Friendship Cup (tennis)

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

The Friendship Cup is a defunct men's tennis tournament that was played on the Grand Prix Tennis Circuit from 1979 to 1980. Also known as the Costa Rica International 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
1979 South Africa Bernard Mitton United States Tom Gorman 6–4, 6–1, 6–3
1980 Argentina José Luis Clerc United States Jimmy Connors 4–6, 2–6, ret.

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1979 Argentina Guillermo Vilas
Romania Ion Țiriac		 India Anand Amritraj
Australia Colin Dibley		 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1980 Chile Álvaro 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.