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1978 ATP Challenger Series

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1978 ATP Challenger Series
Details
Duration9 January 1978 – 26 November 1978
Edition1st
Tournaments18
Achievements (singles)
1979

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] The American leg of the tour was known as the AMEX Challenger Circuit.[2]

Schedule

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January

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

June

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

July

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

August

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

September

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

October

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

November

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

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Total Player  S   D 
4  Kevin Curren (RSA) 1 3
3  John Sadri (USA) 1 2
3  Marcello Lara (MEX) 0 3
3  Peter Rennert (USA) 0 3
2  Deon Joubert (RSA) 2 0
2  Eliot Teltscher (USA) 2 0
2  Mike Cahill (USA) 1 1
2  Ross Case (AUS) 1 1
2  Francisco González (PAR) 1 1
2  Russell Simpson (NZL) 1 1
2  Ramiro Benavides (BOL) 0 2
2  Réjean Génois (CAN) 0 2
2  Bill Maze (USA) 0 2
2  Matt Mitchell (USA) 0 2
2  Keith Richardson (USA) 0 2
2  John Whitlinger (USA) 0 2
1  Ricardo Acuña (CHI) 1 0
1  Jorge Andrew (VEN) 1 0
1  Bob Carmichael (AUS) 1 0
1  Johan Kriek (RSA) 1 0
1  Sashi Menon (IND) 1 0
1  Tom Okker (NED) 1 0
1  Erik van Dillen (USA) 1 0
1  Tim Wilkison (USA) 1 0
1  Peter Feigl (AUT) 0 1
1  Eric Friedler (USA) 0 1
1  Tony Graham (USA) 0 1
1  Chris Kachel (AUS) 0 1
1  Tom Leonard (USA) 0 1
1  Chris Lewis (NZL) 0 1
1  John Marks (AUS) 0 1
1  Chris Sylvan (USA) 0 1
1  Jerry Van Linge (USA) 0 1

Titles won by nation

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Total Nation  S   D 
20  United States (USA) 6 14
7  South Africa (RSA) 6 14
4  Australia (AUS) 6 14
3  Mexico (MEX) 6 14
2  New Zealand (NZL) 6 14
2  Paraguay (PAR) 6 14
2  Bolivia (BOL) 6 14
2  Canada (CAN) 6 14
1  Chile (CHI) 6 14
1  India (IND) 6 14
1  Netherlands (NED) 6 14
1  Venezuela (VEN) 6 14
1  Austria (AUT) 6 14

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.
  2. ^ Barrett, John and Tingay, Lance. (1979) World of Tennis: A BP Yearbook. McDonald and Jane's Publishers Limited. London. page. 274. ISBN: 0354090682.
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