The ATP São Paulo, also referred to by its sponsored names Ford Cup, Banespa Open and Sul America Open, is a defunct men's tennis tournament that was played on the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1987 through 1989 and on the ATP Tour from 1991 through 1993. The event was held in São Paulo, Brazil and was played on outdoor hard courts from 1987 through 1992 at Hotel Transamerica, and on outdoor clay courts in 1993 at Esporte Clube Pinheiros. The tournament was a replacement for the ATP Itaparica which finished in 1990.[1]
| ATP Sao Paulo | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ATP Tour |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Abolished | 1993 |
| Editions | 7 |
| Location | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Venue | Hotel Transamerica (1987–92) Esporte Clube Pinheiros (1993) |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor (1987–92) Clay / outdoor (1993) |
Finals
editSingles
edit| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 |  Jaime Yzaga |
 Luiz Mattar |
6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 1988 |  Jay Berger |
 Horacio de la Peña |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 1989 | Martín Jaite |
 Javier Sánchez |
7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
| 1990 | Robbie Weiss |
Jaime Yzaga |
3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–3 |
| 1991 | Christian Miniussi |
Jaime Oncins |
2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1992 | Luiz Mattar |
Jaime Oncins |
6–1, 6–4 |
| 1993 | Alberto Berasategui |
 Slava Doseděl |
6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles
edit| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 |  Gilad Bloom Javier Sánchez |
Sergio Casal Tomás Carbonell |
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–4 |
| 1988 | Jay Berger Horacio de la Peña |
 Ricardo Acuña Javier Sánchez |
5–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1989 | Final not played due to rain | ||
| 1990 | Shelby Cannon  Alfonso Mora |
 Mark Koevermans Luiz Mattar |
6–7, 6–3, 7–6 |
| 1991 |  Andrés Gómez Jaime Oncins |
 Jorge Lozano Cássio Motta |
7–5, 6–4 |
| 1992 |  Diego Pérez Francisco Roig |
 Christer Allgårdh  Carl Limberger |
6–2, 7–6 |
| 1993 | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez |
Pablo Albano Javier Frana |
4–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
See also
edit- São Paulo WCT - men's tournament (1974–1976)
- Brasil Open - men's tournament (2001–2019)
References
edit- ^ McManus, Jim (2010). History of Tournaments: Professional Tennis Winners and Runner-ups. Pont Vedra Beach: MAC and Company Publishing. p. 282. ISBN 9781450728331.
External links
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