler
Werner Zirngibl

May

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
May 5Galatina Challenger
Galatina, Italy
Regular series
$25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Gilles Moretton
6-1, 3-6, 6-2
Stefan Simonsson Werner Zirngibl
Dominique Bedel
Christophe Freyss
Ramiro Benavides
Alejandro Pierola
Gabriel Urpí
Syd Ball
Chris Kachel
6-2, 6-1
Tim Garcia
Michael Grant
May 12
No tournaments scheduled.
May 19
No tournaments scheduled.
May 26
No tournaments scheduled.

June

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
June 2Kent Championships
Beckenham, Great Britain
Regular series
$25,000 – Grass – 64S/64D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Onny Parun
6-4, 4-6, 9-7
Sandy Mayer Paul Kronk
Leo Palin
Tom Gorman
Tony Graham
Anand Amritraj
Sashi Menon
John Austin
Van Winitsky
W/O
Chris Johnstone
Greg Whitecross
Cuneo Challenger
Cuneo, Italy
Regular series
$25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Ricardo Cano
7-5, 6-2
Mario Martinez Gabriel Urpí
Christophe Casa
Carlos Gattiker
Werner Zirngibl
Dominique Bedel
Ricardo Ycaza
Ricardo Cano
Carlos Gattiker
4-6, 7-6, 6-2
Mario Martinez
Pedro Rebolledo
June 9
No tournaments scheduled.
June 16
No tournaments scheduled.
June 23
No tournaments scheduled.
June 2Lugo Challenger
Lugo, Italy
Regular series
$25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Tony Giammalva
6-3, 6-4, 6-4
Gustavo Guerrero Fernando Dalla-Fontana
Ricardo Cano
Eduardo Bengoechea
Jean-François Caujolle
Carlos Kirmayr
Gianni Ocleppo
John Fitzgerald
Cliff Letcher
6-1, 6-3
Ricardo Cano
Carlos Kirmayr

August

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
August 4Zell am See Challenger
Zell am See, Austria
Regular series
$50,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Peter McNamara
6-4, 6-1, 7-5
Chris Lewis Heinz Günthardt
Dominique Bedel
Haroon Ismail
Onny Parun
Pavel Složil
Wayne Hampson
Jiří Hřebec
Pavel Hutka
3-6, 7-5, 7-6, 6-2
Wayne Pascoe
Dave Siegler
August 11Royan Challenger
Royan, France
Regular series
$25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Christophe Casa
6-7, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0
Dominique Bedel Bernard Fritz
Haroon Ismail
Dave Siegler
Wayne Hampson
Jan Gunnarsson
Stefan Svensson
Dave Siegler
Robbie Venter
6-4, 6-4
Jan Gunnarsson
Stefan Svensson
August 18Le Touquet Challenger
Le Touquet, France
Regular series
$25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Christophe Casa
6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Jérôme Vanier Éric Deblicker
Ángel Giménez
Kjell Johansson
José López-Maeso
Hans Simonsson
Hervé Gauvain
Dave Siegler
Robbie Venter
7-6, 4-6, 6-3
Hans Simonsson
Tenny Svensson
Rio de Janeiro Open
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Regular series
$25,000 – Clay – 48S/24D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Carlos Kirmayr
6-4, 6-0
Carlos Landó Marcos Hocevar
Charles Strode
Carlos Gattiker
Eduardo Bengoechea
Fernando Dalla-Fontana
Ricardo Cano
Ricardo Cano
Cássio Motta
6-4, 6-4
Alejandro Ganzábal
Gustavo Guerrero
August 25Brussels Challenger
Brussels, Belgium
Regular series
$25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Kjell Johansson
6-3, 6-4
Georges Goven Eddie Edwards
Sivagnanam Suresh
Christophe Freyss
Ramiro Benavides
Hans Simonsson
Chris Johnstone
Eddie Edwards
Craig Edwards
6-1, 6-2
Doug Adler
Chris Johnstone
Porto Alegre Challenger
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Regular series
$25,000 – Clay – 48S/24D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Thomaz Koch
6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 7-5
Carlos Kirmayr Belus Prajoux
Ricardo Cano
Gustavo Guerrero
Alejandro Gattiker
José Luis Damiani
Charles Strode
Jorge Andrew
Markus Günthardt
6-3, 6-1
Paulo Cleto
Carlos Kirmayr

September

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
September 1Curitiba Challenger
Curitiba, Brazil
Regular series
$25,000 – Clay – 64S/32D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Gustavo Guerrero
7-6, 6-3
Marcos Hocevar Charles Strode
João Soares
Givaldo Barbosa
Morris Strode
Cary Stansbury
José Luis Damiani
Jorge Andrew
Markus Günthardt
4-6, 6-3, 7-6
Kevin Harris
Craig Wittus
Turin Challenger
Turin, Italy
Regular series
$25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Robbie Venter
6-2, 6-1
Miguel Mir Maurizio Bonaiti
Alejandro Pierola
Hervé Gauvain
Kjell Johansson
Frank Punčec
Patrick Proisy
Jai DiLouie
Wayne Hampson
6-3, 6-4
Dave Siegler
Robbie Venter
September 8Campinas Challenger
Campinas, Brazil
Regular series
$25,000 – Clay – 64S/32D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Ricardo Cano
6-3, 4-6, 6-2
José Luis Damiani Guillermo Aubone
Ney Keller
Gustavo Guerrero
Júlio Góes
João Soares
Marcos Hocevar
Marcos Hocevar
João Soares
7-5, 6-1
Ney Keller
Cássio Motta
September 15Cosenza Challenger
Cosenza, Italy
Regular series
$25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Ricardo Ycaza
6-1, 6-4
Alejandro Pierola Diego Pérez
Ramiro Benavides
Chris Mayotte
Anders Järryd
Marko Ostoja
Jai DiLouie
Ernie Ewert
Brad Guan
7-6, 6-3
Ismail El Shafei
Ricardo Ycaza
September 22International Tournament of Messina
Messina, Italy
Regular series
$25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Anders Järryd
6-4, 5-7, 6-2
Chris Mayotte Ezio Di Matteo
Brad Guan
Franco Merlone
Stefan Svensson
Ernie Ewert
Massimo Grassotti
Ernie Ewert
Brad Guan
6-3, 6-4
Gianni Marchetti
Enzo Vattuone
September 29Mexico City Challenger
Mexico City, Mexico
Regular series
$25,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Jorge Andrew
6-3, 6-4
Scott McCain John Hayes
Emilio Montaño
Glen Holroyd
Anand Amritraj
Ian Harris
Steve Docherty
Scott McCain
Larry Stefanki
6-3, 6-3
Glen Holroyd
Craig Wittus

December

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
December 1Buenos Aires Challenger
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Regular series
$25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Eduardo Bengoechea
7-6, 6-2
Carlos Castellan Ricardo Cano
Diego Pérez
Fernando Dalla-Fontana
Enrique Caviglia
Gustavo Tiberti
Charles Strode
Ricardo Cano
Roberto Carruthers
6-2, 6-4
Carlos Gattiker
Alejandro Gattiker
December 8
No tournaments scheduled.
December 15
No tournaments scheduled.
December 22
No tournaments scheduled.
December 29
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 1980 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 
5 Ricardo Cano (ARG)23
3 Jorge Andrew (VEN)12
3 Markus Günthardt (SUI)12
3 Robbie Venter (RSA)12
3 Syd Ball (AUS)03
3 Cliff Letcher (AUS)03
2 Christophe Casa (FRA)20
2 Tony Graham (USA)11
2 Chris Mayotte (USA)11
2 Ernie Ewert (AUS)02
2 Brad Guan (AUS)02
2 Chris Kachel (AUS)02
2 Dave Siegler (USA)02
2 Larry Stefanki (USA)02
1 Corrado Barazzutti (ITA)10
1 Eduardo Bengoechea (ARG)10
1 Tony Giammalva (USA)10
1 Adolfo González (MEX)10
1 Gustavo Guerrero (ARG)10
1 Anders Järryd (SWE)10
1 Kjell Johansson (SWE)10
1 Carlos Kirmayr (BRA)10
1 Thomaz Koch (BRA)10
1 Peter McNamara (AUS)10
1 Gilles Moretton (FRA)10
1 Onny Parun (NZL)10
1 Russel Simpson (NZL)10
1 Greg Whitecross (AUS)10
1 Ricardo Ycaza (ECU)10
1 John Austin (USA)01
1 Mike Barr (USA)01
1 Roberto Carruthers (ARG)01
1 Jai DiLouie (USA)01
1 Klaus Eberhard (FRG)01
1 Eddie Edwards (RSA)01
1 Craig Edwards (USA)01
1 John Fitzgerald (AUS)01
1 Carlos Gattiker (ARG)01
1 Réjean Génois (CAN)01
1 Wayne Hampson (AUS)01
1 Marcos Hocevar (BRA)01
1 Jiří Hřebec (TCH)01
1 Pavel Hutka (TCH)01
1 John Marks (AUS)01
1 Ulrich Marten (FRG)01
1 Scott McCain (USA)01
1 Cássio Motta (BRA)01
1 Belus Prajoux (CHI)01
1 João Soares (BRA)01
1 Van Winitsky (USA)01

Titles won by nation

Total Nation  S   D 
12 United States (USA)39
10 Australia (AUS)28
7 Argentina (ARG)43
4 Brazil (BRA)22
4 South Africa (RSA)13
3 France (FRA)30
3  Switzerland (SUI)12
3 Venezuela (VEN)12
2 New Zealand (NZL)20
2 Sweden (SWE)20
1 Ecuador (ECU)10
1 Italy (ITA)10
1 Mexico (MEX)10
1 Canada (CAN)01
1 Chile (CHI)01
1 Czechoslovakia (TCH)01
1 West Germany (FRG)01
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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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