1984 ATP Challenger Series explained

1984 ATP Challenger Series
Duration:	2 January 1984 – 2 December 1984
Edition:	7th
Tournaments:	31
Previous:	1983
Next:	1985

The ATP Challenger Series is the second-tier tour for professional tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The 1984 ATP Challenger Series calendar comprises 32 tournaments, with prize money ranging from $25,000 up to $75,000.^[1]

Schedule

January

Week of	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
January 2	Perth Challenger Perth, Australia Grass – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Brian Levine 6–1, 6–2			Greg Whitecross Jérôme Vanier Mark Kratzmann Jonathan Canter
		Broderick Dyke John Van Nostrand 6–2, 6–3	Peter Carter Mark Hartnett
January 9
January 16	Amarillo Challenger Amarillo, USA $25,000 – hard (I) – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Martin Davis 6–4, 6–4			Leif Shiras Bruce Manson Pat DuPré Ken Flach
		Martin Davis Chris Dunk 6–2, 6–3	Mike Brunnberg Bruce Kleege
January 23	Guarujá Challenger Guarujá, Brazil Clay – $75,000 – 48S/24D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Givaldo Barbosa 6–4, 6–3			Francisco Yunis Álvaro Fillol Eleutério Martins Cássio Motta
		Marcos Hocevar Alexandre Hocevar 6–7, 6–4, 6–4	Jaime Fillol Álvaro Fillol
January 30

February

Week of	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
February 6	Agadir Challenger Agadir, Morocco Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Alberto Tous 6–1, 6–0			Houcine Saber Trevor Allan Gabriel Urpí Roberto Vizcaíno
		Charles Strode Morris Strode 6–3, 6–4	Juan Avendaño Emilio Sánchez
February 13
February 20	Palm Hills International Tennis Challenger Cairo, Egypt Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Fernando Luna 6–4, 6–2			Fernando Soler Mario Martinez Alberto Tous Tom Cain
		Brett Dickinson Drew Gitlin 7–6, 6–3	Marcel Freeman Tim Wilkison
February 27	Viña del Mar Challenger Viña del Mar, Chile Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Álvaro Fillol 6–4, 6–4			Carlos Gattiker Manuel Rodríguez Guillermo Rivas Juan Pablo Queirolo
		Carlos Gattiker Gustavo Tiberti 6–4, 5–7, 6–3	Hans Gildemeister Belus Prajoux

March

Week of	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
March 5	Bahrain Challenger Bahrain, Bahrain Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Tim Wilkison 7–5, 6–0			Marcel Freeman Peter Elter Larry Stefanki Mark Dickson
		David Dowlen Nduka Odizor 7–6, 4–6, 6–3	Martin Davis Larry Stefanki
	Vienna Challenger Vienna, Austria $25,000 – carpet (I) – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Jan Gunnarsson 6–3, 6–3			Simone Colombo Jérôme Vanier David Pate Rolf Gehring
		Bruce Manson David Pate 6–3, 6–4	Peter Bastiansen Michael Mortensen
March 12
March 19
March 26	Tunis Challenger Tunis, Tunisia Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Henrik Sundström 6–1, 6–4			Alberto Tous Zoltán Kuhárszky Juan Aguilera Peter Elter
		Ernie Fernández Michael Mortensen 6–3, 6–4	Peter Elter Andreas Maurer

April

Week of	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
April 2	Ashkelon Challenger Ashkelon, Israel Hard – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Bruce Manson 6–7, 6–3, 7–6			Leo Palin Drew Gitlin Henri de Wet Jeff Turpin
		Bruce Manson Jeff Turpin 6–2, 6–2	Leo Palin Michiel Schapers
April 9
April 16	San Luis Potosí Challenger San Luis Potosí, Mexico Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Tim Wilkison 6–2, 6–2			Randy Nixon Charles Strode Francisco Maciel Rick Fagel
		Juan Hernández Francisco Maciel 6–4, 6–2	Ross Case Chris Dunk
April 23	Marrakech Challenger Marrakech, Morocco Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Hans Gildemeister 6–7, 6–2, 6–1			Jeremy Bates Peter Elter Carlos Castellan Georges Goven
		Terry Moor Blaine Willenborg 6–4, 6–7, 9–7	Jeremy Bates Michiel Schapers
	Montreal Challenger Montreal, Canada $25,000 – hard (I) – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	John Sadri 6–2, 6–4			Bud Schultz Tony Giammalva Tim Wilkison Matt Mitchell
		Andy Kohlberg Richard Meyer 3–6, 6–4, 6–2	Sean Brawley Leif Shiras
April 30	Parioli Challenger Rome, Italy Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	John Frawley 6–4, 7–5			Blaine Willenborg Michiel Schapers Luca Bottazzi Ferrante Rocchi
		Simone Colombo Gianni Ocleppo 4–6, 6–4, 6–3	John Frawley Michiel Schapers

May

Week of	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
May 7	Curitiba Challenger Curitiba, Brazil Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Martín Jaite 6–2, 6–4			Roger Guedes Eleutério Martins Edvaldo Oliveira Gabriel Mattos
		Nelson Aerts Alexandre Hocevar 6–4, 2–6, 7–6	Ivan Kley Fernando Roese
	Nagoya Challenger Nagoya, Japan Hard – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Glenn Layendecker 7–5, 6–4			Shigeyuki Nishio Charles Strode Charlie Fancutt Joel Bailey
	Sutton Challenger Sutton, Great Britain Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	David Mustard 3–6, 6–4, 6–2			Jacques Hervet Georges Goven Olli Rahnasto Bruno Dadillon
		Mark Kratzmann Simon Youl 4–6, 6–3, 6–4	Stanislav Birner Broderick Dyke
May 14	Lee-on-Solent Challenger Lee-on-Solent, Great Britain Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Simon Youl 7–6, 4–6, 6–3			Bruce Manson Shahar Perkiss Bruce Foxworth Raúl Viver
	Spring Challenger Spring, USA $25,000 – hard (I) – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Vijay Amritraj 7–5, 4–6, 7–6			Ron Hightower John Mattke David Dowlen Mark Wooldridge
		Andy Kohlberg Richard Meyer 6–4, 3–6, 7–6	Ron Hightower John Mattke
May 21
May 28

June

Week of	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
June 4	Bielefeld Challenger Bielefeld, West Germany Clay – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Josef Čihák 6–2, 7–5			Víctor Pecci Carlos Castellan José López-Maeso Hans-Dieter Beutel
		Peter Elter Stefan Hermann 6–4, 6–4	Huub van Boeckel Jan Vanlangendonck
	Tampere Open Tampere, Finland Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Luca Bottazzi 6–2, 6–3			Peter Bastiansen Massimo Zampieri Morten Rønneberg Bruce Manson
		David Mustard Jonathan Smith 6–3, 6–4	Ronnie Båthman Luca Bottazzi
June 11	Brescia Challenger Brescia, Italy Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Christophe Roger-Vasselin 6–4, 7–6			Massimo Zampieri Francisco Yunis Raúl Viver Martín Jaite
		Jacques Hervet Jérôme Vanier 7–5, 2–6, 6–4	Alejandro Ganzábal Carlos Gattiker
June 18	Dortmund Challenger Dortmund, West Germany Clay – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Francisco Maciel 6–2, 6–4			Jan Vanlangendonck Jaime Fillol Karl Meiler Damir Keretić
		Jaime Fillol Álvaro Fillol 6–3, 6–4	Eduardo Bengoechea José López-Maeso
June 25

July

Week of	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
July 2	Travemünde Challenger Travemünde, West Germany Clay – $25,000 – 48S/24D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Vadim Borisov 7–5, 7–5			Juan Avendaño Álvaro Fillol Damir Keretić Sergio Casal
		Johan Carlsson Peter Svensson 5–7, 6–4, 6–2	Igor Flego Shahar Perkiss
July 9	Neunkirchen Challenger Neunkirchen, West Germany Clay – $25,000 – 64S/24D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Marián Vajda 6–2, 7–5			Francisco Maciel Raúl Viver Carlos di Laura Carlos Castellan
		Hans-Dieter Beutel Christoph Zipf 7–6, 7–5	Ulf Fischer Eric Jelen
July 16
July 23
July 30	Neu-Ulm Challenger Neu-Ulm, West Germany Clay – $25,000 – 48S/24D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Kent Carlsson 6–3, 6–1			Alexander Zverev Andreas Maurer Vadim Borisov Jaroslav Navrátil
		Stefan Hermann Brian Levine 6–4, 7–5	Eduardo Oncins Fernando Roese

August

Week of	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
August 6
August 13	Nielsen Pro Tennis Championship Winnetka, USA Hard – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Marc Flur 6–3, 6–4			Andy Andrews Brian Levine Howard Sands Steve Shaw
		Dan Goldie Michael Kures 3–6, 6–4, 7–5	Ricardo Acuña Belus Prajoux
August 20
August 27

September

Week of	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
September 3	International Tournament of Messina Messina, Italy Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Víctor Pecci 6–0, 6–3			Ferrante Rocchi Tarik Benhabiles Kent Carlsson Marcello Bassanelli
		Ronnie Båthman Magnus Tideman 1–6, 6–1, 10–8	Martín Jaite Víctor Pecci
September 10	Thessaloniki Challenger Thessaloniki, Greece Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Steve Shaw 6–2, 6–4			Eduardo Oncins Roger Knapp Guillermo Stevens Marcelo Ingaramo
		Jeremy Bates Steve Shaw 6–2, 6–4	George Kalovelonis Slobodan Živojinović
September 17
September 24

November

Week of	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
November 5	Helsinki Challenger Helsinki, Finland $25,000 – hard (I) – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Jakob Hlasek 6–4, 6–3			Jonas Svensson Andy Kohlberg Olli Rahnasto Ronnie Båthman
		Jakob Hlasek Alexandre Hocevar 7–6, 6–4	Ronnie Båthman Magnus Tideman
November 12
November 19	Benin City Challenger Benin City, Nigeria Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Nduka Odizor 6–2, 6–2			David Imonitie George Kalovelonis Bruno Dadillon Dominik Utzinger
		Tony Mmoh Nduka Odizor Defaulted	Menno Oosting Mark Wooldridge
November 26	Bahia Challenger Bahia, Brazil Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Horacio de la Peña 6–4, 5–7, 7–5			Eduardo Bengoechea Eleutério Martins Pedro Rebolledo Ivan Kley
		Ricardo Acuña Hans Gildemeister 6–3, 1–6, 7–6	Givaldo Barbosa João Soares

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 1984 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	3		1	2
bgcolor=#efefef	3		1	2
bgcolor=#efefef	3		0	3
bgcolor=#efefef	2		2	0
bgcolor=#efefef	2		1	1
bgcolor=#efefef	2		1	1
bgcolor=#efefef	2		1	1
bgcolor=#efefef	2		1	1
bgcolor=#efefef	2		1	1
bgcolor=#efefef	2		1	1
bgcolor=#efefef	2		1	1
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	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		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
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	18		<	--ALL-S-->7	<	--ALL-D-->11
bgcolor=#efefef	5		<	--ALL-S-->3	<	--ALL-D-->2
bgcolor=#efefef	4		<	--ALL-S-->2	<	--ALL-D-->2
bgcolor=#efefef	4		<	--ALL-S-->2	<	--ALL-D-->2
bgcolor=#efefef	4		<	--ALL-S-->1	<	--ALL-D-->3
bgcolor=#efefef	3		<	--ALL-S-->2	<	--ALL-D-->1
bgcolor=#efefef	3		<	--ALL-S-->1	<	--ALL-D-->2
bgcolor=#efefef	3		<	--ALL-S-->1	<	--ALL-D-->2
bgcolor=#efefef	3		<	--ALL-S-->0	<	--ALL-D-->3
bgcolor=#efefef	2		<	--ALL-S-->2	<	--ALL-D-->0
bgcolor=#efefef	2		<	--ALL-S-->2	<	--ALL-D-->0
bgcolor=#efefef	2		<	--ALL-S-->1	<	--ALL-D-->1
bgcolor=#efefef	2		<	--ALL-S-->1	<	--ALL-D-->1
bgcolor=#efefef	2		<	--ALL-S-->1	<	--ALL-D-->1
bgcolor=#efefef	2		<	--ALL-S-->1	<	--ALL-D-->1
bgcolor=#efefef	2		<	--ALL-S-->1	<	--ALL-D-->1
bgcolor=#efefef	2		<	--ALL-S-->1	<	--ALL-D-->1
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

See also

• 1984 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 .