1979 Friendship Tournament

1979 Friendship Tournament 19–25 March 1st Grand Prix 32S / 16D $50,000 Hard / outdoor San José, Costa Rica RSA 1928 Bernard Mitton1979 Costa Rica – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/san-jose/714/1979/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ROU 1965 Ion Țiriac / ARG Guillermo Vilas1979 Costa Rica – Doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/san-jose/714/1979/draws?matchtype=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Friendship Cup (tennis) Friendship Cup 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.World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook 1980 Queen Anne Press London 9780362020120 237184610 26, 28, 119 John Barrett Finals Singles RSA 1928 Bernard Mitton defeated USA 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 ROU 1965 Ion Țiriac / ARG Guillermo Vilas defeated IND Anand Amritraj / AUS 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 External links World Tennis tournament edition Friendship Tournament Friendship Tournament