Suntory Cup
Former men's tennis tournament
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Suntory Cup is a defunct invitational men's tennis tournament that was held at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan from 1978 to 1986. The indoor tournament was played in April each year and consisted of a four-man draw. The event was not recognized as an official tournament by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) or the International Tennis Federation (ITF) but still attracted the world's leading players due to the financial rewards. Jimmy Connors won the event a record four times. The 1983 edition was noteworthy as it was Björn Borg's last tournament before his retirement.[a]
TourInvitational
Founded1978
Abolished1986
Editions8
| Suntory Cup | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | Invitational |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Abolished | 1986 |
| Editions | 8 |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Venue | Yoyogi National Stadium |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Draw | 4S |
Results
Singles
| Year | Prize Money | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 |  Björn Borg[1] |  Jimmy Connors | 6–1, 6–2 | |
| 1979 | Tournament not held | |||
| 1980 | $250,000 | Jimmy Connors[2] | John McEnroe | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1981 | $250,000 | Jimmy Connors[3][4] | John McEnroe | 6–4, 7–6 |
| 1982 | $250,000 | Björn Borg[5][6] |  Guillermo Vilas | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1983 | $300,000 | Jimmy Connors[7] | Björn Borg | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1984 | $250,000 |  Ivan Lendl[8][9] | John McEnroe | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 1985 | $250,000 | Ivan Lendl[10][11] | John McEnroe | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1986 | $250,000 | Jimmy Connors[12][13][14] | Mats Wilander | 6–4, 6–0 |
Draws
1978
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||||
| Björn Borg
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
 Manuel Orantes
| 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Björn Borg
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Guillermo Vilas
| 4 | 1 | Third place match | ||||||||||
| Guillermo Vilas
| 6 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Manuel Orantes
| 3 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
1980
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||||
| John McEnroe
| |||||||||||||
 Ilie Năstase
| |||||||||||||
| John McEnroe
| 5 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| 7 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| |||||||||||||
| Roscoe Tanner
| Third place match | ||||||||||||
| Ilie Năstase
| 7 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Roscoe Tanner
| 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
1981
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||||
| John McEnroe
| 6 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Ivan Lendl
| 1 | 5 | |||||||||||
| John McEnroe
| 4 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| 6 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Gene Mayer
| 3 | 6 | 4 | Third place match | |||||||||
| Ivan Lendl
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Gene Mayer
| 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
1982
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||||
| Guillermo Vilas
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| John McEnroe
| 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Guillermo Vilas
| 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Björn Borg
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Björn Borg
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Vincent Van Patten
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Third place match | |||||||||
| John McEnroe
| 7 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Vincent Van Patten
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
1983
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||||
| Björn Borg
| 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
| John McEnroe
| 4 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Björn Borg
| 3 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Johan Kriek
| 6 | 3 | 5 | Third place match | |||||||||
| John McEnroe
| 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Johan Kriek
| 7 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||
1984
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||||
| John McEnroe
| 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| 6 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| John McEnroe
| 4 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Ivan Lendl
| 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Ivan Lendl
| 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||
 Yannick Noah
| 2 | 6 | 2 | Third place match | |||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| r. | ||||||||||||
| Yannick Noah
| |||||||||||||
1985
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||||
| John McEnroe
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Yannick Noah
| 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| John McEnroe
| 4 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Ivan Lendl
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Ivan Lendl
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
 Andrés Gómez
| 3 | 4 | Third place match | ||||||||||
| Yannick Noah
| 2 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Andrés Gómez
| 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
1986
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| 7 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Stefan Edberg
| 5 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Mats Wilander
| 4 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Mats Wilander
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Ivan Lendl
| 4 | 4 | Third place match | ||||||||||
| Stefan Edberg
| 1 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Ivan Lendl
| 6 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||
See also
Notes
- Borg made a largely unsuccessful comeback on the men's professional tennis tour in the early-1990s