Friendship Cup (tennis)

The Friendship Cup is a defunct men's tennis tournament that was played on the Grand Prix Tennis Circuit from 1979 to 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]

Friendship Cup
Defunct tennis tournament
TourGrand Prix circuit
Founded1979
Abolished1980
Editions2
LocationSan José, Costa Rica
SurfaceHard / outdoors

Past finals edit

Singles edit

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1979   Bernard Mitton   Tom Gorman 6–4, 6–1, 6–3
1980   José Luis Clerc   Jimmy Connors 4–6, 2–6, ret.

Doubles edit

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1979   Guillermo Vilas
  Ion Țiriac
  Anand Amritraj
  Colin Dibley
6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1980   Álvaro Fillol
  Jaime Fillol
  Anand Amritraj
  Nick Saviano
6–2, 7–6

References edit

  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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