1979 Friendship Tournament
| 1979 Friendship Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19–25 March |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | Grand Prix |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $50,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | San José, Costa Rica |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Bernard Mitton[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Ion Țiriac /  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
[edit]Singles
[edit] Bernard Mitton defeated 
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
[edit] Ion Țiriac / Guillermo Vilas defeated 
Anand Amritraj / 
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
[edit]- ^ "1979 Costa Rica – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1979 Costa Rica – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 26, 28, 119. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.