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]
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 12 January 1981 – 13 December 1981 |
| Edition | 4th |
| Achievements (singles) | |
← 1980 1982 → | |
Schedule
January
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 5 | |||||
| January 12 | Perth Challenger Perth, Australia Regular series $25,000 – Grass – 64S/32D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} John Fitzgerald 6-2, 6-2 | Syd Ball | Colin Dibley .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | |||||
| January 26 | |||||
February
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Gabriel Urpí 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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April
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May
June
July
August
September
November
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Total | Player | S | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Carlos Kirmayr (BRA) | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Chris Johnstone (AUS) | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Adriano Panatta (ITA) | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | John Fitzgerald (AUS) | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | João Soares (BRA) | 1 | 2 |
| 2 |  Pablo Arraya (PER) | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Ulrich Pinner (FRG) | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Werner Zirngibl (FRG) | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | John Feaver (GBR) | 1 | 1 |
| 2 |  Zoltan Kuharszky (HUN) | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Alejandro Pierola (CHI) | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Stefan Simonsson (SWE) | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Russell Simpson (NZL) | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Larry Stefanki (USA) | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Vincent Van Patten (USA) | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Craig Wittus (USA) | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Ricardo Acuña (CHI) | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Syd Ball (AUS) | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Givaldo Barbosa (BRA) | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Ramiro Benavides (BOL) | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Junie Chatman (USA) | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Ian Harris (USA) | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Cliff Letcher (AUS) | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Richard Lewis (GBR) | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Cássio Motta (BRA) | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Belus Prajoux (CHI) | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Blaine Willenborg (USA) | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | Juan Avendaño (ESP) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Corrado Barazzutti (ITA) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Jean-François Caujolle (FRA) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | James Delaney (USA) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Bruce Derlin (NZL) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Pat Du Pré (USA) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Rick Fagel (USA) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Eric Fromm (USA) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | José García-Requena (ESP) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Júlio Góes (BRA) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Georges Goven (FRA) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Ron Hightower (USA) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Haroon Ismail (ZIM) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Damir Keretić (FRG) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 |  Steve Krulevitz (ISR) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Fernando Luna (ESP) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Mario Martinez (BOL) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 |  Jaroslav Navrátil (TCH) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Diego Pérez (URU) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Jérôme Potier (FRA) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Gianluca Rinaldini (ITA) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Jairo Velasco, Sr. (COL) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Egan Adams (USA) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Guillermo Aubone (ARG) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Bob Berger (USA) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Paolo Bertolucci (ITA) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bernard Boileau (BEL) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Lloyd Bourne (USA) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Alain Brichant (BEL) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Ricardo Cano (ARG) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Roberto Carruthers (ARG) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | David Carter (AUS) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Ross Case (AUS) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Martin Davis (USA) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Brad Drewett (AUS) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Chris Dunk (USA) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Željko Franulović (YUG) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Tim Garcia (USA) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Carlos Gattiker (ARG) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Brad Guan (AUS) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Jan Gunnarsson (SWE) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Wayne Hampson (AUS) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | George Hardie (USA) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Glen Holroyd (USA) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Jiří Hřebec (TCH) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Pavel Hutka (TCH) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Andrew Jarrett (GBR) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Anders Järryd (SWE) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Bruce Kleege (USA) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Paul Kronk (AUS) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Carlos Landó (ARG) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Henri Leconte (FRA) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Chris Lewis (NZL) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Warren Maher (AUS) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Billy Martin (USA) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Andreas Maurer (FRG) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Bill Maze (USA) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Craig A. Miller (AUS) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Matt Mitchell (USA) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Gilles Moretton (FRA) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Bruce Nichols (USA) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Gonzalo Nunez (USA) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 |  Hugo Núñez (ECU) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Marko Ostoja (YUG) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Patrizio Parrini (ITA) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Wayne Pascoe (AUS) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Wolfgang Popp (FRG) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Eric Sherbeck (USA) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Stefan Svensson (SWE) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Nels Van Patten (USA) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Robbie Venter (RSA) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Mark Vines (USA) | 0 | 1 |
Titles won by nation
| Total | Nation | S | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | United States (USA) | 8 | 16 |
| 14 | Australia (AUS) | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | Brazil (BRA) | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | Italy (ITA) | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | West Germany (FRG) | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | Chile (CHI) | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | France (FRA) | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | New Zealand (NZL) | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Spain (ESP) | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Bolivia (BOL) | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Peru (PER) | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | Colombia (COL) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Israel (ISR) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Uruguay (URU) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Ecuador (ECU) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 1 |
References
- "About the Challenger Circuit". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Archived from the original on 2009-12-08. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
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