The ATP Challenger Series is the second-tier tour for professional tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The 1983 ATP Challenger Series calendar comprises 35 tournaments, with prize money ranging from $25,000 up to $75,000.[ 1]
Schedule
January
February
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
February 7
Nairobi Challenger Nairobi , Kenya Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Michiel Schapers 6–3, 6–4
John Austin
Hans-Peter Kandler Gerald Mild
Phil Lehnhoff Juan Hernández Bernhard Pils Fernando Maynetto
John Austin Larry Stefanki 6–2, 6–3
Phil Lehnhoff Mark Wagner
February 14
Ogun Challenger Ogun , Nigeria Hard – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Larry Stefanki 5–7, 6–3, 8–6
Mike Barr
Leo Palin Sashi Menon
Leif Shiras Helmar Stiegler Gerald Mild Bernhard Pils
Robin Drysdale Haroon Ismail 4–6, 7–6, 9–7
Hans-Peter Kandler Gerald Mild
February 21
Kuwait City Challenger Kuwait City , Kuwait Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Vitas Gerulaitis 7–6, 4–6, 6–3
Heinz Günthardt
Magnus Tideman Stanislav Birner
Michael Westphal Zoltán Kuhárszky Rod Frawley Libor Pimek
Vijay Amritraj Ilie Năstase 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Broderick Dyke Rod Frawley
Lagos Open Lagos , Nigeria Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Craig Wittus 6-3, 4–6, 11-9
Michiel Schapers
Hans-Peter Kandler Jonathan Canter
Colin Dowdeswell Rick Fagel Bernhard Pils Leif Shiras
Wesley Cash John Mattke 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Jonathan Canter Joe Meyers
February 28
Palm Hills International Tennis Challenger Cairo , Egypt Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Henrik Sundström 6–7, 6–2, 6–0
Juan Avendaño
Fernando Luna Gianluca Rinaldini
Brad Drewett Ángel Giménez Stefan Simonsson Sergio Casal
Broderick Dyke Rod Frawley 6–3, 6–2
Brad Drewett John Feaver
Kaduna Challenger Kaduna , Nigeria Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Patrice Kuchna 7–5, 6–4
Hans-Peter Kandler
Huub van Boeckel Joe Meyers
Mike Barr Thierry Pham Ola Hellgren Bernhard Pils
Mike Barr Jakob Hlasek 6–4, 6–1
Bernhard Pils Helmar Stiegler
March
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
March 7
Tunis Challenger Tunis , Tunisia Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Henrik Sundström 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Thierry Tulasne
Magnus Tideman Fernando Luna
Manuel Orantes Juan Aguilera Sergio Casal Peter Elter
Per Hjertquist Gilles Moretton 6–4, 6–3
Peter Herrmann Damir Keretić
March 14
No tournaments scheduled.
March 21
No tournaments scheduled.
March 28
São Paulo Challenger São Paulo , Brazil Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Zoltán Kuhárszky 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
Víctor Pecci
Tony Giammalva Carlos Kirmayr
Trey Waltke João Soares Ernie Fernández Steve Meister
Zoltán Kuhárszky Gabriel Mattos 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Víctor Pecci Hugo Roverano
April
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
April 4
Curitiba Challenger Curitiba , Brazil Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Zoltán Kuhárszky 6–2, 7–6
Júlio Góes
Edvaldo Oliveira Pedro Rebolledo
Eduardo Bengoechea Steve Meister Thomaz Koch Pender Murphy
David Carter Steve Meister 6–3, 6–3
Givaldo Barbosa João Soares
Johannesburg Challenger Johannesburg , South Africa Hard – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw
John Austin 1–6, 6–3, 6–2
Robert Van't Hof
Mike Myburg Christo van Rensburg
Denys Maasdorp Danie Visser David Schneider Richard Meyer
Richard Meyer Frew McMillan 6–4, 6–4
Eddie Edwards Raymond Moore
April 11
Ashkelon Challenger Ashkelon , Israel Hard – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Shlomo Glickstein 6–3, 6–3
Amos Mansdorf
David Schneider Robert Reininger
Colin Dowdeswell Per-Ola Lindquist Peter Feigl Huub van Boeckel
Stefan Svensson Huub van Boeckel 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Rodney Crowley Rand Evett
April 18
Hypo Group Tennis International Bari , Italy Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Corrado Barazzutti 6–0, 6–1
Carlos Castellan
Juan Aguilera Bruce Derlin
Alejandro Pierola Eric Jelen Martín Jaite Francesco Cancellotti
Luca Bottazzi Simone Colombo 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Mario Calautti Bruce Derlin
Tokyo Challenger Tokyo, Japan Hard – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Tsuyoshi Fukui 6–4, 6–0
Michael Wayman
Jeff Turpin Peter Johnston
Joel Bailey John Frawley Simon Youl Leo Palin
Charles Strode Morris Strode 6–3, 6–4
David Dowlen Jeff Turpin
April 25
Galatina Challenger Galatina , Italy Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Francesco Cancellotti 7–6, 6–1
Miguel Mir
Roland Stadler Juan Aguilera
Jimmy Brown Mansour Bahrami Emilio Sánchez Bruce Foxworth
Bruce Derlin Huub van Boeckel 6–2, 7–5
Iván Camus Ivan Dupasquier
Nagoya Challenger Nagoya , Japan Hard – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Leo Palin 6–4, 6–2
Joel Bailey
Morris Strode Greg Whitecross
Jeff Turpin Shinichi Sakamoto Leif Shiras Charles Strode
Joel Bailey Jeff Turpin 6–4, 3–6, 7–6
Charles Strode Morris Strode
May
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
May 2
Parioli Challenger Parioli , Italy Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Jimmy Brown 6–1, 6–2
Corrado Barazzutti
Sergio Casal Stefan Simonsson
Bruce Foxworth Francesco Cancellotti Ricardo Cano Ulrich Pinner
Givaldo Barbosa Ney Keller 6–3, 6–2
Gianni Marchetti Enzo Vattuone
Solihull Challenger Solihull , Great Britain Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Robbie Venter 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Broderick Dyke
Egan Adams John McCurdy
Jonathan Smith Gabriel Urpí Steve Krulevitz Andrew Jarrett
Andrew Jarrett Jonathan Smith 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Raymond Moore David Schneider
May 9
Lee-on-Solent Challenger Lee-on-Solent , Great Britain Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Robbie Venter 6–3, 6–1
Jeremy Bates
Scott Lipton David Schneider
Bruce Foxworth Syd Ball Jonathan Smith Nick Brown
Charlie Fancutt Greg Whitecross 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Andrew Jarrett Jonathan Smith
May 16
Spring Open Spring , USA Hard (i) – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Leif Shiras 6–1, 6–0
Ross Case
Sean Brawley Lloyd Bourne
Butch Walts David Dowlen Juan Farrow Andy Kohlberg
Andrew Pattison Butch Walts 7–6, 6–7, 6–4
Anand Amritraj Lloyd Bourne
May 23
No tournaments scheduled.
May 30
Tampere Open Tampere , Finland Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Marko Ostoja 6–4, 6–2
Scott Lipton
Pender Murphy Jim Gurfein
Peter Svensson Eric Jelen Bruce Derlin Jörgen Windahl
Peter Bastiansen Michael Mortensen 6–4, 6–1
Mike Barr Marko Ostoja
June
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
June 6
Dortmund Challenger Dortmund , West Germany Clay – $25,000 – 48S/24D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Hans-Dieter Beutel 6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Jérôme Vanier
Jim Gurfein Hans Schwaier
Luca Bottazzi Christophe Freyss Ricardo Ycaza Gustavo Guerrero
Colin Dowdeswell Andrew Jarrett 6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Bruce Derlin Karl Meiler
June 13
Brescia Challenger Brescia , Italy Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Roland Stadler 6–3, 6–1
Víctor Pecci
Simone Colombo Ivan Kley
Helmar Stiegler Francesco Cancellotti Fernando Soler Paolo Canè
Iván Camus Raúl Viver 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
Dácio Campos Eduardo Oncins
June 20
No tournaments scheduled.
June 27
Travemünde Challenger Travemünde , West Germany Clay – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Michael Westphal 7–5, 6–2
Rolf Gehring
Simone Colombo Raúl Viver
Eduardo Osta Jakob Hlasek Eduardo Bengoechea Ulrich Pinner
Mike Myburg Christo van Rensburg 7–5, 6–3
Harald Theissen Michael Westphal
July
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
July 4
Essen Challenger Essen , West Germany Clay – $25,000 – 48S/24D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Rolf Gehring 6–4, 6–3
José López-Maeso
Steve Meister Rick Fagel
David Mustard Scott Lipton Peter Elter Joakim Nyström
Mike Myburg Christo van Rensburg 6–4, 6–2
Nick Brown Steve Shaw
July 11
No tournaments scheduled.
July 18
Santos Challenger Santos , Brazil Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Júlio Góes 6–2, 6–3
Carlos Kirmayr
Javier Restrepo Ivan Kley
Leo Palin Daniel Montes de Oca Bruce Kleege Junie Chatman
Junie Chatman Leo Palin 7–6, 6–2
Edvaldo Oliveira Fernando Roese
July 25
Campos Challenger Campos , Brazil Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Rocky Royer 7–6, 3–6, 6–3
Carlos Kirmayr
Givaldo Barbosa Fernando Roese
Roger Guedes Junie Chatman Thomaz Koch Ney Keller
Thomaz Koch José Schmidt 7–6, 6–2
Júlio Góes Ney Keller
Neu-Ulm Challenger Neu-Ulm , West Germany Clay – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Tomáš Šmíd 7–5, 6–4
Trevor Allan
Jaroslav Navrátil Stefan Hermann
Miloslav Mečíř Michiel Schapers Simone Colombo Balázs Taróczy
Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy 6–2, 6–4
Andrew Jarrett Jonathan Smith
August
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
August 1
No tournaments scheduled.
August 8
No tournaments scheduled.
August 15
Le Touquet Challenger Le Touquet , France Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Pablo Arraya 6–2, 6–3
Roberto Argüello
Carlos Gattiker Hans-Dieter Beutel
Fernando Soler Christophe Casa Patrice Kuchna Gabriel Urpí
Carlos Gattiker Alejandro Gattiker 7–6, 6–2
Tarik Benhabiles Jean-Louis Haillet
August 22
Vigo Challenger Vigo , Spain Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Henri de Wet 1–6, 6–3, 6–3
Pender Murphy
Gabriel Urpí Luca Bottazzi
Roberto Argüello Ernesto Vázquez Horacio de la Peña Francisco Maciel
Lorenzo Fargas Gabriel Urpí 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Iván Camus Raúl Viver
August 29
No tournaments scheduled.
September
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
September 5
International Tournament of Messina Messina , Italy Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Mario Martinez 6–7, 6–0, 9–7
Patrice Kuchna
Johan Carlsson Peter Carlsson
Juan Aguilera Pablo Arraya Trevor Allan Jan Sandberg
Carlos Gattiker Alejandro Gattiker 7–5, 6–2
Juan Aguilera Pablo Arraya
September 12
Thessaloniki Challenger Thessaloniki , Greece Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Horacio de la Peña 5–7, 7–6, 7–5
Rory Chappell
Mike Myburg Peter Carlsson
Andy Andrews Steve Shaw Billy Nealon Jacques Hervet
Peter Bastiansen Michael Mortensen 7–6, 7–5
Mike Myburg Leo Palin
September 19
No tournaments scheduled.
September 26
No tournaments scheduled.
October
Week of
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
October 3
No tournaments scheduled.
October 10
No tournaments scheduled.
October 17
Sydney Challenger Sydney , Australia Hard – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Simon Youl 3–6, 7–5, 6–2
John Frawley
Wally Masur Lawrence Hall
Russell Barlow Jonathan Canter Eduardo Oncins David Lewis
Michael Fancutt Wally Masur 7–5, 6–3
Peter Carter Mark Kratzmann
October 24
Helsinki Challenger Helsinki , Finland Hard (i) – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw
Erick Iskersky 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Amos Mansdorf
Olli Rahnasto Peter Lundgren
Randy Druz Peter Bastiansen Luca Bottazzi Leo Palin
Kimmo Alkio Olli Rahnasto 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
Erick Iskersky Richard Lewis
October 31
No tournaments scheduled.
November
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 1983 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 also
References
External links
Europe
Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Lithuania Luxembourg Ireland Italy
Netherlands North Macedonia Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom
Africa
Congo Egypt Morocco Rwanda South Africa Tunisia
Asia
Bahrain China Georgia Hong Kong India Israel Japan Kazakhstan Philippines Singapore South Korea Taiwan Thailand Uzbekistan Vietnam
North America
Bermuda Canada Mexico United States
Central America and Caribbean
Costa Rica Dominican Republic Panama
South America
Argentina Brazil Bolivia Chile Colombia Ecuador Paraguay Peru Uruguay
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