| 1999 ATP Challenger Series | |
| Duration: | 25 January 1999 – 12 December 1999 |
| Edition: | 22nd |
| Tournaments: | 115 |
| Previous: | 1998 |
| Next: | 2000 |
The ATP Challenger Series is the second tier tour for professional tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The 1999 ATP Challenger Series calendar comprised 115 tournaments, with prize money ranging from $25,000 up to $125,000.[1] [2]
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.02. |  | Amarillo Challenger | $ 50,000 | Hard (i) |  Gabriel Trifu | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
 | Kolkata Challenger | $ 50,000 | Grass | Leander Paes |  Noam Behr Eyal Ran | |
| Warsteiner Challenger | $ 25,000 | Carpet (i) |  Vladimir Voltchkov | Michael Kohlmann Filippo Veglio | ||
 | Punta del Este Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay |  Marcelo Charpentier | Lucas Arnold Ker Marcelo Filippini | |
| 08.02. | | Lucknow Challenger I | $ 50,000 | Grass |  Tuomas Ketola |  Nuno Marques Tom Vanhoudt |
| Volkswagen Challenger | $ 25,000 | Carpet (i) | Axel Pretzsch |  Adriano Ferreira  Maurice Ruah | ||
| 15.02. | Warsteiner Challenger Lübeck | $ 25,000 | Carpet (i) | Axel Pretzsch | Franz Stauder Patrick Sommer | |
| 22.02. |  | Ho Chi Minh Challenger | $ 50,000 | Hard |  John van Lottum |  Juan Ignacio Carrasco Jairo Velasco Jr. |
| Laguna Hills Challenger | $ 50,000 | Hard |  Sébastien Lareau | Paul Goldstein Brian MacPhie | |
 | Cherbourg Challenger | $ 37.500 | Hard (i) | Sébastien Grosjean |  Michael Hill Andrew Painter |
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.03. |  | Singapore Challenger | $ 50,000 | Hard |  Mosé Navarra | Jeff Coetzee Damien Roberts | |
| Grenoble Challenger | $ 37.500 | Hard (i) | Julien Boutter | Adam Peterson Chris Tontz | ||
| Residenza Open Magdeburg | $ 25,000 | Carpet (i) | Markus Hantschk | Michael Hill Andrew Painter | |||
| 08.03. |  | Salinas Challenger | $ 75,000 | Hard | Juan Ignacio Chela | Mariano Hood Sebastián Prieto | |
| Besançon Challenger | $ 25,000 | Hard (i) |  Ivan Ljubičić | Juan Ignacio Carrasco Jairo Velasco Jr. | ||
 | Kyoto Challenger | $ 25,000 | Carpet (i) |  Julian Knowle | Julian Knowle Lorenzo Manta | ||
| 29.03. | | Barletta Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay | Jacobo Díaz | Guillermo Cañas Javier Sánchez |
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05.04. | | Napoli Challenger | $ 100,000 | Clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | Marcos Ondruska Jack Waite | |
| 12.04. |  | XL Bermuda Open | $ 100,000 | Clay | Hernán Gumy | Doug Flach Richey Reneberg | |
| Nice Challenger | $ 100,000 | Clay | Gastón Gaudio | Martín García Sebastián Prieto | ||
| New Delhi Challenger | $ 25,000 | Hard | Leander Paes | Noam Behr Eyal Ran | ||
| 26.04. | | Espinho Challenger | $ 125,000 | Clay | Gastón Gaudio | Joan Balcells Gastón Etlis |
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03.05. |  | Ljubljana Challenger | $ 125,000 | Clay | Vladimir Voltchkov | Massimo Valeri Tom Vanhoudt |
| 10.05. | | Birmingham Challenger | $ 50,000 | Clay | Francisco Costa | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
| Jerusalem Challenger | $ 50,000 | Hard | Lior Mor | Jeff Coetzee Tuomas Ketola | |
| 24.05. |  | Sofia Challenger II | $ 25,000 | Clay | Marcello Craca | Karsten Braasch Tomas Behrend |
| 31.05. |  | Prostějov Challenger | $ 125,000 | Clay | Richard Fromberg | Dinu Pescariu Eric Taino |
| Quelle Cup | $ 50,000 | Clay |  Ronald Agénor | Nebojša Đorđević Marcos Ondruska | ||
 | Surbiton Challenger | $ 50,000 | Grass |  Sargis Sargsian | Scott Draper Todd Woodbridge |
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07.06. | | Maia Challenger | $ 125,000 | Clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | Mariano Hood Sebastián Prieto |
| ATU Cup | $ 75,000 | Clay | Roberto Carretero | Emilio Benfele Álvarez Dušan Vemić | ||
| 14.06. | Nord/LB Open | $ 125,000 | Clay | Jens Knippschild | Albert Portas Germán Puentes | |
| Zagreb Challenger | $ 50,000 | Clay | Andrea Gaudenzi | Ivan Ljubičić Lovro Zovko | |
| 21.06. | | Biella Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay |  Nicolás Massú | Filippo Messori Massimo Valeri |
| Wartburg Open | $ 25,000 | Clay | Juan Albert Viloca | Mitch Sprengelmeyer Jason Weir-Smith | ||
| Prague Challenger I | $ 25,000 | Clay | Michal Tabara | Michal Tabara Radomír Vašek | |
| 28.06. | | Venice Challenger | $ 100,000 | Clay | Andrei Pavel | Albert Portas Germán Puentes |
| Müller Cup | $ 50,000 | Clay |  Younes El Aynaoui | Andrew Painter Byron Talbot | ||
| Lugano Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay | Michal Tabara | Michal Tabara Radomír Vašek | |
| Montauban Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay | Álex López Morón |  Simon Aspelin Ota Fukárek |
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05.07. | | Ostend Challenger | $ 125,000 | Clay | Olivier Malcor | Marcos Ondruska Steven Randjelovic |
| Bristol Challenger | $ 50,000 | Grass | Raemon Sluiter | Jan-Ralph Brandt Jeff Coetzee | |
| Granby Challenger | $ 50,000 | Hard | Petr Kralert | Kevin Kim Jimy Szymanski | |
| Oberstaufen Cup | $ 25,000 | Clay | Alexander Popp | Edwin Kempes Petr Luxa | ||
| 12.07. | | Graz Challenger | $ 100,000 | Clay | Tomáš Zíb | Nuno Marques Tom Vanhoudt |
| Aptos Challenger | $ 50,000 | Hard | Michael Hill | Michael Hill Scott Humphries | |
| Contrexéville Challenger | $ 50,000 | Clay | Ronald Agénor | Jérôme Hanquez Régis Lavergne | |
| Manchester Challenger | $ 50,000 | Grass | Igor Gaudi | Jeff Coetzee Neville Godwin | |
| 19.07. | | Newcastle Challenger | $ 50,000 | Clay | Jeff Tarango | Marcus Hilpert Vaughan Snyman |
| Olbia Challenger | $ 50,000 | Hard | Stefano Pescosolido | Omar Camporese Giorgio Galimberti | |
| Scheveningen Challenger | $ 50,000 | Clay | Emilio Benfele Álvarez | Eyal Ran Tom Vanhoudt | |
| Tampere Challenger | $ 50,000 | Clay | Radomír Vašek | Petr Dezort Radomír Vašek | |
| Winnetka Challenger | $ 50,000 | Hard | Alex O'Brien | James Blake Thomas Blake | |
| Córdoba Challenger | $ 37.500 | Hard |  Oleg Ogorodov | Satoshi Iwabuchi Oleg Ogorodov | |
| 26.07. |  | Istanbul Challenger | $ 100,000 | Hard | Vadim Kutsenko | Gouichi Motomura Oleg Ogorodov |
| Edinburgh Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay | Héctor Moretti | Marcus Hilpert Vaughan Snyman |
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06.09. |  | Kyiv Challenger | $ 75,000 | Clay | Emilio Benfele Álvarez | Simon Aspelin Johan Landsberg | |
| Quito Challenger | $ 75,000 | Clay | Nicolás Massú | Paulo Taicher Andrés Zingman | ||
| Rhein-Main Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay | Rene Nicklisch | Francisco Cabello Michael Kohlmann | |||
| Sofia Challenger I | $ 25,000 | Clay | Marcello Craca | Karsten Braasch Tomas Behrend | ||
| 13.09. | | Brașov Challenger | $ 50,000 | Clay | David Sánchez | Andrei Pavel Gabriel Trifu | |
 | Budapest Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay | Stéphane Huet | Harel Levy Noam Okun | ||
 | Skopje Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay |  Vasilis Mazarakis | Gergely Kisgyörgy Steven Randjelovic | ||
| 20.09. |  | Szczecin Challenger | $ 125,000 | Clay | Andreas Vinciguerra | Aleksandar Kitinov Jack Waite | |
| Austin Challenger | $ 37.500 | Hard | André Sá | Marcos Ondruska Wesley Whitehouse | ||
| Copa Sevilla | $ 25,000 | Clay | Sebastián Prieto | Marcelo Charpentier José Frontera | ||
| 27.09. | | San Antonio Challenger | $ 37.500 | Hard |  Mark Knowles | Mitch Sprengelmeyer Jason Weir-Smith |
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04.10. | | Tel Aviv Challenger | $ 50,000 | Hard | Ctislav Doseděl | Noam Behr Eyal Ran |
| Tulsa Challenger | $ 50,000 | Hard | André Sá | Jeff Coetzee Alejandro Hernández | |
| 11.10. | | Barcelona Challenger | $ 100,000 | Clay | Fernando Vicente | Eduardo Nicolás Germán Puentes |
| São Paulo Challenger | $ 100,000 | Clay | Hernán Gumy | Jaime Oncins Daniel Orsanic | |
| Dallas Challenger | $ 37.500 | Hard | André Sá | Paul Kilderry Grant Silcock | |
| 18.10. |  | Cairo Challenger | $ 125,000 | Clay | Karim Alami | Juan Ignacio Carrasco Jairo Velasco Sr. |
 | Lima Challenger | $ 100,000 | Clay | Juan Ignacio Chela | Pablo Albano Martín García | |
 | Hongkong Challenger | $ 50,000 | Hard | Stéphane Huet | Neville Godwin Michael Hill | |
| Houston Challenger | $ 37.500 | Hard | Marcos Ondruska | David DiLucia Michael Sell | |
| Okal Cup | $ 25,000 | Carpet (i) | George Bastl | Petr Pála Pavel Vízner | ||
| 25.10. | | Brest Challenger | $ 100,000 | Hard (i) | Roger Federer | Martin Damm Max Mirnyi |
| Samarkand Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay | Oleg Ogorodov | Noam Behr Andrei Stoliarov |
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.11. | | Santiago Challenger | $ 100,000 | Clay | Nicolás Massú | Antonio Prieto Cristiano Testa |
| Lambertz Open by STAWAG | $ 50,000 | Carpet (i) | Raemon Sluiter | Lars Burgsmüller Takao Suzuki | ||
| Yokohama Challenger | $ 25,000 | Hard (i) |  Lee Hyung-taik | Satoshi Iwabuchi Thomas Shimada | |
| 08.11. | | Montevideo Challenger | $ 100,000 | Clay | Karim Alami | Pablo Albano Martín García |
| Miami Challenger | $ 50,000 | Hard | Marcos Ondruska | Jocelyn Robichaud Myles Wakefield | |
| 15.11. | | Buenos Aires Challenger | $ 100,000 | Clay | Franco Squillari | Guillermo Cañas Martín García |
 | Andorra Challenger | $ 75,000 | Hard (i) | Justin Gimelstob | Juan Ignacio Carrasco Jairo Velasco Jr. | |
| Puebla Challenger | $ 25,000 | Hard | Michael Sell | Óscar Ortiz Marco Osorio | |
| Rancho Mirage Challenger | $ 25,000 | Hard | Bob Bryan | Thomas Shimada Myles Wakefield | |
| 22.11. | | Guadalajara Challenger | $ 100,000 | Clay | Francisco Costa | Thomas Shimada Myles Wakefield |
| 29.11. | | Caracas Challenger | $ 100,000 | Hard | Younes El Aynaoui | Gastón Etlis Martín Rodríguez |
| Nümbrecht Challenger | $ 50,000 | Carpet (i) | George Bastl | Dirk Dier Jens Knippschild | ||
| Urbana Challenger | $ 50,000 | Hard | Frédéric Niemeyer | Paul Goldstein Jim Thomas | |
| Lucknow Challenger II | $ 25,000 | Grass | Leander Paes |  Kristian Pless Paradorn Srichaphan |
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06.12. | | Burbank Challenger | $ 37.500 | Hard | Cecil Mamiit | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
| Jaipur Challenger | $ 25,000 | Grass | Leander Paes | Tomáš Anzari Satoshi Iwabuchi | |
| Mexico City Challenger | $ 25,000 | Clay | Federico Browne | Gastón Etlis Damián Furmanski | |
| Perth Challenger | $ 25,000 | Hard | Paul Kilderry | Paul Kilderry Grant Silcock |