1979 ATP Challenger Series

The ATP Challenger Series is the second-tier tour for professional tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The 1979 ATP Challenger Series calendar comprises 22 tournaments, with prize money ranging from $25,000 up to $40,000.^[1]

Week of	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
April 2	No tournaments scheduled.
April 9	No tournaments scheduled.
April 16	No tournaments scheduled.
April 23	No tournaments scheduled.
April 30	Indian River Challenger Indian River, United States Clay – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Billy Martin 6–2, 6–0	Rick Fagel	Chris Lewis George Hardie	David Carter Noel Phillips John Sadri Van Winitsky
		Kevin Curren Steve Denton 6–4, 7–5	Pat Cramer Cliff Letcher
	Nagoya Challenger Nagoya, Japan Hard – $40,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Rod Frawley 2–6, 6–4, 6–3	Marcelo Lara	Chris Kachel Tsuyoshi Fukui	Shigeyuki Nishio Joel Bailey Charlie Fancutt Onny Parun
		Joel Bailey Rod Frawley 7–6, 7–5	Chris Kachel Marcelo Lara
	Parioli Challenger Rome, Italy Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Dominique Bedel 6–4, 7–5	Corrado Barazzutti	Fernando Dalla Fontana Kim Warwick	Bernard Fritz Phil Dent Ricardo Cano José Luis Damiani
		Dick Crealy Phil Dent 6–3, 3–6, 7–6	Syd Ball Kim Warwick

Week of	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
May 7	Cuneo Challenger Cuneo, Italy Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Fernando Luna 6–2, 6–2, 6–0	Christophe Freyss	Christophe Roger-Vasselin Antonio Zugarelli	Carlos Gattiker José Luis Damiani Dominique Bedel Bernard Fritz
		Alejandro Pierola Belus Prajoux 6–4, 7–6	Dominique Bedel Christophe Freyss
	Raleigh Challenger Raleigh, United States Clay – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw	John Sadri 6–7, 6–2, 7–5	Charles Owens	Chris Lewis Iván Molina	Michael Grant Trey Waltke Gabriel Urpí Howard Schoenfield
		John Austin Billy Martin 6–2, 7–5	Chris Lewis Cliff Letcher
May 14	No tournaments scheduled.
May 21	No tournaments scheduled.
May 28	No tournaments scheduled.

Week of	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
June 4	Galatina Challenger Galatina, Italy Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Miguel Mir 6–1, 7–6	Alejandro Pierola	Christophe Casa Andrés Gómez	Onny Parun Massimo Di Domenico Javier Soler Ernie Ewert
		Ernie Ewert Cliff Letcher 6–2, 6–2	Gustavo Guerrero Alejandro Pierola
	Zell am See Challenger Zell am See, Austria Clay – $25,000 – 16S/8D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Carlos Kirmayr 6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2	José Luis Damiani	Karl Meiler Kim Warwick	Paul Kronk Ricardo Cano Billy Martin Deon Joubert
		Paul Kronk Peter McNamara 2–6, 6–0, 6–3	David Carter Billy Martin
June 11	Montgomery Challenger Montgomery, United States Hard – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Trey Waltke 6–2, 4–6, 7–5	Vincent Van Patten	Mike Machette Charles Owens	Sashi Menon Tom Leonard Christopher Lewis Keith Richardson
		Eric Friedler Erik van Dillen 4–6, 6–3, 7–6	Tom Leonard Jerry Van Linge
June 18	Green Bay Challenger Green Bay, United States Hard – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Vincent Van Patten 6–4, 6–0	Fred McNair	Rod Frawley Peter Rennert	Erik van Dillen Tom Leonard Steve Denton Jerry Van Linge
		Sashi Menon Robert Trogolo 7–5, 6–4	Tom Leonard Jerry Van Linge
June 25	Concord Challenger Concord, United States Hard – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Erik van Dillen 6–7, 6–2, 6–3	Howard Schoenfield	Warren Maher Bruce Kleege	Fred McNair Michael Grant Vincent Van Patten Russell Simpson
		Sashi Menon Robert Trogolo 7–6(9–7), 6-4	Christopher Lewis Bruce Nichols

Week of	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
July 2	San Diego Challenger San Diego, United States Hard – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Trey Waltke 4–6, 6–4, 6–0	Matt Mitchell	Rod Frawley Russell Simpson	Erik van Dillen Byron Bertram Robert Trogolo Gene Malin
		Sashi Menon Robert Trogolo 7–6, 6–1	Rod Frawley Russell Simpson
July 9	No tournaments scheduled.
July 16	No tournaments scheduled.
July 23	Porto Alegre Challenger Porto Alegre, Brazil Clay – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Belus Prajoux 6–2, 6–4	Fernando Maynetto	Carlos Gattiker João Soares	Ramiro Benavides Jorge Todero Leo Palin Cássio Motta
		Marcos Hocevar João Soares 6–1, 6–0	Lito Álvarez Álvaro Fillol
July 30	Salvador Challenger Salvador, Brazil Clay – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Carlos Kirmayr 6–1, 7–5	Júlio Góes	Leo Palin Álvaro Fillol	Mark Turpin Hugo Roverano Thomaz Koch Charles Owens
		Álvaro Fillol Rolf Thung 6–7, 6–4, 7–6	Tony Graham Chris Sylvan

Week of	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
August 6	Ribeirão Preto Challenger Ribeirão Preto, Brazil Clay – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Carlos Gattiker 6–4, 2–6, 6–2	Carlos Kirmayr	Tony Graham Hugo Varela	Noel Freitas Jan Källqvist Mario Martinez Thomaz Koch
		Ney Keller Cássio Motta 4–6, 7–6, 7–5	Thomaz Koch Belus Prajoux
	Biarritz Challenger Biarritz, France Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Éric Deblicker 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 2–6, 8–6	Kjell Johansson	Antonio Muñoz Eddie Edwards	Patrick Proisy Stefan Simonsson Per Hjertquist Jairo Velasco Sr.
		Ernie Ewert Victor Eke 6–1, 6–4, 6–1	Hervé Gauvain Jérôme Vanier
August 13	Royan Challenger Royan, France Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Bernard Fritz 6–4, 6–4, 7–5	Birger Andersson	Georges Goven Jairo Velasco Sr.	Javier Soler Thierry Stevaux Ángel Giménez Antonio Muñoz
		Bob Carmichael Victor Eke 7–5, 6–2	Ulf Eriksson Per Hjertquist
August 20	Le Touquet Challenger Le Touquet, France Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Jairo Velasco Sr. 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–1	Fernando Luna	Hervé Gauvain Tenny Svensson	Eddie Edwards Ángel Giménez Roberto Vizcaíno Christophe Casa
		Antonio Muñoz Jairo Velasco Sr. 6–0, 3–6, 6–3	Éric Deblicker Georges Goven
August 27	No tournaments scheduled.

Week of	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
September 3	No tournaments scheduled.
September 10	Charlotte Challenger Charlotte, United States Clay – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Chris Lewis 6–2, 6–2	David Carter	Deon Joubert Paul McNamee	Michael Grant Réjean Genois Ali Madani Keith Richardson
		Mike Barr Jerry Karzen 6–3, 4–6, 7–6	John Benson Tony Giammalva
September 17	Lincoln Challenger Lincoln, United States Hard – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Matt Mitchell 6–4, 6–2	Peter Rennert	Jeff Robbins Anand Amritraj	David Schneider Jai DiLouie Tony Giammalva Steve Docherty
		Joel Bailey Bruce Kleege 0–6, 6–4, 6–4	Steve Denton Peter Rennert
September 24	No tournaments scheduled.

Week of	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
October 1	Huntington Beach Challenger Huntington Beach, United States Hard – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Glenn Petrovic 6–4, 6–2	Marcel Freeman	Billy Martin Russell Simpson	Tony Giammalva Peter Rennert John Austin Tom Leonard
		Billy Martin Bruce Nichols 3–6, 7–6, 6–3	Peter Rennert Robert Van't Hof
October 8	No tournaments scheduled.
October 15	No tournaments scheduled.
October 22	Guadalajara Open Guadalajara, Mexico Clay – $25,000 – 32S/16D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Paul McNamee 6–4, 6–4	Rick Fagel	David Carter Tony Giammalva	Larry Davidson Fred McNair Alfonso González Randy Crawford
		Paul McNamee Fred McNair 6–2, 3–6, 6–3	Tony Giammalva Andy Kohlberg
October 29	No tournaments scheduled.

Week of	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
December 3	Austin Challenger Austin, United States Hard – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw	Peter Rennert 6–3, 4–6, 7–5	Robert Van't Hof	Larry Stefanki Tony Giammalva	Vincent Van Patten Tom Cain Erick Iskersky Rick Fisher
		Anand Amritraj John Austin 6–1, 6–2	Steve Denton Mark Turpin
December 10	No tournaments scheduled.
December 17	No tournaments scheduled.
December 24	No tournaments scheduled.
December 31	No tournaments scheduled.

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 1979 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).

Total	Player	S	D
3	Billy Martin (USA)	1	2
3	Sashi Menon (IND)	0	3
3	Robert Trogolo (RSA)	0	3
2	Carlos Kirmayr (BRA)	2	0
2	Trey Waltke (USA)	2	0
2	Rod Frawley (AUS)	1	1
2	Paul McNamee (AUS)	1	1
2	Erik van Dillen (USA)	1	1
2	Jairo Velasco Sr. (COL)	1	1
2	John Austin (USA)	0	2
2	Joel Bailey (USA)	0	2
2	Victor Eke (AUS)	0	2
2	Ernie Ewert (AUS)	0	2
1	Dominique Bedel (FRA)	1	0
1	Éric Deblicker (FRA)	1	0
1	Bernard Fritz (FRA)	1	0
1	Carlos Gattiker (ARG)	1	0
1	Chris Lewis (NZL)	1	0
1	Fernando Luna (ESP)	1	0
1	Miguel Mir (ESP)	1	0
1	Matt Mitchell (USA)	1	0
1	Glenn Petrovic (USA)	1	0
1	Peter Rennert (USA)	1	0
1	John Sadri (USA)	1	0
1	Vincent Van Patten (USA)	1	0
1	Anand Amritraj (IND)	0	1
1	Mike Barr (USA)	0	1
1	Bob Carmichael (AUS)	0	1
1	Dick Crealy (AUS)	0	1
1	Kevin Curren (RSA)	0	1
1	Phil Dent (AUS)	0	1
1	Steve Denton (USA)	0	1
1	Álvaro Fillol (CHI)	0	1
1	Eric Friedler (USA)	0	1
1	Marcos Hocevar (BRA)	0	1
1	Jerry Karzen (USA)	0	1
1	Ney Keller (BRA)	0	1
1	Bruce Kleege (USA)	0	1
1	Paul Kronk (AUS)	0	1
1	Cliff Letcher (AUS)	0	1
1	Fred McNair (USA)	0	1
1	Peter McNamara (AUS)	0	1
1	Cássio Motta (BRA)	0	1
1	Antonio Muñoz (ESP)	0	1
1	Bruce Nichols (USA)	0	1
1	Alejandro Pierola (CHI)	0	1
1	João Soares (BRA)	0	1
1	Rolf Thung (NED)	0	1

Total	Nation	S	D
18	United States (USA)	9	9
9	Australia (AUS)	2	7
4	Brazil (BRA)	2	2
4	India (IND)	0	4
4	South Africa (RSA)	0	4
3	France (FRA)	3	0
3	Spain (ESP)	2	1
3	Chile (CHI)	1	2
2	Colombia (COL)	1	1
1	Argentina (ARG)	1	0
1	New Zealand (NZL)	1	0
1	Netherlands (NED)	0	1

• 1979 Grand Prix
• Association of Tennis Professionals
• International Tennis Federation

• Official ATP World Tour Website: Results Archive
• ITF Tennis: Tournament Search Archived 2010-02-12 at the Wayback Machine