1981 ATP Challenger Series
The ATP Challenger Series is the second tier tour for professional tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The 1981 ATP Challenger Series calendar comprises 46 tournaments, with prize money ranging from $25,000 up to $75,000.[1]
Schedule
January
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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January 5 | |||||
January 12 | Perth Challenger Perth, Australia Regular series $25,000 – Grass – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | John Fitzgerald 6-2, 6-2 | Syd Ball | Colin Dibley Eddie Edwards | Maurice Hunter John James Brad Drewett Brad Guan |
Syd Ball Cliff Letcher 3-6, 7-6, 8-6 | Colin Dibley John James | ||||
January 19 | São Paulo Challenger São Paulo, Brazil Regular series $75,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Carlos Kirmayr 6-4, 6-2 | Ricardo Cano | Ilie Năstase Kjell Johansson | Eddie Dibbs Ángel Giménez Éric Deblicker Bill Scanlon |
David Carter Paul Kronk 6-1, 7-6 | Ángel Giménez Jairo Velasco, Sr. | ||||
January 26 |
February
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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February 2 | |||||
February 9 | |||||
February 16 | |||||
February 23 | Ogun Challenger Ogun, Nigeria Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Craig Wittus 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 | Mark Vines | Steve Docherty Ian Harris | Robert Reininger Romanus Chuks Nwazu Filip Krajcik Gianluca Rinaldini |
Ian Harris Craig Wittus 7-6, 7-6 | Guy Fritz Harry Fritz | ||||
Río de la Plata Challenger Buenos Aires, Argentina Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Eric Fromm 6-2, 6-1 | Fernando Dalla-Fontana | Gabriel Urpi Roberto Argüello | Juan Núñez Ramiro Benavides Diego Pérez Carlos Landó | |
Roberto Carruthers Carlos Landó 0-6, 6-1, 6-3 | Charles Strode Morris Strode |
March
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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March 2 | Lagos Open Lagos, Nigeria Regular series $50,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Larry Stefanki 5-7, 6-3, 6-0 | Peter Feigl | Marco Bellini Robert Reininger | Craig Wittus Gilles Moretton Marzio Miloro Patrizio Parrini |
Bruce Kleege Larry Stefanki 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 | Ian Harris Craig Wittus | ||||
March 9 | Kaduna Challenger Kaduna, Nigeria Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Gianluca Rinaldini 6-3, 6-4 | Gerald Mild | Massimo Grassotti Famiano Meneschincheri | Bruce Kleege Patrizio Parrini Frank Lapre Marzio Miloro |
Junie Chatman Mark Vines 6-1, 6-2 | Ian Harris Craig Wittus | ||||
March 16 | |||||
March 23 | |||||
March 30 | Barcelona-1 Challenger Barcelona, Spain Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Ulrich Pinner 6-3, 6-1 | Miguel Mir | Bernard Fritz Jairo Velasco, Sr. | Mats Wilander Joakim Nyström Sergio Casal Werner Zirngibl |
Junie Chatman Marko Ostoja 6-4, 7-5 | Francisco González Derek Segal |
April
May
June
July
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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July 6 | Essen Challenger Essen, West Germany Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Chris Johnstone 7-5, 7-6 | Andreas Maurer | Roberto Vizcaíno Helmut Beermann | Jan Gunnarsson Cliff Letcher Guillermo Aubone Alejandro Pierola |
Jan Gunnarsson Stefan Svensson 6-1, 6-1 | Ernie Ewert Damir Keretić | ||||
Sanremo Challenger Sanremo, Italy Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Corrado Barazzutti 7-5, 6-0 | Ilie Năstase | Jim Gurfein Pablo Arraya | Jerome Vanier Raul Viver Gianni Marchetti Fabio Moscino | |
Bob Berger Blaine Willenborg 7-6, 6-3 | Luca Bottazzi Francesco Cancellotti | ||||
July 13 | La Spezia Challenger La Spezia, Italy Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Adriano Panatta 6-2, 6-0 | Željko Franulović | John Feaver Pablo Arraya | Jerome Vanier Scott Lipton Javier Restrepo Ferrante Rocchi |
Željko Franulović Adriano Panatta 6-2, 6-4 | Gianni Marchetti Enzo Vattuone | ||||
July 20 | |||||
July 27 | Rio de Janeiro Open Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Júlio Góes 6-3, 6-3 | Pablo Arraya | Carlos Kirmayr Gustavo Tiberti | Carlos Gattiker Guillermo Aubone Bruce Kleege Ney Keller |
Givaldo Barbosa João Soares 6-4, 6-3 | Guillermo Aubone Carlos Landó | ||||
Zell Am See Challenger Zell Am See, Austria Regular series $50,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Fernando Luna 6-4, 6-2 | Jiří Hřebec | Wayne Hampson Anders Järryd | Pavel Hutka Roland Stadler Gerald Mild Ramiro Benavides | |
Ricardo Acuña Ramiro Benavides 6-7, 7-6, 7-6, 7-5 | Wayne Hampson Chris Johnstone |
August
September
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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September 7 | Hypo Group Tennis International Bari, Italy Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Zoltan Kuharszky 6-4, 6-0 | Paolo Bertolucci | Alejandro Pierola Robbie Venter | Vittorio Magnelli Franco Merlone Gianluca Rinaldini Huub van Boeckel |
Ian Harris Belus Prajoux 6-4, 6-2 | Gianni Marchetti Alejandro Pierola | ||||
September 14 | International Tournament of Messina Messina, Italy Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Mario Martinez 6-4, 7-5 | Robbie Venter | Brent Pirow Corrado Barazzutti | Gianni Marchetti Rory Chappell Gianluca Rinaldini Ferrante Rocchi |
Alejandro Pierola Belus Prajoux 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 | Mario Calautti Roberto Calautti | ||||
September 21 | Layetano Challenger Layetano, Spain Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | José García Requena 6-1, 6-7, 7-5 | Mark Dickson | Eduardo Osta Juan Avendaño | Diego Pérez Roberto Vizcaíno Jan Van Langendonck Gabriel Urpi |
Gonzalo Nunez Hugo Nunez 6-4, 7-5 | Rory Chappell John Van Nostrand | ||||
September 28 | Athens Challenger Athens, Greece Regular series $25,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Vincent Van Patten 7-5, 6-4 | Zoltan Kuharszky | Erick Iskersky Leo Palin | Bernhard Pils Thomas Högstedt John Feaver Per Hjertquist |
Vincent Van Patten Nels Van Patten 7-6, 7-6 | Nanad Ilekovlc George Kalovelonis |
November
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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November 2 | |||||
November 9 | |||||
November 16 | Benin City Challenger Benin City, Nigeria Regular series $50,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Haroon Ismail 7-5, 6-4, 6-3 | Nduka Odizor | Gonzalo Nunez Richard Lewis | Amani Jumatano Andrew Jarrett Arthur Anastopoulo Jeremy Dier |
Andrew Jarrett Richard Lewis 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 | Jeremy Dier Haroon Ismail | ||||
November 23 | |||||
November 30 | Bahia Challenger Bahia, Brazil Regular series $50,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Pat Du Pré 5-7, 7-6, 6-4 | João Soares | José López-Maeso Damir Keretić | Mel Purcell Givaldo Barbosa Jimmy Arias Claudio Panatta |
Carlos Kirmayr Cássio Motta 7-6, 6-4 | Pat Du Pré Mel Purcell |
December
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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December 7 | Brisbane Challenger Brisbane, Australia Regular series $30,000 – Grass – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | Chris Johnstone 6-4, 6-4 | Phil Dent | Cliff Letcher Matt Mitchell | Bruce Derlin Andy Andrews Steve Meister David Mustard |
Chris Johnstone Craig A. Miller 6-4, 7-5 | Brad Drewett Warren Maher | ||||
December 14 | |||||
December 21 | |||||
December 28 |
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 1981 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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