The ATP Challenger Series is the second-tier tour for professional tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The 1981 ATP Challenger Series calendar comprises 46 tournaments, with prize money ranging from $25,000 up to $75,000.[1]
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Schedule
January
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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January 5 | No tournaments scheduled.
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January 12 | Perth Challenger Perth, Australia Grass – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw |
John Fitzgerald 6–2, 6–2 |
Syd Ball | Colin Dibley Eddie Edwards |
Maurice Hunter John James Brad Drewett Brad Guan |
Syd Ball Cliff Letcher 3–6, 7–6, 8–6 |
Colin Dibley John James | ||||
January 19 | No tournaments scheduled.
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January 26 | No tournaments scheduled.
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February
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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February 2 | No tournaments scheduled.
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February 9 | No tournaments scheduled.
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February 16 | No tournaments scheduled.
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February 23 | Ogun Challenger Ogun, Nigeria Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw |
Craig Wittus 2–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
Mark Vines | Steve Docherty Ian Harris |
Robert Reininger Romanus Chuks Nwazu Filip Krajcik Gianluca Rinaldini |
Ian Harris Craig Wittus 7–6, 7–6 |
Guy Fritz Harry Fritz | ||||
Río de la Plata Challenger Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw |
Eric Fromm 6–2, 6–1 |
Fernando Dalla Fontana | Gabriel Urpí Roberto Argüello |
Juan Núñez Ramiro Benavides Diego Pérez Carlos Landó | |
Roberto Carruthers Carlos Landó 0–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
Charles Strode Morris Strode |
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
November
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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November 2 | No tournaments scheduled.
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November 9 | No tournaments scheduled.
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November 16 | Benin City Challenger Benin City, Nigeria Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw |
Haroon Ismail 7–5, 6–4, 6–3 |
Nduka Odizor | Gonzalo Núñez Richard Lewis |
Amani Jumatano Andrew Jarrett Arthur Anastopoulo Jeremy Dier |
Andrew Jarrett Richard Lewis 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 |
Jeremy Dier Haroon Ismail | ||||
November 23 | No tournaments scheduled.
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November 30 | Bahia Challenger Bahia, Brazil Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw |
Pat DuPré 5–7, 7–6, 6–4 |
João Soares | José López-Maeso Damir Keretić |
Mel Purcell Givaldo Barbosa Jimmy Arias Claudio Panatta |
Carlos Kirmayr Cássio Motta 7–6, 6–4 |
Pat DuPré Mel Purcell |
December
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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December 7 | Brisbane Challenger Brisbane, Australia Grass – $30,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw |
Chris Johnstone 6–4, 6–4 |
Phil Dent | Cliff Letcher Matt Mitchell |
Bruce Derlin Andy Andrews Steve Meister David Mustard |
Chris Johnstone Craig A. Miller 6–4, 7–5 |
Brad Drewett Warren Maher |
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 1981 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
Total | Nation | S | D |
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24 | United States (USA) | 8 | 16 |
14 | Australia (AUS) | 4 | 10 |
9 | Brazil (BRA) | 5 | 4 |
7 | Italy (ITA) | 4 | 3 |
6 | West Germany (FRG) | 5 | 1 |
5 | Chile (CHI) | 1 | 4 |
4 | France (FRA) | 3 | 1 |
4 | New Zealand (NZL) | 2 | 2 |
4 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 3 |
3 | Spain (ESP) | 3 | 0 |
3 | Bolivia (BOL) | 1 | 2 |
3 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 2 |
3 | Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 3 |
2 | Peru (PER) | 2 | 0 |
2 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 1 |
2 | Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 1 |
2 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 2 |
1 | Colombia (COL) | 1 | 0 |
1 | Israel (ISR) | 1 | 0 |
1 | Uruguay (URU) | 1 | 0 |
1 | Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 1 | 0 |
1 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 |
1 | Ecuador (ECU) | 0 | 1 |
1 | South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 1 |
See also
References
- ^ "About the Challenger Circuit". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Archived from the original on 2010-02-27. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
External links
- Official ATP World Tour Website: Results Archive
- ITF Tennis: Tournament Search Archived 2010-02-12 at the Wayback Machine