The ATP Itaparica Open is a defunct men's

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tournament that was part of the

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from 1986 to 1989 and the

ATP Tour The ATP Tour is a worldwide top-tier tennis tour for men organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals. The second-tier tour is the ATP Challenger Tour and the third-tier is the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour. The equivalent women's organisa ...

in 1990. The event was held in

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 ...

, Brazil and was played on outdoor

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s at Club Med Itaparica. One Brazilian reached the final, Luiz Mattar in 1987, when he was beaten by

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. It was Agassi's first win on the main ATP Tour. In 1990,

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won his final career tournament here. In 1991 the tournament was replaced by the

ATP São Paulo The ATP São Paulo (also referred to by its sponsored names Banespa Open and Sul America Open) is a defunct men's tennis tournament that was played on ATP Tour from 1991 through 1993. The event was held in São Paulo, Brazil and was played on h ...

Results

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Doubles

External links

ATP Tour website
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