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]
At least 3 additional events were held and considered into ATP rankings but are not shown currently on ATP Tour website: Ulm (Germany),[2] Campinas (Brazil)[3] and White City (Australia).[4]
Schedule
January
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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January 5 | No tournaments scheduled.
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January 12 | Perth Challenger Perth, Australia Grass – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw |
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January 19 | No tournaments scheduled.
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January 26 | No tournaments scheduled.
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February
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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February 2 | No tournaments scheduled.
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February 9 | No tournaments scheduled.
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February 16 | No tournaments scheduled.
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February 23 | Ogun Challenger Ogun, Nigeria Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw |
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Río de la Plata Challenger Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw |
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March
April
May
June
July
The four Brazilian Challengers in July and August constituted a circuit named "Itau Cup" . The best 8 finishers qualified for a Masters event held in Sao Paolo on the August 25th week, which in 1981 was won by Carlos Kirmayr. This event did not count toward ATP rankings.[5]
August
September
November
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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November 2 | No tournaments scheduled.
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November 9 | No tournaments scheduled.
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November 16 | Benin City Challenger Benin City, Nigeria Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw |
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November 23 | No tournaments scheduled.
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November 30 | Bahia Challenger Bahia, Brazil Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw |
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December
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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December 7 | Brisbane Challenger Brisbane, Australia Grass – $30,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw |
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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
Total | Nation | S | D |
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24 | ![]() |
8 | 16 |
14 | ![]() |
4 | 10 |
9 | ![]() |
5 | 4 |
7 | ![]() |
4 | 3 |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 1 |
5 | ![]() |
1 | 4 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 1 |
4 | ![]() |
2 | 2 |
4 | ![]() |
1 | 3 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 0 |
3 | ![]() |
1 | 2 |
3 | ![]() |
1 | 2 |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 3 |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 0 |
2 | ![]() |
1 | 1 |
2 | ![]() |
1 | 1 |
2 | ![]() |
0 | 2 |
1 | ![]() |
1 | 0 |
1 | ![]() |
1 | 0 |
1 | ![]() |
1 | 0 |
1 | ![]() |
1 | 0 |
1 | ![]() |
0 | 1 |
1 | ![]() |
0 | 1 |
1 | ![]() |
0 | 1 |
See also
References
- ^ "About the Challenger Circuit". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Archived from the original on 2010-02-27. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- ^ "Edition – Tennisarchives.com". www.tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ "Edition – Tennisarchives.com". www.tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ "Edition – Tennisarchives.com". www.tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ "Edition – Tennisarchives.com". www.tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
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