1979 Friendship Tournament

1979 Friendship Tournament
Date19–25 March
Edition1st
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationSan José, Costa Rica
Champions
Singles
South Africa Bernard Mitton[1]
Doubles
Romania Ion Țiriac / Argentina Guillermo Vilas[2]

The 1979 Friendship Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hardcourts in San José, Costa Rica that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 19 March through 25 March 1979. Seventh-seeded Bernard Mitton won the singles title.[3]

Finals

Singles

South Africa Bernard Mitton defeated United States Tom Gorman 6–4, 6–1, 6–3

  • It was Mitton's only singles title of the year and the 2nd and last of his career.

Doubles

Romania Ion Țiriac / Argentina Guillermo Vilas defeated India Anand Amritraj / Australia Colin Dibley 6–4, 2–6, 6–4

  • It was Țiriac's 1st doubles title of the year and the 22nd of his career. It was Vilas's 1st doubles title of the year and the 15th of his career.

References

  1. ↑ "1979 Costa Rica – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ "1979 Costa Rica – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 26, 28, 119. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.