ATP São Paulo

ATP Sao Paulo
Defunct tennis tournament
TourATP Tour
Founded1987
Abolished1993
Editions7
LocationSão Paulo, Brazil
VenueHotel Transamerica (1987–92)
Esporte Clube Pinheiros (1993)
SurfaceHard / outdoor (1987–92)
Clay / outdoor (1993)

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]

Finals

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Singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1987 Peru Jaime Yzaga Brazil Luiz Mattar 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1988 United States Jay Berger Argentina Horacio de la Peña 6–4, 6–4
1989 Argentina Martín Jaite Spain Javier Sánchez 7–6(7–5), 6–3
1990 United States Robbie Weiss Peru Jaime Yzaga 3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–3
1991 Argentina Christian Miniussi Brazil Jaime Oncins 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
1992 Brazil Luiz Mattar Brazil Jaime Oncins 6–1, 6–4
1993 Spain Alberto Berasategui Czech Republic Slava Doseděl 6–4, 6–3

Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1987 Israel Gilad Bloom
Spain Javier Sánchez
Spain Sergio Casal
Spain Tomás Carbonell
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–4
1988 United States Jay Berger
Argentina Horacio de la Peña
Chile Ricardo Acuña
Spain Javier Sánchez
5–7, 6–4, 6–3
1989 Final not played due to rain
1990 United States Shelby Cannon
Venezuela Alfonso Mora
Netherlands Mark Koevermans
Brazil Luiz Mattar
6–7, 6–3, 7–6
1991 Ecuador Andrés Gómez
Brazil Jaime Oncins
Mexico Jorge Lozano
Brazil Cássio Motta
7–5, 6–4
1992 Uruguay Diego Pérez
Spain Francisco Roig
Sweden Christer Allgårdh
Australia Carl Limberger
6–2, 7–6
1993 Spain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez
Argentina Pablo Albano
Argentina Javier Frana
4–6, 7–6, 6–4

See also

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References

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  1. ^ McManus, Jim (2010). History of Tournaments: Professional Tennis Winners and Runner-ups. Pont Vedra Beach: MAC and Company Publishing. p. 282. ISBN 9781450728331.
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