1996 ATP Challenger Series
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Tennis tour
Duration22 January 1996 – 15 December 1996
Edition19th
Tournaments98
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 22 January 1996 – 15 December 1996 |
| Edition | 19th |
| Tournaments | 98 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
← 1995 1997 → | |
The ATP Challenger Series is the second-tier tour for professional tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The 1996 ATP Challenger Series calendar comprised 98 tournaments, with prize money ranging from $25,000 up to $125,000.[1][2]
January
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.01. |  Germany |
Heilbronn Open | $100,000 | Carpet (i) |  Chris Woodruff |
 Lorenzo Manta Pavel Vízner |
| 29.01. | Germany |
Lippstadt Challenger | $ 025,000 | Carpet (i) | Hendrik Dreekmann |
T. J. Middleton Chris Woodruff |
February
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05.02. | Germany |
Volkswagen Challenger | $ 025,000 | Carpet (i) |  Gianluca Pozzi |
Dirk Dier Arne Thoms |
| 12.02. | Germany |
Hambühren Challenger | $ 025,000 | Carpet (i) | Jens Knippschild |
Jim Pugh Joost Winnink |
| 19.02. |  France |
Cherbourg Challenger | $ 050,000 | Hard (i) |  Magnus Gustafsson |
 Marius Barnard Bill Behrens |
 Uruguay |
Punta del Este Challenger | $ 025,000 | Clay |  Félix Mantilla |
 Gustavo Kuerten Jaime Oncins | |
| 26.02. | Germany |
Warsteiner Challenger | $125,000 | Carpet (i) |  Kenneth Carlsen |
Tomáš Krupa Pavel Vízner |
 Ecuador |
Salinas Challenger | $ 025,000 | Hard | Óscar Martínez |
 Juan Carlos Bianchi  Claude N'Goran |
March
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04.03. | United States |
Indian Wells Challenger | $ 050,000 | Hard |  Jason Stoltenberg |
Brett Hansen-Dent Brian MacPhie |
| Sweden |
Bromma Challenger | $ 025,000 | Hard (i) |  Johan Van Herck |
 Andrew Foster Danny Sapsford | |
| 18.03. |  Morocco |
Agadir Challenger | $ 050,000 | Clay |  Christian Ruud |
Jared Palmer Christo van Rensburg |
April
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.04. | United States |
West Bloomfield Challenger | $ 050,000 | Hard (i) | Grant Stafford |
Rikard Bergh Shelby Cannon |
 Mexico |
Puerto Vallarta Challenger | $ 025,000 | Hard | Geoff Grant |
Francisco Montana Jack Waite | |
| 08.04. | Italy |
Napoli Challenger | $ 075,000 | Clay | Félix Mantilla |
Omar Camporese Diego Nargiso |
 Japan |
Nagoya Challenger | $ 050,000 | Hard |  Kevin Ullyett |
Satoshi Iwabuchi Takao Suzuki | |
| 15.04. |  Malta |
Malta Challenger | $ 025,000 | Hard | Hicham Arazi |
Alejandro Hernández Óscar Ortiz |
| 22.04. | United States |
Birmingham Challenger | $ 075,000 | Clay |  Mariano Zabaleta |
Javier Frana Karel Nováček |
 Uzbekistan |
Fergana Challenger | $ 025,000 | Hard | Stéphane Simian |
 Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes | |
| Czech Republic |
Prague Challenger | $ 025,000 | Clay | Galo Blanco |
Donald Johnson Francisco Montana | |
| 29.04. | Uzbekistan |
Andijan Challenger | $ 025,000 | Hard | Grant Stafford |
Geoff Grant Maurice Ruah |
May
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06.05. |  Slovenia |
Ljubljana Challenger | $125,000 | Clay | Hicham Arazi |
Pablo Albano Lucas Arnold Ker |
 Israel |
Jerusalem Challenger | $ 050,000 | Hard |  Grant Stafford |
Neville Godwin Leander Paes | |
 Slovakia |
Bratislava Challenger | $ 025,000 | Clay | David Škoch |
Marcelo Charpentier Gustavo Kuerten | |
| 13.05. | Germany |
Ostdeutscher Sparkassen Cup | $ 050,000 | Clay | Patrik Fredriksson |
Ola Kristiansson Mårten Renström |
| 20.05. |  Hungary |
Budapest Challenger I | $ 075,000 | Clay | Hernán Gumy |
 Nuno Marques Tom Vanhoudt |
| 27.05. |  Poland |
Szczecin Challenger | $ 050,000 | Clay | Jimy Szymanski |
Tom Vanhoudt Fernon Wibier |
June
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03.06. | Germany |
Quelle Cup | $100,000 | Clay | Hicham Arazi |
Joshua Eagle Tom Kempers |
 Austria |
Annenheim Challenger | $ 050,000 | Grass | Alex Rădulescu |
Sandon Stolle Michael Tebbutt | |
 Colombia |
Medellín Challenger | $ 025,000 | Clay | Mauricio Hadad |
Pablo Campana Tamer El-Sawy | |
| 10.06. | Colombia |
Cali Challenger | $ 050,000 | Clay | Mauricio Hadad |
Brett Hansen-Dent T. J. Middleton |
 Croatia |
Zagreb Challenger | $ 050,000 | Clay |  Sargis Sargsian |
Donald Johnson Jack Waite | |
| Germany |
ATU Cup | $ 025,000 | Clay | Tomas Nydahl |
Jon Leach Mosé Navarra | |
| 17.06. | Slovakia |
Košice Challenger | $125,000 | Clay | Marcos Górriz |
Olivier Delaître Jeff Tarango |
| Colombia |
Bogotá Challenger | $ 050,000 | Clay | Roberto Jabali |
Brett Hansen-Dent T. J. Middleton | |
| Germany |
Wartburg Open | $ 025,000 | Clay | Dennis van Scheppingen |
Donald Johnson Francisco Montana | |
| 24.06. | Germany |
Nord/LB Open | $125,000 | Clay | Alberto Berasategui |
Karsten Braasch Jens Knippschild |
July
August
September
October
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07.10. | Spain |
Barcelona Challenger | $125,000 | Clay | Marcelo Filippini |
Not completed |
| 14.10. | Egypt |
Cairo Challenger | $ 050,000 | Clay | Fernando Meligeni |
Alberto Berasategui Germán Puentes |
| Spain |
Mallorca Challenger | $ 050,000 | Clay | Dominik Hrbatý |
Cristian Brandi Filippo Messori | |
| Japan |
Tanagura Challenger | $ 025,000 | Hard | Patrik Fredriksson |
Brian MacPhie Roger Smith | |
| 21.10. | France |
Brest Challenger | $100,000 | Hard (i) | Guillaume Raoux |
Donald Johnson Mark Keil |
 South Korea |
Seoul Challenger | $ 050,000 | Clay | Jaime Oncins |
Lee Hyung-taik Yoon Yong-il | |
| 28.10. | Germany |
Lambertz Open by STAWAG | $ 050,000 | Hard (i) |  Alexander Volkov |
Robbie Koenig Oleg Ogorodov |
| India |
Ahmedabad Challenger | $ 025,000 | Clay | Nuno Marques |
Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes |
November
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04.11. | Germany |
Neumünster Challenger | $ 025,000 | Carpet (i) | Arne Thoms |
Stephen Noteboom Fernon Wibier |
| 11.11. |  Andorra |
Andorra Challenger | $100,000 | Hard (i) | Justin Gimelstob |
Tomás Carbonell Francisco Roig |
| Brazil |
Campinas Challenger | $ 050,000 | Clay | Gustavo Kuerten |
Gustavo Kuerten Fernando Meligeni | |
| Réunion |
Réunion Challenger | $ 050,000 | Hard | Patrik Fredriksson |
Hendrik Jan Davids Fabrice Santoro | |
| 18.11. | United States |
Austin Challenger | $ 025,000 | Hard | Sargis Sargsian |
Sargis Sargsian Michael Sell |
 Mauritius |
Mauritius Challenger | $ 025,000 | Grass | Leander Paes |
Patrick Baur Joost Winnink | |
| Slovenia |
Portorož Challenger | $ 025,000 | Hard | Gianluca Pozzi |
 Nebojša Đorđević Aleksandar Kitinov | |
| Mexico |
Puebla Challenger | $ 025,000 | Hard | Alejandro Hernández |
Leonardo Lavalle Maurice Ruah | |
| 25.11. | United States |
Amarillo Challenger | $ 050,000 | Hard (i) | Sargis Sargsian |
 Max Mirnyi Kevin Ullyett |
December
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02.12. | United States |
Daytona Beach Challenger | $ 050,000 | Hard | Andrei Cherkasov |
Justin Gimelstob Jeff Salzenstein |
 Chile |
Santiago Challenger | $ 025,000 | Clay | Guillermo Cañas |
Gastón Etlis Martín Rodríguez | |
| 09.12. | Australia |
Perth Challenger | $ 025,000 | Hard | Richard Fromberg |
Jamie Holmes Andrew Painter |
References
- ↑ "Results Archive". ATP Tour.
- ↑ "ITF Men's World Tour Calendar". www.itftennis.com.
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