1980 ATP Challenger Series explained

1980 ATP Challenger Series
Duration:	3 March 1980 – 7 December 1980
Edition:	3rd
Tournaments:	24
Previous:	1979
Next:	1981

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]

Schedule

March

Week of	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
March 3	Kaduna Challenger Kaduna, Nigeria Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Chris Mayotte 1–6, 6–3, 6–3			Filip Krajcik Harry Fritz Toby Crabel Larry Stefanki
		Chris Mayotte Larry Stefanki 6–4, 3–6, 6–2	Robin Drysdale John Feaver
March 10
March 17	ATP Linz Linz, Austria Hard (i) – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Tony Graham 3–6, 7–6, 6–4			Bruce Foxworth Roland Steigler Chris Mayotte Hans Kary
		Tony Graham Belus Prajoux 6–2, 4–6, 7–5	Robert Reininger Helmar Stiegler
March 24
March 31	San Luis Potosí Challenger San Luis Potosí, Mexico Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Adolfo González 6–4, 6–4			Joaquín Loyo Mayo Larry Loeb Filip Krajcik Brad Guan
		Mike Barr Réjean Genois 6–4, 6–4	Ramiro Benavides Gabriel Urpí
	Shimizu Challenger Shimizu, Japan Hard – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Markus Günthardt 2–6, 6–4, 6–3			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 7	Maebashi Challenger Maebashi, Japan Hard – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Greg Whitecross 2–6, 6–4, 7–6			Mike Shore Beeyong Sison Peter Holl Jun Kuki
		Chris Kachel John Marks 6–4, 7–6	Syd Ball Cliff Letcher
April 14
April 21
April 28	Toyota Challenger Toyota, Japan Hard – $33,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Russell Simpson 6–4, 6–4			Jun Kuki Cliff Letcher Tsuyoshi Fukui Jorge Andrew
		Syd Ball Cliff Letcher 6–3, 6–4	Chris Kachel Russell Simpson
	Parioli Challenger Parioli, Italy Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Corrado Barazzutti 1–6, 6–3, 6–2			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 5	Galatina Challenger Galatina, Italy Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Gilles Moretton 6–1, 3–6, 6–2			Christophe Freyss Ramiro Benavides Alejandro Pierola Gabriel Urpí
		Syd Ball Chris Kachel 6–2, 6–1	Tim Garcia Michael Grant
May 12
May 19
May 26

June

Week of	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
June 2	Kent Championships Beckenham, Great Britain Grass – $25,000 – 64S/64D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Onny Parun 6–4, 4–6, 9–7			Tom Gorman Tony Graham Anand Amritraj Sashi Menon
		John Austin Van Winitsky W/O	Chris Johnstone Greg Whitecross
	Cuneo Challenger Cuneo, Italy Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Ricardo Cano 7–5, 6–2			Carlos Gattiker Werner Zirngibl Dominique Bedel Ricardo Ycaza
		Ricardo Cano Carlos Gattiker 4–6, 7–6, 6–2	Mario Martinez Pedro Rebolledo
June 9
June 16
June 23
June 2	Lugo Challenger Lugo, Italy Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Tony Giammalva 6–3, 6–4, 6–4			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 4	Zell am See Challenger Zell am See, Austria Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Peter McNamara 6–4, 6–1, 7–5			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 11	Royan Challenger Royan, France Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Christophe Casa 6–7, 6–4, 6–1, 6–0			Dave Siegler Wayne Hampson Jan Gunnarsson Stefan Svensson
		Dave Siegler Robbie Venter 6–4, 6–4	Jan Gunnarsson Stefan Svensson
August 18	Le Touquet Challenger Le Touquet, France Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Christophe Casa 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2			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 Clay – $25,000 – 48S/24D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Carlos Kirmayr 6–4, 6–0			Carlos Gattiker Eduardo Bengoechea Fernando Dalla Fontana Ricardo Cano
		Ricardo Cano Cássio Motta 6–4, 6–4	Alejandro Ganzábal Gustavo Guerrero
August 25	Brussels Challenger Brussels, Belgium Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Kjell Johansson 6–3, 6–4			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 Clay – $25,000 – 48S/24D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Thomaz Koch 6–7, 6–2, 7–6, 7–5			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 1	Curitiba Challenger Curitiba, Brazil Clay – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Gustavo Guerrero 7–6, 6–3			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 Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Robbie Venter 6–2, 6–1			Hervé Gauvain Kjell Johansson Frank Punčec Patrick Proisy
		Jai DiLouie Wayne Hampson 6–3, 6–4	Dave Siegler Robbie Venter
September 8	Campinas Challenger Campinas, Brazil Clay – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Ricardo Cano 6–3, 4–6, 6–2			Gustavo Guerrero Júlio Góes João Soares Marcos Hocevar
		Marcos Hocevar João Soares 7–5, 6–1	Ney Keller Cássio Motta
September 15	Cosenza Challenger Cosenza, Italy Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Ricardo Ycaza 6–1, 6–4			Chris Mayotte Anders Järryd Marko Ostoja Jai DiLouie
		Ernie Ewert Brad Guan 7–6, 6–3	Ismail El Shafei Ricardo Ycaza
September 22	International Tournament of Messina Messina, Italy Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Anders Järryd 6–4, 5–7, 6–2			Franco Merlone Stefan Svensson Ernie Ewert Massimo Grassotti
		Ernie Ewert Brad Guan 6–3, 6–4	Gianni Marchetti Enzo Vattuone
September 29	Mexico City Challenger Mexico City, Mexico Hard – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Jorge Andrew 6–3, 6–4			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 1	Buenos Aires Challenger Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Eduardo Bengoechea 7–6, 6–2			Fernando Dalla Fontana Enrique Caviglia Gustavo Tiberti Charles Strode
		Ricardo Cano Roberto Carruthers 6–2, 6–4	Carlos Gattiker Alejandro Gattiker

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

width=50	Total	width=225	Player	width=45 style="background:#efefef"	S	width=45 style="background:#efefef"	D
bgcolor=#efefef	5		2	3
bgcolor=#efefef	3		1	2
bgcolor=#efefef	3		1	2
bgcolor=#efefef	3		1	2
bgcolor=#efefef	3		0	3
bgcolor=#efefef	3		0	3
bgcolor=#efefef	2		2	0
bgcolor=#efefef	2		1	1
bgcolor=#efefef	2		1	1
bgcolor=#efefef	2		0	2
bgcolor=#efefef	2		0	2
bgcolor=#efefef	2		0	2
bgcolor=#efefef	2		0	2
bgcolor=#efefef	2		0	2
bgcolor=#efefef	1		1	0
bgcolor=#efefef	1		1	0
bgcolor=#efefef	1		1	0
bgcolor=#efefef	1		1	0
bgcolor=#efefef	1		1	0
bgcolor=#efefef	1		1	0
bgcolor=#efefef	1		1	0
bgcolor=#efefef	1		1	0
bgcolor=#efefef	1		1	0
bgcolor=#efefef	1		1	0
bgcolor=#efefef	1		1	0
bgcolor=#efefef	1		1	0
bgcolor=#efefef	1		1	0
bgcolor=#efefef	1		1	0
bgcolor=#efefef	1		1	0
bgcolor=#efefef	1		0	1
bgcolor=#efefef	1		0	1
bgcolor=#efefef	1		0	1
bgcolor=#efefef	1		0	1
bgcolor=#efefef	1		0	1
bgcolor=#efefef	1		0	1
bgcolor=#efefef	1		0	1
bgcolor=#efefef	1		0	1
bgcolor=#efefef	1		0	1
bgcolor=#efefef	1		0	1
bgcolor=#efefef	1		0	1
bgcolor=#efefef	1		0	1
bgcolor=#efefef	1		0	1
bgcolor=#efefef	1		0	1
bgcolor=#efefef	1		0	1
bgcolor=#efefef	1		0	1
bgcolor=#efefef	1		0	1
bgcolor=#efefef	1		0	1
bgcolor=#efefef	1		0	1
bgcolor=#efefef	1		0	1
bgcolor=#efefef	1		0	1

Titles won by nation

width=50	Total	width=225	Nation	width=45 style="background:#efefef"	S	width=45 style="background:#efefef"	D
bgcolor=#efefef	12		<	--ALL-S-->3	<	--ALL-D-->9
bgcolor=#efefef	10		<	--ALL-S-->2	<	--ALL-D-->8
bgcolor=#efefef	7		<	--ALL-S-->4	<	--ALL-D-->3
bgcolor=#efefef	4		<	--ALL-S-->2	<	--ALL-D-->2
bgcolor=#efefef	4		<	--ALL-S-->1	<	--ALL-D-->3
bgcolor=#efefef	3		<	--ALL-S-->3	<	--ALL-D-->0
bgcolor=#efefef	3		<	--ALL-S-->1	<	--ALL-D-->2
bgcolor=#efefef	3		<	--ALL-S-->1	<	--ALL-D-->2
bgcolor=#efefef	2		<	--ALL-S-->2	<	--ALL-D-->0
bgcolor=#efefef	2		<	--ALL-S-->2	<	--ALL-D-->0
bgcolor=#efefef	1		<	--ALL-S-->1	<	--ALL-D-->0
bgcolor=#efefef	1		<	--ALL-S-->1	<	--ALL-D-->0
bgcolor=#efefef	1		<	--ALL-S-->1	<	--ALL-D-->0
bgcolor=#efefef	1		<	--ALL-S-->0	<	--ALL-D-->1
bgcolor=#efefef	1		<	--ALL-S-->0	<	--ALL-D-->1
bgcolor=#efefef	1		<	--ALL-S-->0	<	--ALL-D-->1
bgcolor=#efefef	1		<	--ALL-S-->0	<	--ALL-D-->1

See also

• 1980 Grand Prix
• Association of Tennis Professionals
• International Tennis Federation

External links

• Official ATP World Tour Website: Results Archive
• ITF Tennis: Tournament Search

Notes and References

1. Web site: atpworldtour.com . ATP Tour, Inc. . About the Challenger Circuit . 2009-11-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100227095535/http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tournaments/Challenger/ABOUT.aspx . 2010-02-27 . dead .