Friendship Cup (tennis)

Friendship Cup
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour Grand Prix circuit
Founded 1979
Abolished 1980
Editions 2
Location San José, Costa Rica
Surface Hard / outdoors

The Friendship Cup is a defunct men's tennis tournament that was played on the Grand Prix Tennis Circuit from 1979–1980. The event was held in March in San José, Costa Rica and was played on outdoor hardcourts. Total prize money for both editions was $50,000.[1][2]


Past finals

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1979South Africa Bernard MittonUnited States Tom Gorman6–4, 6–1, 6–3
1980Argentina José Luis ClercUnited States Jimmy Connors4–6, 2–6, ret.

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1979Argentina Guillermo Vilas
Romania Ion Ţiriac		India Anand Amritraj
Australia Colin Dibley		6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1980Chile Alvaro Fillol
Chile Jaime Fillol		India Anand Amritraj
United States Nick Saviano		6–2, 7–6

References

  1. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 119. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
  2. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 117. ISBN 9780362020342.
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