Kyoto Challenger 1978

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Kyoto Challenger 1978
date November 19, 1978 - November 25, 1978
Edition 1
navigation  1978  ►  1981
ATP Challenger Tour
venue Kyoto Japan
JapanJapan 
Tournament number 266
category Challenger
Tournament type Free place tournament
Game surface sand
draw 32E / 16D
Prize money US $ 25,000 
Last year's winner (individual) first edition
Last year's winner (double) first edition
Winner (singles) AustraliaAustralia Ross Case
Winner (doubles) AustraliaAustralia Ross Case Tony Graham
United StatesUnited States 
Status: end of the tournament

The 1978 Kyoto Challenger was a tennis tournament that took place in Kyoto from November 19-25, 1978 . It was part of the 1978 ATP Challenger Series and was played outdoors on sand.

The field of participants in the individual competition consisted of 32 players, that of the doubles competition consisted of 16 pairs.

singles

Seeding list

No. player Round reached

01. AustraliaAustralia Ross Case victory
02. JapanJapan Jun Kuki final
03. MexicoMexico Emilio Montaño 1 round
04th United StatesUnited States Joel Bailey Semifinals
No. player Round reached
05. United StatesUnited States Tony Graham Quarter finals

06th United StatesUnited States Scott Carnahan 1 round

07th JapanJapan Shigeyuki Nishio Quarter finals

08th. JapanJapan Jun Kamiwazumi Quarter finals

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

First round   Round of 16   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
1  AustraliaAustralia R. Case 6th 6th                        
Q  JapanJapan S. Kosugi 3 3   1  AustraliaAustralia R. Case 4th 6th 7th
Q  JapanJapan M. Uetsuji 6th 6th   Q  JapanJapan M. Uetsuji 6th 3 5  
Q  JapanJapan A. Mizuno 1 0     1  AustraliaAustralia R. Case 7th 6th
 United StatesUnited States A. Kahn 6th 6th   5  United StatesUnited States T. Graham 6th 4th  
 JapanJapan A. Kawaguchi 2 3    United StatesUnited States A. Kahn 4th 1  
 JapanJapan E. Uchiyama 1 2   5  United StatesUnited States T. Graham 6th 6th  
5  United StatesUnited States T. Graham 6th 6th     1  AustraliaAustralia R. Case 6th 1 6th
4th  United StatesUnited States J. Bailey 6th 6th   4th  United StatesUnited States J. Bailey 1 6th 3  
Q  JapanJapan I. Nakanishi 2 4th   4th  United StatesUnited States J. Bailey 6th 6th  
 JapanJapan S. Sakamoto 3 6th 6th    JapanJapan S. Sakamoto 4th 3  
Q  JapanJapan A. Naguro 6th 4th 4th     4th  United StatesUnited States J. Bailey 6th 6th
 IndiaIndia B. Nunna 6th 6th   8th  JapanJapan J. Kamiwazumi 4th 3  
 JapanJapan T. Yamamoto 1 3    IndiaIndia B. Nunna 2 4th  
 JapanJapan M. Ishidu 4th 1   8th  JapanJapan J. Kamiwazumi 6th 6th  
8th  JapanJapan J. Kamiwazumi 6th 6th     1  AustraliaAustralia R. Case 6th 6th 6th
7th  JapanJapan S. Nishio 6th 6th   2  JapanJapan J. Kuki 1 7th 1
 JapanJapan T. Kanai 1 4th   7th  JapanJapan S. Nishio 3 6th 6th  
 JapanJapan T. Kuramitsu 6th 6th    JapanJapan T. Kuramitsu 6th 3 2  
 GermanyGermany P. Holl 3 2     7th  JapanJapan S. Nishio 5 1
 JapanJapan N. Tamura 3 6th 6th    JapanJapan S. Kato 7th 6th  
Q  JapanJapan A. Machidori 6th 3 2    JapanJapan N. Tamura 2 6th 1  
 JapanJapan S. Kato 7th 6th    JapanJapan S. Kato 6th 4th 6th  
3  MexicoMexico E. Montaño 5 4th      JapanJapan S. Kato 4th 4th
6th  United StatesUnited States S. Carnahan 7th 1 4th   2  JapanJapan J. Kuki 6th 6th  
 JapanJapan T. Fukui 6th 6th 6th    JapanJapan T. Fukui 6th 3 6th  
Q  JapanJapan R. Mori 6th 6th   Q  JapanJapan R. Mori 2 6th 3  
 IndiaIndia R. Krishnan 3 4th      JapanJapan T. Fukui 0 6th 5
 United StatesUnited States D. Dell 7th 6th   2  JapanJapan J. Kuki 6th 4th 7th  
 JapanJapan H. Bamba 6th 2    United StatesUnited States D. Dell 0 2  
Q  JapanJapan T. Nishiwaki 1 3   2  JapanJapan J. Kuki 6th 6th  
2  JapanJapan J. Kuki 6th 6th    

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached

01. AustraliaAustralia Ross Case Tony Graham
United StatesUnited States 
victory
02. United StatesUnited States Joel Bailey Scott Carnahan
United StatesUnited States 
final
03. JapanJapan Tetsu Kuramitsu Jun Kuki
JapanJapan 
Semifinals
04th United StatesUnited States Dick Dell Asher Kahn
United StatesUnited States 
1 round

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

First round   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
1  AustraliaAustralia R. Case T. Graham
 United StatesUnited States 
7th 6th        
 JapanJapan S. Kato T. Nishiwaki
 JapanJapan 
6th 4th     1  AustraliaAustralia R. Case T. Graham
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 6th  
 JapanJapan T. Fukui S. Nishio
 JapanJapan 
6th 4th 6th    JapanJapan T. Fukui S. Nishio
 JapanJapan 
3 2  
 JapanJapan M. Ishidu A. Mizuno
 JapanJapan 
1 6th 2       1  AustraliaAustralia R. Case T. Graham
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 6th  
3  JapanJapan T. Kuramitsu J. Kuki
 JapanJapan 
7th 6th     3  JapanJapan T. Kuramitsu J. Kuki
 JapanJapan 
3 1  
 GermanyGermany P. Holl B. Nunna
 IndiaIndia 
5 3     3  JapanJapan T. Kuramitsu J. Kuki
 JapanJapan 
7th 6th  
 JapanJapan H. Bamba S. Nishino
 JapanJapan 
7th 4th 7th    JapanJapan H. Bamba S. Nishino
 JapanJapan 
6th 3  
 JapanJapan A. Naguro N. Washida
 JapanJapan 
6th 6th 6th       1  AustraliaAustralia R. Case T. Graham
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 6th
 JapanJapan J. Kamiwazumi R. Mori
 JapanJapan 
6th 6th      United StatesUnited States J. Bailey S. Carnahan
 United StatesUnited States 
3 4th
 JapanJapan T. Kanai N. Tamura
 JapanJapan 
4th 4th      JapanJapan J. Kamiwazumi R. Mori
 JapanJapan 
6th 6th    
 JapanJapan S. Sakamoto, T. Yamamoto
 JapanJapan 
6th 4th 7th    JapanJapan S. Sakamoto, T. Yamamoto
 JapanJapan 
3 4th  
4th  United StatesUnited States D. Dell A. Kahn
 United StatesUnited States 
3 6th 5        JapanJapan J. Kamiwazumi R. Mori
 JapanJapan 
3 6th 4th
 JapanJapan S. Kosugi A. Machidori
 JapanJapan 
3 6th 6th     2  United StatesUnited States J. Bailey S. Carnahan
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 0 6th  
 JapanJapan S. Nakamura H. Shirato
 JapanJapan 
6th 4th 3      JapanJapan S. Kosugi A. Machidori
 JapanJapan 
2 6th  
 JapanJapan I. Uchida M. Uetsuji
 JapanJapan 
3 3   2  United StatesUnited States J. Bailey S. Carnahan
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 7th  
2  United StatesUnited States J. Bailey S. Carnahan
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 6th    

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