1993 ATP Challenger Series explained

1993 ATP Challenger Series
Duration:4 January 1993 – 19 December 1993
Edition:16th
Tournaments:97
Previous:1992
Next:1994

The ATP Challenger Series is the second tier tour for professional tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The 1993 ATP Challenger Series calendar comprised 97 tournaments, with prize money ranging from $25,000 up to $100,000.[1] [2]

Schedule

January

DateCountryTournamentPrizemoneySurfaceSingles championDoubles champions
04.01.BP National Championships$ 50,000Hard Byron Black Paul Annacone
Byron Black
18.01.Tenerife Challenger$ 25,000Hard José Francisco Altur Ģirts Dzelde
Andrei Merinov
25.01.Heilbronn Open$ 100,000Carpet (i) David Prinosil Jan Apell
Jonas Björkman
Bangalore Challenger$ 25,000Clay Andrea Gaudenzi Donald Johnson
Leander Paes

February

DateCountryTournamentPrizemoneySurfaceSingles championDoubles champions
01.02.Lippstadt Challenger$ 25,000Carpet (i) Alexander Mronz Filip Dewulf
Martin Laurendeau
Punta del Este Challenger$ 25,000Clay Javier Frana Jean-Philippe Fleurian
Mark Koevermans
08.02.Vancouver Challenger$ 50,000Hard (i) Kenny Thorne Ellis Ferreira
Richard Schmidt
Mar del Plata Challenger$ 25,000Clay Alberto Berasategui Jean-Philippe Fleurian
Mark Koevermans
Volkswagen Challenger$ 25,000Clay Cristiano Caratti Donald Johnson
Leander Paes
15.02.Rennes Challenger$ 100,000Carpet (i) Stéphane Simian Jan Apell
Jonas Björkman
Emden Challenger$ 25,000Carpet (i) Tomas Nydahl Martin Laurendeau
Michael Mortensen
Rancho Mirage Challenger$ 25,000Hard Robbie Weiss Todd Nelson
Tobias Svantesson
22.02.Indian Wells Challenger$ 50,000Hard Jason Stoltenberg Pat Rafter
Jason Stoltenberg
Viña del Mar Challenger$ 25,000Clay Marcelo Ingaramo Marcelo Rebolledo
Martín Rodríguez

March

DateCountryTournamentPrizemoneySurfaceSingles championDoubles champions
01.03.Garmisch-Partenkirchen Challenger$ 25,000Carpet (i) Martin Laurendeau Mike Bauer
Alexander Mronz
15.03.Bergamo Challenger$ 50,000Hard (i) Jonas Björkman Cristian Brandi
Cristiano Caratti
22.03.Agadir Challenger$ 75,000Clay Markus Naewie Menno Oosting
Goran Prpić
29.03.Acapulco Challenger$ 100,000Clay Horst Skoff Ellis Ferreira
Richard Schmidt

April

DateCountryTournamentPrizemoneySurfaceSingles championDoubles champions
05.04.San Luis Potosí Challenger$ 100,000Clay Horst Skoff Javier Frana
Leonardo Lavalle
Parioli Challenger$ 50,000Clay Vincenzo Santopadre Cristian Brandi
Federico Mordegan
12.04.Barcelona Challenger$ 50,000Clay Jonas Svensson Jordi Burillo
Sergio Casal
Santiago Challenger$ 25,000ClayNot completedNot completed
19.04.Birmingham Challenger$ 75,000Clay Mikael Pernfors Bryan Shelton
Todd Witsken
Nagoya Challenger$ 50,000Hard Jonas Björkman Jonas Björkman
Donald Johnson
São Paulo Challenger I$ 50,000Clay Fernando Meligeni Mark Knowles
Richard Schmidt
Riemerling Challenger$ 25,000Clay (i) Emilio Benfele Álvarez Maurice Ruah
Mario Tabares
26.04.Taipei Challenger$ 100,000Hard Jason Stoltenberg Tommy Ho
Patrick Rafter
Rome Challenger$ 50,000Clay Thierry Guardiola David Nainkin
Grant Stafford

May

DateCountryTournamentPrizemoneySurfaceSingles championDoubles champions
03.05.Ljubljana Challenger$ 100,000Clay Daniel Orsanic Branislav Stankovič
Richard Vogel
Jerusalem Challenger$ 50,000Hard Gilad Bloom Gilad Bloom
Christian Saceanu
Kuala Lumpur Challenger I$ 50,000Hard Gianluca Pozzi Joshua Eagle
Andrew Florent
10.05.Ostdeutscher Sparkassen Cup$ 50,000Clay David Rikl Hendrik Jan Davids
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
17.05.Bruck Challenger$ 25,000Clay Dimitri Poliakov Nils Holm
Lars-Anders Wahlgren
24.05.Bochum Challenger$ 25,000Clay Mikael Pernfors Mårten Renström
Joost Winnink
31.05.Turin Challenger$ 100,000Clay Richard Fromberg Andrew Kratzmann
Mårten Renström
Quelle Cup$ 50,000Clay Mikael Pernfors Nils Holm
Lars-Anders Wahlgren

June

DateCountryTournamentPrizemoneySurfaceSingles championDoubles champions
14.06.Košice Challenger$ 25,000Clay David Rikl Branislav Stankovič
Marián Vajda
28.06.Oporto Challenger I$ 25,000Clay (i) Younes El Aynaoui Menno Oosting
Daniel Vacek
Seville Challenger$ 25,000Clay Dirk Dier Emilio Benfele Álvarez
Pepe Imaz

July

DateCountryTournamentPrizemoneySurfaceSingles championDoubles champions
05.07.Bristol Challenger$ 50,000Grass Chris Baileynot played
Wartburg Open$ 25,000Clay Andrei Merinov Christer Allgårdh
Dimitri Poliakov
12.07.Aptos Challenger$ 50,000Hard Pat Rafter Gilad Bloom
Christian Saceanu
Müller Cup$ 50,000Clay David Prinosil David Prinosil
Richard Vogel
Newcastle Challenger$ 50,000Hard Javier Sánchez Jonas Björkman
Peter Nyborg
Tampere Challenger$ 50,000Clay Christian Ruud David Engel
Nicklas Utgren
Campinas Challenger$ 25,000Clay Fernando Meligeni Gastón Etlis
Óscar Ortiz
Ostend Challenger$ 25,000Clay Jean-Philippe Fleurian Stephen Noteboom
Jack Waite
19.07.Montebello Challenger$ 50,000Hard Cristiano Caratti David DiLucia
Doug Flach
Scheveningen Challenger$ 50,000Clay Simon Youl Nils Holm
Lars-Anders Wahlgren
Belo Horizonte Challenger$ 25,000Hard Martin Blackman Ricardo Acioly
Nicolás Pereira
Montauban Challenger$ 25,000Clay Christian Ruud Saša Hiršzon
Christian Ruud
Oberstaufen Cup$ 25,000Clay Milen Velev Ctislav Doseděl
Radomír Vašek
26.07.Poznań Challenger$ 50,000Clay Andrea Gaudenzi Michiel Schapers
Daniel Vacek
Winnetka Challenger$ 50,000Hard Kevin Ullyett Wayne Arthurs
Mark Petchey

August

DateCountryTournamentPrizemoneySurfaceSingles championDoubles champions
02.08.Istanbul Challenger$ 100,000Hard Alex Antonitsch Roger Smith
Jean-Philippe Fleurian
Cincinnati Challenger$ 50,000Hard Doug Flach Johan de Beer
Kevin Ullyett
09.08.Open Castilla y León$ 100,000Hard Alex Antonitsch Juan Ignacio Carrasco
Mark Petchey
Liège Challenger$ 25,000Clay Gilbert Schaller Brendan Curry
Kirk Haygarth
16.08.Graz Challenger$ 100,000Clay Alberto Berasategui Filip Dewulf
Tom Vanhoudt
Bronx Challenger$ 50,000Hard Jean-Philippe Fleurian Johan de Beer
Kevin Ullyett
Geneva Challenger$ 50,000Clay Gabriel Markus Jan Apell
Nicklas Utgren

September

DateCountryTournamentPrizemoneySurfaceSingles championDoubles champions
06.09.Azores Challenger$ 100,000Hard Rodolphe Gilbert Bryan Shelton
Roger Smith
Venice Challenger$ 100,000Clay Tomás Carbonell Horacio de la Peña
Juan Gisbert Schultze
São Paulo Challenger II$ 25,000Clay Fernando Meligeni Danilo Marcelino
Fernando Meligeni
13.09.Budapest Challenger$ 50,000Clay Jean-Philippe Fleurian Filip Dewulf
Tom Vanhoudt
Natal Challenger$ 25,000Clay Jaime Oncins Stephen Noteboom
Jack Waite
20.09.Oporto Challenger II$ 100,000Clay Franco Davín Johan de Beer
Brent Haygarth
Caracas Challenger I$ 75,000Hard Danilo Marcelino Richard Matuszewski
John Sullivan
Bogotá Challenger$ 50,000Clay Mauricio Hadad Mauricio Hadad
Miguel Tobón
Fairfield Challenger$ 50,000Hard Steve DeVries Alex O'Brien
Jared Palmer
Singapore Challenger$ 50,000Hard Christo van Rensburg Jeremy Bates
Christo van Rensburg
Prague Challenger$ 25,000Clay Gilbert Schaller David Rikl
Pavel Vízner
27.09.Cali Challenger$ 50,000Clay Mauricio Hadad Tom Kempers
Jack Waite

October

DateCountryTournamentPrizemoneySurfaceSingles championDoubles champions
04.10.Monterrey Challenger$ 100,000Hard Lars Jönsson Lan Bale
Kevin Ullyett
Dublin Challenger$ 50,000Hard (i) Paolo Canè Mårten Renström
Mikael Tillström
Calgary Challenger$ 25,000Hard (i) Sébastien Lareau Sébastien Lareau
Daniel Nestor
Cotia Challenger$ 25,000Hard José Luis Noriega Otávio Della
Marcelo Saliola
11.10.Ponte Vedra Beach Challenger$ 50,000Hard Jean-Philippe Fleurian Sébastien Lareau
Daniel Nestor
Recife Challenger$ 50,000Clay Mark Petchey João Cunha e Silva
Jack Waite
18.10.Caracas Challenger II$ 75,000Hard Mauricio Hadad Maurice Ruah
Laurence Tieleman
Gothenburg Challenger$ 50,000Carpet (i) Jeremy Bates Jeremy Bates
Chris Wilkinson
Réunion Challenger$ 50,000Hard Ronald Agénor Jonathan Canter
Jeff Tarango
Curitiba Challenger$ 25,000Clay Gilbert Schaller João Cunha e Silva
Jack Waite
25.10.Brest Challenger$ 100,000Carpet (i) Jonathan Stark Ellis Ferreira
Grant Stafford
Munich Challenger$ 50,000Carpet (i) Martin Damm Sander Groen
Arne Thoms

November

DateCountryTournamentPrizemoneySurfaceSingles championDoubles champions
01.11.Lambertz Open by STAWAG$ 50,000Carpet (i) Jonas Björkman Jan Apell
Jonas Björkman
15.11.São Luís Challenger$ 50,000Hard David Rikl Otávio Della
Marcelo Saliola
22.11.Jakarta Challenger$ 50,000Hard Sébastien Lareau Lan Bale
David Nainkin
Rogaška Challenger$ 25,000Carpet (i) Yevgeny Kafelnikov Gilad Bloom
Fernon Wibier
29.11.Andorra Challenger$ 25,000Carpet (i) Jörn Renzenbrink Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Fernon Wibier
Naples Challenger$ 50,000Clay Karsten Braasch Francisco Montana
Jim Pugh
Kuala Lumpur Challenger II$ 25,000Hard Alexander Mronz Sébastien Lareau
Daniel Nestor
Perth Challenger$ 25,000Grass David Adams Paul Kilderry
Brent Larkham

December

DateCountryTournamentPrizemoneySurfaceSingles championDoubles champions
06.12.XL Bermuda Open$ 100,000Clay Mikael Pernfors Mark Knowles
Jared Palmer
Adelaide Challenger$ 25,000Grass Mark Petchey Joshua Eagle
Andrew Florent
Hongkong Challenger$ 25,000Hard David Engel Tommy Ho
Shuzo Matsuoka
13.12.Launceston Challenger$ 25,000Carpet (i) Brent Larkham Joshua Eagle
Andrew Florent

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results Archive . ATP Tour.
  2. Web site: ITF Men's World Tour Calendar . www.itftennis.com.