1978 ATP Challenger Series
The ATP Challenger Series is the second tier tour for professional tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The 1978 ATP Challenger Series calendar comprises 18 tournaments with prize money of $25,000.[1]
Schedule
January
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2 | |||||
| January 9 | Benson and Hedges Open Auckland, New Zealand Regular series $25,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |  Eliot Teltscher 6-3, 7-5, 6-1 |  Onny Parun |  Rod Frawley  Robin Drysdale |  Karl Meiler Russell Simpson Eric Fromm Chris Lewis |
| Chris Lewis Russell Simpson 6-1, 7-6 | Rod Frawley Karl Meiler | ||||
| Hobart Challenger Hobart, Australia Regular series $25,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Bob Carmichael 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 | John Marks | Peter McNamara Allan Stone | David Carter Chris Kachel Lawrence Hall Terry Rocavert | |
| Chris Kachel John Marks 6-1, 6-4 | Greg Braun Peter Campbell | ||||
| January 16 | |||||
| January 23 | |||||
| January 30 | |||||
June
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 5 | |||||
| June 12 | |||||
| June 19 | Shreveport Challenger Shreveport, United States Regular series $25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |  Francisco González 7-6, 6-2 |  Marcello Lara |  Réjean Génois Eliot Teltscher | Warren Maher John Sadri Keith Richardson Ferdi Taygan |
 Ramiro Benavides Réjean Génois7-6, 4-6, 6-2 | Woody Blocher Dick R. Bohrnstedt | ||||
| June 25 | Birmingham Challenger Birmingham, United States Regular series $25,000 – Grass – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | .svg.png){kind=small} Deon Joubert 6-4, 6-2 | Marcello Lara | Robert Van't Hof Francisco González | Mike Cahill Keith Richardson Alvin Gardiner  Christophe Freyss |
| Mike Cahill Marcello Lara 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 | Woody Blocher Dick R. Bohrnstedt | ||||
July
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 3 | Asheville Challenger Asheville, United States Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Eliot Teltscher 6-1, 7-5 | Deon Joubert | Mike Cahill Erick Iskersky | Francisco González Gilles Moretton Joe Meyers Pascal Portes |
| Ramiro Benavides Réjean Génois 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 | Jai DiLouie Ferdi Taygan | ||||
| July 10 | Raleigh Challenger Raleigh, United States Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Mike Cahill 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 | Willem Prinsloo | Dick R. Bohrnstedt  Alvaro Betancur | Pat Du Pré Eliot Teltscher Erick Iskersky Francisco González |
| Francisco González Christopher Sylvan 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 | Tom Csipkay John Sadri | ||||
| July 17 | Hilton Head Challenger Hilton Head, United States Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |  Ricardo Acuña 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 | Tim Garcia |  Haroon Ismail Willem Prinsloo | Carlos Gómez John Holladay Paul Kronk Howard Schoenfield |
| Kevin Curren Peter Rennert 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 | Greg Braun Paul Kronk | ||||
| July 24 | Virginia Beach Challenger Virginia Beach, United States Regular series $25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Deon Joubert 7-5, 6-1 | Mike Cahill | Trey Waltke Russell Simpson | Howard Schoenfield Butch Seewagen Réjean Génois Johan Kriek |
| Kevin Curren Peter Rennert 6-3, 6-2 | Joe Meyers Trey Waltke | ||||
| July 31 | Wall Challenger Wall, United States Regular series $25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Johan Kriek 6-1, 7-6 | Matt Mitchell | Jay Lapidus Dale Collings | John Chris Lewis Erick Iskersky Joel Bailey Haroon Ismail |
| Kevin Curren Peter Rennert 6-1, 6-3 | Jai DiLouie Haroon Ismail |
August
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 7 | Cape Cod Challenger Cape Cod, United States Regular series $25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Russell Simpson 6-4, 7-5 | David Schneider | John Holladay Peter Campbell | Noel Phillips Hubertus Hoyt Bill Maze Charles Strode |
| Matt Mitchell Bill Maze 6-4, 6-4 | Kevin Curren Peter Rennert | ||||
| August 14 | Lancaster Challenger Lancaster, United States Regular series $25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Erik van Dillen 6-4, 6-7, 7-6 | Kevin Curren | Peter Campbell John Austin | Michael Greenberg David Schneider Russell Simpson Ferdi Taygan |
| Matt Mitchell Bill Maze 7-5, 6-3 | Kevin Curren Peter Rennert | ||||
| August 21 | |||||
| August 28 | |||||
September
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 4 | |||||
| September 11 | |||||
| September 18 | |||||
| September 25 | Tinton Falls Challenger Tinton Falls, United States Regular series $25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |  Sashi Menon 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 | John Sadri | Richard Meyer Bruce Kleege | David Schneider Rocky Maguire Haroon Ismail Michael Greenberg |
| Keith Richardson John Sadri 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 | Scott Carnahan Charles Strode | ||||
| Lincoln Challenger Lincoln, United States Regular series $25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | John Sadri 6-3, 6-2 | Kevin Curren | Eric Fromm John Hayes | Brad Drewett John Trickey Richard Meyer Bruce Kleege | |
| Keith Richardson John Sadri 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 | Richard Meyer Horace Reid | ||||
October
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2 | Salt Lake City Challenger Salt Lake City, United States Regular series $25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Kevin Curren 6-4, 6-0 | Steve Docherty | Warren Eber Randy Crawford | Gene Stuart Malin Mike Machette John Molin Richard Legendre |
| Marcello Lara John Whitlinger 6-4, 6-2 | Haroon Ismail Warren Maher | ||||
| October 9 | |||||
| October 16 | San Ramon Challenger San Ramon, United States Regular series $25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Tim Wilkison 7-6, 6-1 | Bruce Manson | William Lloyd Michael Wayman | Mike Shore Bill Maze Russell Simpson Marty Riessen |
| Marcello Lara John Whitlinger 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 | Rick Fisher Erik van Dillen | ||||
| Tel Aviv Open Tel Aviv, Israel Regular series $25,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |  Tom Okker 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 |  Peter Feigl |  Shlomo Glickstein David Schneider | Réjean Génois Richard Lewis Eric Friedler Steve Krulevitz | |
| Peter Feigl Eric Friedler 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 | Mike Fishbach Tom Okker | ||||
| October 23 | Pasadena Challenger Pasadena, United States Regular series $25,000 – Hard – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | .svg.png){kind=small} Jorge Andrew 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 | John Chris Lewis | Tim Wilkison Howard Schoenfield | Billy Martin Erik van Dillen Peter Pearson  Leo Palin |
| Tom Leonard Jerry Van Linge 6-3, 7-6 | Warren Eber Glen Holroyd | ||||
| October 30 | |||||
November
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 6 | |||||
| November 13 | |||||
| November 20 | Kyoto Challenger Kyoto, Japan Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Ross Case 6-1, 6-7, 6-1 |  Jun Kuki | Joel Bailey Sachio Kato | Tony Graham Jun Kamiwazumi Shigeyuki Nishio Tsuyoshi Fukui |
| Ross Case Tony Graham 6-3, 6-4 | Joel Bailey Scott Carnahan | ||||
| November 27 | |||||
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 1978 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
See alsoReferences
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