ATP Itaparica

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Sul America Open
Citibank Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameSul America Open (1986–1987)
Citibank Open (1988–1990)
TourGrand Prix circuit (1986–89)
ATP Tour (1990)
Founded1981
Abolished1990
Editions7
LocationItaparica, Brazil
VenueClub Med Itaparica
SurfaceHard

The ATP Itaparica Open is a defunct men's tennis tournament that was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1981 to 1989 and the ATP Tour in 1990. The event was held in Itaparica, Brazil and was played on outdoor hard courts at Club Med Itaparica.

One Brazilian reached the final, Luiz Mattar in 1987, when he was beaten by Andre Agassi. It was Agassi's first win on the main ATP Tour. In 1990, Mats Wilander won his final career tournament here.

In 1991 the tournament was replaced by the ATP São Paulo.

Results

Singles

Year Tournament name Champions Runners-up Score
1981ATP Itaparica ChallengerUnited States Pat DuPréBrazil João Soares7–5, 6–7, 6–4
1984ATP Bahia ChallengerArgentina Horacio de la PeñaBrazil Marcos Hocevar7–5, 5–7, 7–5
1986Sul America OpenEcuador Andrés GómezFrance Jean-Philippe Fleurian4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1987Sul America OpenUnited States Andre AgassiBrazil Luiz Mattar7–6, 6–2[1]
1988Citibank OpenPeru Jaime YzagaArgentina Javier Frana7–6, 6–2
1989Citibank OpenArgentina Martín JaiteUnited States Jay Berger6–4, 6–4
1990Citibank OpenSweden Mats WilanderUruguay Marcelo Filippini6–1, 6–2
1991replaced by ATP São Paulo

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1986United States Chip Hooper
United States Mike Leach
France Loïc Courteau
France Guy Forget
7–5, 6–3
1987Spain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez
Mexico Jorge Lozano
Uruguay Diego Pérez
6–2, 6–2
1988Spain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez
Mexico Jorge Lozano
United States Todd Witsken
7–6, 7–6
1989United States Rick Leach
United States Jim Pugh
Mexico Jorge Lozano
United States Todd Witsken
6–2, 7–6
1990Brazil Mauro Menezes
Brazil Fernando Roese
Spain Tomás Carbonell
Spain Marcos-Aurelio Gorriz-Bonhora
7–6, 7–5

References

  1. "Tennis". The Miami Herald. November 30, 1987. Retrieved March 1, 2025 via Newspapers.com.