# 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.

## Schedule
### April

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

### May

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

### June

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

### July

| 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 |
| July 2 | San Diego Challenger San Diego, United States Hard – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw | Sashi Menon Robert Trogolo 7–6, 6–1 | Rod Frawley Russell Simpson | Rod Frawley Russell Simpson | Erik van Dillen Byron Bertram Robert Trogolo Gene Malin |
| July 9 | No tournaments scheduled. | No tournaments scheduled. | No tournaments scheduled. | No tournaments scheduled. | No tournaments scheduled. |
| July 16 | No tournaments scheduled. | No tournaments scheduled. | No tournaments scheduled. | No tournaments scheduled. | 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 |
| July 23 | Porto Alegre Challenger Porto Alegre, Brazil Clay – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw | Marcos Hocevar João Soares 6–1, 6–0 | Lito Álvarez Álvaro Fillol | Carlos Gattiker João Soares | Ramiro Benavides Jorge Todero Leo Palin Cássio Motta |
| 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 |
| July 30 | Salvador Challenger Salvador, Brazil Clay – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw | Álvaro Fillol Rolf Thung 6–7, 6–4, 7–6 | Tony Graham Chris Sylvan | Leo Palin Álvaro Fillol | Mark Turpin Hugo Roverano Thomaz Koch Charles Owens |

### August

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

### September

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

### October

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

### December

| 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 |
| December 3 | Austin Challenger Austin, United States Hard – $25,000 – 64S/32D Singles draw – Doubles draw | Anand Amritraj John Austin 6–1, 6–2 | Steve Denton Mark Turpin | Larry Stefanki Tony Giammalva | Vincent Van Patten Tom Cain Erick Iskersky Rick Fisher |
| December 10 | No tournaments scheduled. | No tournaments scheduled. | No tournaments scheduled. | No tournaments scheduled. | No tournaments scheduled. |
| December 17 | No tournaments scheduled. | No tournaments scheduled. | No tournaments scheduled. | No tournaments scheduled. | No tournaments scheduled. |
| December 24 | No tournaments scheduled. | No tournaments scheduled. | No tournaments scheduled. | No tournaments scheduled. | No tournaments scheduled. |
| December 31 | No tournaments scheduled. | No tournaments scheduled. | No tournaments scheduled. | No tournaments scheduled. | No tournaments scheduled. |

## 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 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).

### Titles won by player

| 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 |

### Titles won by nation

| 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 |