The Suntory Cup is a defunct invitational men's tennis tournament that was held at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan from 1978 to 1986. The indoor tournament was played in April each year and consisted of a four-man draw. The event was not recognized as an official tournament by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) or the International Tennis Federation (ITF) but still attracted the world's leading players due to the financial rewards. Jimmy Connors won the event a record four times. The 1983 edition was noteworthy as it was Björn Borg's last tournament before his retirement.[a]
| Suntory Cup | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | Invitational |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Abolished | 1986 |
| Editions | 8 |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Venue | Yoyogi National Stadium |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Draw | 4S |
Results edit
Singles edit
| Year | Prize Money | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 |  Björn Borg[1] |
 Jimmy Connors |
6–1, 6–2 | |
| 1979 | Tournament not held | |||
| 1980 | $250,000 | Jimmy Connors[2] |
John McEnroe |
7–5, 6–3 |
| 1981 | $250,000 | Jimmy Connors[3][4] |
John McEnroe |
6–4, 7–6 |
| 1982 | $250,000 | Björn Borg[5][6] |
 Guillermo Vilas |
6–1, 6–2 |
| 1983 | $300,000 | Jimmy Connors[7] |
Björn Borg |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 1984 | $250,000 |  Ivan Lendl[8][9] |
John McEnroe |
6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 1985 | $250,000 | Ivan Lendl[10][11] |
John McEnroe |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 1986 | $250,000 | Jimmy Connors[12][13][14] |
Mats Wilander |
6–4, 6–0 |
Draws edit
1978 edit
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||||
| Björn Borg
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
 Manuel Orantes
| 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Björn Borg
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Guillermo Vilas
| 4 | 1 | Third place match | ||||||||||
| Guillermo Vilas
| 6 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Manuel Orantes
| 3 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
1980 edit
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||||
| John McEnroe
| |||||||||||||
 Ilie Năstase
| |||||||||||||
| John McEnroe
| 5 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| 7 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| |||||||||||||
| Roscoe Tanner
| Third place match | ||||||||||||
| Ilie Năstase
| 7 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Roscoe Tanner
| 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
1981 edit
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||||
| John McEnroe
| 6 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Ivan Lendl
| 1 | 5 | |||||||||||
| John McEnroe
| 4 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| 6 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Gene Mayer
| 3 | 6 | 4 | Third place match | |||||||||
| Ivan Lendl
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Gene Mayer
| 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
1982 edit
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||||
| Guillermo Vilas
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| John McEnroe
| 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Guillermo Vilas
| 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Björn Borg
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Björn Borg
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Vincent Van Patten
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Third place match | |||||||||
| John McEnroe
| 7 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Vincent Van Patten
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
1983 edit
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||||
| Björn Borg
| 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
| John McEnroe
| 4 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Björn Borg
| 3 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Johan Kriek
| 6 | 3 | 5 | Third place match | |||||||||
| John McEnroe
| 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Johan Kriek
| 7 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||
1984 edit
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||||
| John McEnroe
| 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| 6 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| John McEnroe
| 4 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Ivan Lendl
| 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Ivan Lendl
| 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||
 Yannick Noah
| 2 | 6 | 2 | Third place match | |||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| r. | ||||||||||||
| Yannick Noah
| |||||||||||||
1985 edit
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||||
| John McEnroe
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Yannick Noah
| 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| John McEnroe
| 4 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Ivan Lendl
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Ivan Lendl
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
 Andrés Gómez
| 3 | 4 | Third place match | ||||||||||
| Yannick Noah
| 2 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Andrés Gómez
| 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
1986 edit
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| 7 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Stefan Edberg
| 5 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Mats Wilander
| 4 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Mats Wilander
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Ivan Lendl
| 4 | 4 | Third place match | ||||||||||
| Stefan Edberg
| 1 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Ivan Lendl
| 6 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Borg made a largely unsuccessful comeback on the men's professional tennis tour in the early-1990s
References edit
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 191. ISBN 978-0354090681.
- ^ "Connors Looking Ahead After Beating McEnroe". Reading Eagle. 13 April 1980.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1982). Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation (14th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. p. 236. ISBN 9780356085968.
- ^ "Connors Defeats McEnroe in Tokyo Final". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. AP. 13 April 1981.
- ^ "Borg Claims Suntory Cup". Lakeland Ledger. 19 April 1982.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1983). Slazengers World of Tennis 1983 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 221. ISBN 0356093832.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. p. 257. ISBN 0002181223.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1985). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1985. London: Willow Books. p. 284. ISBN 0002181703.
- ^ "McEnroe Toppled by Lendl". The New York Times. AP. 9 April 1984.
- ^ "Lloyd Meets Garrison in Final". Ocala Star-Banner. AP. 21 April 1985.
- ^ "Lendl needs just 76 minutes to top McEnroe in Suntory Cup". Lakeland Ledger. 22 April 1985.
- ^ "Connors Defeats Wilander in Tokyo". The New York Times. UPI. 21 April 1986.
- ^ "Connors four-way winner". Rome News-Tribune. AP. 21 April 1986.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1987). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. p. 271. ISBN 9780002182522.