The ATP Challenger Series is the second-tier tour for men's professional tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), below the 1989 Grand Prix. The 1989 ATP Challenger Series calendar comprises 94 tournaments, with prize money ranging from $25,000 up to $75,000.
Schedule
January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists9 Jan Viña del Mar Challenger Viña del Mar, Chile$25,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Carlos di Laura 6–4, 6–4 Pedro Rebolledo Roberto Azar Felipe Rivera Robinson Ureta Guillermo Rivas Sergio Cortés Raúl Viver José Luis Clerc Hans Gildemeister7–5, 6–2 Richard Ashby Laneal Vaughn
February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists6 Feb Telford Challenger Telford, Great Britain$25,000 – carpet (I) – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Michael Tauson 6–4, 6–3 Peter Nyborg Kent Kinnear Simone Colombo Mark Petchey Byron Talbot Brad Pearce Peter Palandjian Jeremy Bates Nick Brown 6–4, 7–6 Ronnie Båthman Rikard Bergh13 Feb Croydon Challenger Croydon, Great Britain$25,000 – carpet (I) – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Michael Tauson 6–4, 7–6 Chris Bailey Danny Sapsford Denys Maasdorp Byron Talbot Scott Warner Peter Svensson Tertius Reynders Russell Barlow Ville Jansson2–6, 6–3, 7–5 Mike De Palmer Byron Talbot Lagos Open Lagos, Nigeria$75,000 – hard – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Paul Haarhuis 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 Karel Nováček Nduka Odizor Ned Caswell Oliver Fuchs Jacco Eltingh Andres Võsand Zeeshan Ali Alfonso Mora James Schor4–6, 7–6, 6–2 Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis São Paulo-1 Challenger São Paulo, Brazil$25,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Stefan Lochbihler 6–3, 7–5 Martin Wostenholme Alexandre Hocevar Jimmy Brown Mark Buckley Alejandro Aramburú Raúl Viver Pablo Albano Marcelo Hennemann Edvaldo Oliveira6–3, 6–3 Nelson Aerts Alexandre Hocevar20 Feb Nairobi Challenger Nairobi, Kenya$25,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Karel Nováček 6–3, 6–3 Sascha Nensel Mark Knowles Fabio Di Mauro Ned Caswell Paul Dogger Paolo Pambianco Andrew Sznajder Ned Caswell Chris Garner6–3, 7–6 Fabio Di Mauro Mario Visconti Vienna Challenger Vienna, Austria$25,000 – carpet (I) – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Omar Camporese 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 Nicklas Utgren Libor Němeček Goran Prpić Charles Merzbacher Brett Dickinson Branislav Stankovič Hans Priller Peter Nyborg Nicklas Utgren6–4, 6–4 Ģirts Dzelde Goran Prpić27 Feb Palm Hills International Tennis Challenger Cairo, Egypt$75,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Sergi Bruguera 6–7, 6–4, 6–4 Jordi Arrese Tomás Carbonell Gustavo Giussani Cyril Suk Pablo Arraya Christian Miniussi Michael Kures Jordi Arrese Tomás Carbonell7–6, 6–3 Carlos Costa Francisco Roig
March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists6 Mar Casablanca Challenger Casablanca, Morocco$75,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Andres Võsand 3–6, 7–6, 6–0 Mark Koevermans Sergi Bruguera Fernando Luna Jordi Arrese Roberto Azar Claudio Pistolesi Martin Střelba Josef Čihák Mark Koevermans6–4, 6–4 Marcelo Ingaramo Christian Miniussi Intersport Heilbronn Open Heilbronn, West Germany$25,000 – carpet (I) – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Michael Stich 6–3, 6–2 Michael Tauson Udo Riglewski Karsten Braasch Dirk Leppen Jan-Willem Lodder Gerald Marzenell Bruce Steel Michael Stich Martin Sinner4–6, 6–4, 7–6 George Cosac Adrian Marcu13 Mar Agadir Challenger Agadir, Morocco$75,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Goran Prpić 6–3, 6–3 Mark Koevermans Jordi Arrese Thomas Haldin Sergi Bruguera Martin Střelba Roberto Azar Fernando Luna Josef Čihák Cyril Suk6–3, 6–3 Brett Dickinson Jörgen Windahl Madeira Challenger Madeira, Portugal$25,000 – hard – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Nuno Marques 6–3, 6–3 Jeremy Bates Niclas Kroon Johan Carlsson Chris Bailey Tomas Nydahl Bret Garnett Lars-Anders Wahlgren Nick Brown Andrew Castle6–3, 6–2 Warren Green Steve Shaw20 Mar San Luis Potosí Challenger San Luis Potosí, Mexico$25,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Jorge Lozano 6–4, 6–4 Peter Doohan Bruce Man-Son-Hing Stefan Dallwitz Julian Barham Agustín Moreno Roberto López Laneal Vaughn Luis Herrera Javier Ordaz6–4, 6–7, 6–3 Mark Knowles Brian Page Vilamoura Challenger Vilamoura, Portugal$50,000 – hard – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Nuno Marques 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 Alex Antonitsch Petr Korda Niclas Kroon Lars-Anders Wahlgren Andrew Castle Jaroslav Bulant Johan Carlsson Marcos Górriz Borja Uribe6–1, 3–6, 7–6 Simone Colombo David Felgate27 Mar Guadeloupe Challenger Guadeloupe, French West Indies$50,000 – hard – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Guillaume Raoux 7–6, 4–6, 7–6 Yahiya Doumbia Bret Garnett Richard Fromberg Johan Vekemans Arnaud Boetsch David Wheaton Brad Pearce Gilad Bloom Brad Pearce6–4, 6–2 Patrick Baur Christian Saceanu
April WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Apr Martinique Challenger Martinique, French West Indies$50,000 – hard – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Alexander Mronz 6–3, 7–6 Dan Cassidy Guillaume Raoux David Wheaton Derrick Rostagno Arnaud Boetsch Patrick Baur Veli Paloheimo Tróia Setúbal Challenger Tróia Setúbal, Portugal$75,000 – hard – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Chris Pridham 6–4, 6–1 Rikard Bergh Karsten Braasch Nuno Marques Richard Matuszewski Torben Theine Borja Uribe Hendrik Jan Davids Steve DeVries Richard Matuszewski6–3, 6–1 David Felgate Steve Shaw10 Apr S Tennis Masters Challenger Graz, Austria$75,000 – carpet (I) – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Eric Jelen 4–6, 6–0, 6–4 Goran Prpić Ralph Kok Henrik Holm Peter Nyborg Ronnie Båthman Petr Korda Jaroslav Navrátil Petr Korda Jaroslav Navrátil6–3, 6–7, 7–5 Stanislav Birner Richard Vogel Jerusalem Challenger Jerusalem, Israel$25,000 – hard – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Gilad Bloom 7–6, 6–2 Shahar Perkiss David Engel Nick Brown Lan Bale Torben Theine Denis Langaskens James Turner Alfonso Mora Mark Ozer6–3, 6–4 Nick Brown Nick Fulwood17 Apr Brasília-1 Challenger Brasília, Brazil$75,000 – hard – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw David Wheaton 6–1, 6–2 Dan Cassidy Luiz Mattar Danilo Marcelino Patrick Baur Ricardo Acuña Ivan Kley Alexandre Hocevar Ricardo Acioly Dácio Campos7–6, 6–3 Marcelo Hennemann Edvaldo Oliveira Porto Challenger Porto, Portugal$75,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Andrei Cherkasov 7–6, 7–5 Javier Sánchez Sergi Bruguera Marián Vajda Gabriel Markus Michiel Schapers Paul Dogger Hans Schwaier Carlos Costa Tomás Carbonell6–4, 6–3 Paul Haarhuis Denis Langaskens24 Apr Cape Town-1 Challenger Cape Town, South Africa$75,000 – hard – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Christo van Rensburg 6–3, 6–1 Pieter Aldrich Neil Broad Johan Kriek Mark Kratzmann Brad Drewett Paul Annacone Martin Davis Paul Annacone Mike De Palmer6–3, 5–7, 7–6 Neil Broad Stefan Kruger São Paulo-2 Challenger São Paulo, Brazil$25,000 – hard – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Martin Laurendeau 7–6, 6–3 Dácio Campos Ned Caswell Nelson Aerts David Wheaton Givaldo Barbosa Dan Cassidy Roberto Jabali Kent Kinnear David Wheaton6–3, 6–4 Nelson Aerts Marcos Hocevar Lisbon Challenger Lisbon, Portugal$75,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Andrei Cherkasov 7–6, 6–3 Tomás Carbonell Alejandro Aramburú Cyril Suk Francisco Roig Doug Burke Pedro Rebolledo Roberto Argüello Carlos Costa Tomás Carbonell6–4, 6–1 Marcos Górriz Vicente Solves Nagoya Challenger Nagoya, Japan$61,676 – hard – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Ramesh Krishnan 6–1, 6–3 Jonathan Canter Jeremy Bates Andrew Castle Kim Bong-soo Yoo Jin-Sun Shigeru Ota Bill Scanlon John Letts Bruce Man-Son-Hing7–5, 4–6, 6–0 Jonathan Canter Ramesh Krishnan
May WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists1 May Johannesburg-1 Challenger Johannesburg, South Africa$25,000 – hard – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Piet Norval 6–4, 6–2 James Turner Neil Broad Eddie Edwards Tertius Reynders Peter Palandjian Byron Talbot Stefan Kruger Mike De Palmer Royce Deppe4–6, 6–3, 7–6 Piet Norval Byron Talbot Parioli Challenger Parioli, Italy$25,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Stefano Pescosolido 6–2, 6–4 Oliver Fuchs Lars Jönsson Renzo Furlan Gianluca Pozzi Edoardo Mazza Massimiliano Narducci Cristiano Caratti Massimo Cierro Alessandro de Minicis6–4, 6–1 Enrico Cocchi Francesco Pisilli15 May Raleigh Challenger Raleigh, United States$25,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Jimmy Brown 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 Martin Wostenholme Mark Buckley Chuck Adams Jared Palmer Greg Van Emburgh Robbie Weiss Agustín Moreno Charles Beckman Luke Jensen7–5, 6–4 Paul Haarhuis Denis Langaskens Salzburg Challenger Salzburg, Austria$75,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Goran Prpić 6–1, 6–2 Éric Winogradsky Johan Carlsson Gustavo Giussani Pedro Rebolledo Christian Miniussi Oliver Fuchs Nicklas Kulti Michael Stich Martin Sinner w/o Brett Custer Simon Youl
June WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists5 Jun Modena Challenger Modena, Italy$25,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Simone Colombo 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 Nevio Devide Frank Dennhardt Massimiliano Narducci José López-Maeso Menno Oosting Paolo Pambianco Renzo Furlan Simone Colombo Nevio Devide3–6, 6–1, 7–6 Corrado Aprili Massimiliano Narducci Montabaur Challenger Montabaur, West Germany$25,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Sascha Nensel 6–3, 6–2 Jens Wöhrmann José Clavet Markus Rackl Roland Stadler Dimitri Poliakov Heiner Moraing Torben Theine Nick Fulwood Harald Rittersbacher7–5, 6–3 Karsten Braasch Dirk Leppen12 Jun Dijon Challenger Dijon, France$75,000 – carpet – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Martin Laurendeau 4–6, 6–1, 7–6 Brad Pearce Peter Doohan Martin Sinner Philippe Pech Tom Mercer Nduka Odizor Maurice Ruah Nduka Odizor Paul Wekesa6–4, 6–2 Brad Pearce Greg Van Emburgh Manchester Open Manchester, Great Britain$25,000 – grass – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Patrick Baur 6–4, 6–7, 7–5 Andrew Castle John Letts Nick Fulwood Piet Norval Stephen Botfield Scott Warner Gianluca Pozzi Nick Brown Nick Fulwood3–6, 7–6, 6–4 Morten Christensen Peter Wright Zaragoza Challenger Zaragoza, Spain$50,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Bruno Orešar 6–4, 6–1 Francisco Roig Nicklas Utgren Francisco Clavet Carlos di Laura Lars-Anders Wahlgren Robbie Weiss José Luis Aparisi Carlos Costa Carlos di Laura4–6, 7–6, 7–5 Juan Carlos Báguena Borja Uribe19 Jun Hossegor Challenger Hossegor, France$75,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Thierry Tulasne 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 Bruno Orešar Jordi Arrese Andres Võsand David Engel Jérôme Potier Tore Meinecke Guillermo Rivas Peter Svensson Jörgen Windahl6–4, 7–5 David Engel Barry Moir Salou Challenger Salou, Spain$50,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Tomás Carbonell 6–2, 6–4 Nicklas Utgren José Luis Aparisi Hendrik Jan Davids João Cunha e Silva Robbie Weiss Borja Uribe Peter Ballauff Conny Falk Robbie Weiss5–7, 7–6, 6–4 Per Henricsson Nicklas Utgren26 Jun Clermont-Ferrand Challenger Clermont-Ferrand, France$75,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Jérôme Potier 6–4, 6–4 Ricki Osterthun Juan Aguilera Carlos Costa Roberto Argüello Jaroslav Bulant Karsten Braasch Cédric Pioline Peter Svensson Lars-Anders Wahlgren7–5, 6–3 Marcelo Ingaramo Gustavo Luza Salerno Challenger Salerno, Italy$25,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw Claudio Pistolesi 6–1, 6–7, 6–1 José Antonio Fernández Sascha Nensel Alessandro de Minicis Stefano Mezzadri Frank Dennhardt Bart Wuyts Fabio Di Mauro Nicola Bruno Federico Mordegan7–6, 6–2 Stefano Mezzadri Ugo Pigato
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