1983 ATP Challenger Series

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.

Schedule

January Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsJanuary 3 Perth Challenger Perth, AustraliaGrass – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw Wally Masur 6–2, 4–6, 7–6 Juan Farrow Eddie Edwards Dave Siegler Ken Barton Wayne Hampson Peter Johnston Broderick Dyke John Benson Chris Johnstone3–6, 6–4, 7–6 Peter Doohan Michael FancuttJanuary 10January 17January 24January 31

February Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsFebruary 7 Nairobi Challenger Nairobi, KenyaClay – $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 Stefanki6–2, 6–3 Phil Lehnhoff Mark WagnerFebruary 14 Ogun Challenger Ogun, NigeriaHard – $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 Ismail4–6, 7–6, 9–7 Hans-Peter Kandler Gerald MildFebruary 21 Kuwait City Challenger Kuwait City, KuwaitHard – $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 Năstase6–3, 3–6, 6–2 Broderick Dyke Rod Frawley Lagos Open Lagos, NigeriaHard – $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 Mattke6–3, 3–6, 6–3 Jonathan Canter Joe MeyersFebruary 28 Palm Hills International Tennis Challenger Cairo, EgyptClay – $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 Frawley6–3, 6–2 Brad Drewett John Feaver Kaduna Challenger Kaduna, NigeriaClay – $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 Hlasek6–4, 6–1 Bernhard Pils Helmar Stiegler

March Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsMarch 7 Tunis Challenger Tunis, TunisiaClay – $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 Moretton6–4, 6–3 Peter Herrmann Damir KeretićMarch 14March 21March 28 São Paulo Challenger São Paulo, BrazilClay – $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 Mattos6–2, 3–6, 6–3 Víctor Pecci Hugo Roverano

April Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsApril 4 Curitiba Challenger Curitiba, BrazilHard – $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 Meister6–3, 6–3 Givaldo Barbosa João Soares Johannesburg Challenger Johannesburg, South AfricaHard – $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 McMillan6–4, 6–4 Eddie Edwards Raymond MooreApril 11 Ashkelon Challenger Ashkelon, IsraelHard – $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 Boeckel6–4, 4–6, 6–3 Rodney Crowley Rand EvettApril 18 Hypo Group Tennis International Bari, ItalyClay – $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 Colombo6–2, 3–6, 6–3 Mario Calautti Bruce Derlin Tokyo Challenger Tokyo, JapanHard – $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 Strode6–3, 6–4 David Dowlen Jeff TurpinApril 25 Galatina Challenger Galatina, ItalyClay – $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 Boeckel6–2, 7–5 Iván Camus Ivan Dupasquier Nagoya Challenger Nagoya, JapanHard – $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 Turpin6–4, 3–6, 7–6 Charles Strode Morris Strode

May Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsMay 2 Parioli Challenger Parioli, ItalyClay – $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 Keller6–3, 6–2 Gianni Marchetti Enzo Vattuone Solihull Challenger Solihull, Great BritainClay – $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 Smith6–2, 4–6, 6–4 Raymond Moore David SchneiderMay 9 Lee-on-Solent Challenger Lee-on-Solent, Great BritainClay – $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 Whitecross6–3, 3–6, 6–4 Andrew Jarrett Jonathan SmithMay 16 Spring Open Spring, USAHard (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 Walts7–6, 6–7, 6–4 Anand Amritraj Lloyd BourneMay 23May 30 Tampere Open Tampere, FinlandClay – $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 Mortensen6–4, 6–1 Mike Barr Marko Ostoja

June Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsJune 6 Dortmund Challenger Dortmund, West GermanyClay – $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 Jarrett6–7, 6–4, 6–3 Bruce Derlin Karl MeilerJune 13 Brescia Challenger Brescia, ItalyClay – $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 Viver6–2, 5–7, 6–4 Dácio Campos Eduardo OncinsJune 20June 27 Travemünde Challenger Travemünde, West GermanyClay – $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 Rensburg7–5, 6–3 Harald Theissen Michael Westphal

July Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsJuly 4 Essen Challenger Essen, West GermanyClay – $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 Rensburg6–4, 6–2 Nick Brown Steve ShawJuly 11July 18 Santos Challenger Santos, BrazilClay – $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 Palin7–6, 6–2 Edvaldo Oliveira Fernando RoeseJuly 25 Campos Challenger Campos, BrazilHard – $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 Schmidt7–6, 6–2 Júlio Góes Ney Keller Neu-Ulm Challenger Neu-Ulm, West GermanyClay – $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 Taróczy6–2, 6–4 Andrew Jarrett Jonathan Smith

August Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsAugust 1August 8August 15 Le Touquet Challenger Le Touquet, FranceClay – $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 Gattiker7–6, 6–2 Tarik Benhabiles Jean-Louis HailletAugust 22 Vigo Challenger Vigo, SpainClay – $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 Urpí6–4, 4–6, 6–2 Iván Camus Raúl ViverAugust 29

September Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsSeptember 5 International Tournament of Messina Messina, ItalyClay – $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 Gattiker7–5, 6–2 Juan Aguilera Pablo ArrayaSeptember 12 Thessaloniki Challenger Thessaloniki, GreeceClay – $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 Mortensen7–6, 7–5 Mike Myburg Leo PalinSeptember 19September 26

October Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsOctober 3October 10October 17 Sydney Challenger Sydney, AustraliaHard – $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 Masur7–5, 6–3 Peter Carter Mark KratzmannOctober 24 Helsinki Challenger Helsinki, FinlandHard (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 Rahnasto6–4, 5–7, 6–3 Erick Iskersky Richard LewisOctober 31

November Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsNovember 7November 14November 21 Benin City Challenger Benin City, NigeriaHard – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Nduka Odizor 6–4, 6–2 Ferrante Rocchi Ernie Fernández Thierry Pham David Imonitie Jacques Hervet Bernhard Pils Hans-Peter Kandler Haroon Ismail Nduka Odizor7–6, 7–6 Jacques Hervet Thierry Pham

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 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