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ATP Itaparica
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, Bahia, 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 Doubles References External linksATP Tour website ATP Itaparica, Grand Prix tennis circuit Hard court tennis tournaments Defunct tennis tournaments in Brazil ATP Tour Recurring sporting events established in 1986 Recurring events disestablished in 1990 {{tennis-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itaparica
Itaparica is an island located at the entrance of Todos os Santos Bay on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the state of Bahia, Brazil. It is located about from the city of Salvador, Bahia and covers . There are two municipalities on the island: Vera Cruz (87% of the land area) and Itaparica (13%). Itaparica has of beaches and exuberant tropical vegetation. History Itaparica was home to a large Tupinambá population. Amerigo Vespucci arrived at the island on November 1, 1501. The initial Portuguese settlement was a Jesuit outpost called Baiacu, founded in 1560, later renamed Villa do Senhor da Vera Cruz. Sugarcane and wheat were initially cultivated on the island; cattle were later introduced. The first work of hydraulic engineering in the new colony was on Itaparica: a dam to supply drinking water to the village. The island became productive within a short period of time and was attacked by British Corsairs as early as 1597. It was occupied by the Dutch between 1600 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |