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1980 Grand Prix (tennis)

Tennis circuit


Tennis circuit

FieldValue
name1980 Grand Prix circuit
image_size300px
duration1 January 1980 – 26 December 1980
edition11th
tournaments83
categoriesGrand Slam (4)
Grand Prix (71)
World Championship Tennis (8)
Team Events (1)
most_tournament_titlesUSA John McEnroe (9)
most_tournament_finalsUSA John McEnroe (15)
prize_money_leaderSWE Björn Borg
points_leaderUSA John McEnroe (2,342)
player_of_the_yearSWE Björn Borg
comeback_player_of_the_yearUSA Arthur Ashe
previous[1979](1979-grand-prix-tennis)
next[1981](1981-grand-prix-tennis)

Grand Prix (71) World Championship Tennis (8) Team Events (1) The 1980 Volvo Grand Prix was a men's professional tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, the Grand Prix tournaments. The Grand Prix circuit is a precursor to the ATP Tour.

Volvo became the new tour sponsor of the Grand Prix circuit after Colgate-Palmolive decided to end its sponsorship. Eight World Championship Tennis tournaments were incorporated into the circuit.

Schedule

The table below shows the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix schedule.

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Regular Series

January

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
31 Dec
1979[Australian Hard Court Championships](1980-australian-hard-court-championships)
Hobart, Australia
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16DISR Shlomo Glickstein
7–6, 6–4USA Robert Van't HofAUS Terry Rocavert
USA Rick FisherRSA Raymond Moore
AUS John Marks
AUS Chris Kachel
AUS Syd Ball
AUS John James
AUS Chris Kachel
6–4, 6–4AUS Phil Davies
AUS Brad Guan
[Benson and Hedges Open](1980-benson-and-hedges-open)
Auckland, New Zealand
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16DUSA John Sadri
6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4USA Tim WilkisonAUS Rod Frawley
AUT Peter FeiglNZL Russell Simpson
USA John Austin
AUS Paul McNamee
AUS Dick Crealy
AUT Peter Feigl
AUS Rod Frawley
6–2, 7–5USA John Sadri
USA Tim Wilkison
Masters Doubles WCT Great Britain
Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 8DMEX Raúl Ramírez
USA Brian Gottfried
3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3POL Wojciech Fibak
NED Tom Okker
14 Jan[Baltimore International](1980-baltimore-international)
Baltimore, Maryland, US
Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16DUSA Harold Solomon
7–6, 6–0USA Tim GulliksonUSA Marty Riessen
USA Brian GottfriedNZL Chris Lewis
USA Brian Teacher
AUS Mark Edmondson
USA Bruce Manson
USA Marty Riessen
USA Tim Gullikson
2–6, 6–3, 6–4USA Brian Gottfried
RSA Frew McMillan
[Birmingham Open (WCT)](1980-birmingham-open)
Birmingham, Alabama, US
Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16DUSA Jimmy Connors
6–3, 6–2USA Eliot TeltscherUSA Butch Walts
IND Vijay AmritrajUSA Eddie Dibbs
Romania Ilie Năstase
GBR Buster Mottram
USA Vitas Gerulaitis
NED Tom Okker
POL Wojciech Fibak
6–3, 6–3ARG José Luis Clerc
Romania Ilie Năstase
21 Jan[US Pro Indoor (WCT)](1980-u-s-pro-indoor)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 64S/32DUSA Jimmy Connors
6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4USA John McEnroeUSA Gene Mayer
USA John SadriPOL Wojciech Fibak
USA Bill Scanlon
USA Harold Solomon
ARG José Luis Clerc
USA John McEnroe
USA Peter Fleming
6–3, 7–6USA Brian Gottfried
MEX Raúl Ramírez
28 Jan[United Virginia Bank Classic (WCT)](1980-united-virginia-bank-classic)
Richmond, Virginia, US
Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16DUSA John McEnroe
6–1, 6–2USA Roscoe TannerUSA Victor Amaya
ARG Guillermo VilasPOL Wojciech Fibak
RSA Johan Kriek
USA John Sadri
USA Bill Scanlon
RSA Johan Kriek
USA Fritz Buehning
3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)USA Brian Gottfried
RSA Frew McMillan
San Juan, Puerto Rico, US
Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16DMEX Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 6–2AUS Phil DentUSA Tom Gorman
USA Vince Van PattenUSA Billy Martin
USA Tim Wilkison
RSA Robert Trogolo
AUS Paul McNamee
AUS Paul McNamee
AUS Paul Kronk
7–6, 6–3RSA Robert Trogolo
USA Mark Turpin

February

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
4 Feb[Pepsi Grand Slam](1980-pepsi-grand-slam)
Boca Raton, Florida, US
Clay – $300,000 – 4SSWE Björn Borg
6–1, 5–7, 6–1USA Vitas GerulaitisARG Guillermo Vilas
USA John McEnroe
11 Feb[Congoleum Classic](1980-congoleum-classic)
Rancho Mirage, California, US
Hard – $250,000 – 64S/32DNo final due to rain.
The semi–finalists J. Connors, B. Teacher, P. Fleming and G. Mayer shared the prize money.USA Harold Solomon
ZIM Andrew Pattison
ARG Guillermo Vilas
USA Hank Pfister
Sarasota, Florida, US
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16DUSA Eddie Dibbs
6–1, 6–3ECU Andrés GómezAUS David Carter
RSA Deon JoubertESP José Higueras
USA Charles Owens
USA Robert Van't Hof
USA Michael Grant
ECU Ricardo Ycaza
ECU Andrés Gómez
6–3, 6–4AUS David Carter
USA Rick Fagel
18 Feb[United Bank Classic](1980-united-bank-classic)
Denver, Colorado, US
Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16DUSA Gene Mayer
6–2, 6–2USA Victor AmayaUSA Vince Van Patten
USA Stan SmithUSA Roscoe Tanner
USA Brian Gottfried
ECU Andrés Gómez
USA Fritz Buehning
USA Steve Denton
RSA Kevin Curren
7–5, 6–2POL Wojciech Fibak
SUI Heinz Günthardt
WCT Invitational
Salisbury, Maryland, US
Carpet (i) – 8SSWE Björn Borg
7–5, 6–1, 6–3IND Vijay AmritrajUSA Jimmy Connors
USA Eddie Dibbs
ROU Ilie Năstase
AUS John Alexander
25 FebLagos, Nigeria
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16DAUT Peter Feigl
6–2, 6–3, 6–2CAN Harry FritzUSA Chris Mayotte
FRG Werner ZirngiblSWE Kjell Johansson
EGY Ismail El Shafei
FRG Peter Elter
IND Sashi Menon
USA Bruce Nichols
USA Tony Graham
6–3, 0–6, 6–3SWE Kjell Johansson
FIN Leo Palin
[U.S. National Indoor Championships](1980-u-s-national-indoor-championships)
Memphis, Tennessee, US
Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 48S / 24DUSA John McEnroe
7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–4)USA Jimmy ConnorsRSA Bernard Mitton
USA Harold SolomonUSA Robert Lutz
USA Sherwood Stewart
USA Roscoe Tanner
USA John Sadri
USA John McEnroe
USA Brian Gottfried
6–3, 6–7, 7–6AUS Rod Frawley
TCH Tomáš Šmíd

March

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
3 Mar[Egyptian Open](1980-egyptian-open)
Cairo, Egypt
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16DITA Corrado Barazzutti
6–4, 6–0ITA Paolo BertolucciFRA Patrice Dominguez
FRA Christophe FreyssTCH Jiří Hřebec
YUG Željko Franulović
AUS Terry Rocavert
SWE Kjell Johansson
NED Tom Okker
EGY Ismail El Shafei
6–3, 3–6, 6–3FRA Christophe Freyss
FRA Bernard Fritz
[Volvo Tennis Classic](1980-volvo-tennis-classic)
Washington, D.C., US
Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16DUSA Victor Amaya
6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–5TCH Ivan LendlUSA Eddie Dibbs
USA Eliot TeltscherUSA Roscoe Tanner
USA John Sadri
USA Brian Teacher
USA Harold Solomon
USA Ferdi Taygan
USA Brian Teacher
4–6, 6–3, 7–6RSA Kevin Curren
USA Steve Denton
10 Mar[ABN World Tennis Tournament (WCT)](1980-abn-world-tennis-tournament)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16DSUI Heinz Günthardt
6–2, 6–4USA Gene MayerAUS Paul McNamee
TCH Ivan LendlUSA Chris Delaney
IND Vijay Amritraj
Romania Ilie Năstase
USA John Sadri
USA Stan Smith
IND Vijay Amritraj
6–4, 6–3USA Bill Scanlon
USA Brian Teacher
San José, Costa Rica
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16DARG José Luis Clerc 4–6, 2–6, ret.USA Jimmy ConnorsUSA John Austin
USA Steve KrulevitzUSA George Hardie
USA Erik van Dillen
IND Sashi Menon
IND Anand Amritraj
CHI Álvaro Fillol
CHI Jaime Fillol
6–2, 7–6IND Anand Amritraj
USA Nick Saviano
Stuttgart Indoor
Stuttgart, West Germany
Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16DTCH Tomáš Šmíd
6–1, 6–3, 5–7, 1–6, 6–4GBR Mark CoxAUS Rod Frawley
AUS Kim WarwickPOL Wojciech Fibak
FRG Reinhart Probst
SWE Tenny Svensson
FRA Patrick Proisy
TCH Tomáš Šmíd
POL Wojciech Fibak
6–4, 7–6USA Tim Mayotte
USA Larry Stefanki
17 Mar[Trevira Cup (WCT)](1980-trevira-cup)
Frankfurt, West Germany
Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16DUSA Stan Smith
2–6, 7–6, 6–2RSA Johan KriekUSA Tim Gullikson
USA Brian GottfriedTCH Tomáš Šmíd
MEX Raúl Ramírez
SUI Heinz Günthardt
USA Butch Walts
USA Stan Smith
IND Vijay Amritraj
6–7, 6–2, 6–2ZIM Andrew Pattison
USA Butch Walts
[Lorraine Open](1980-lorraine-open)
Metz, France
Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16DUSA Gene Mayer
6–3, 6–3, 6–0ITA Gianni OcleppoAUS Peter McNamara
AUS Colin DibleyUSA Chris Delaney
IRE Sean Sorensen
BRA Carlos Kirmayr
FRA Christophe Roger-Vasselin
USA Gene Mayer
AUS Colin Dibley
7–6, 7–5USA Chris Delaney
AUS Kim Warwick
24 Mar[Dayton Pro Tennis Classic](1980-dayton-pro-tennis-classic)
Dayton, Ohio, US
Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16DPOL Wojciech Fibak
7–6(7–4), 6–3USA Bruce MansonAUS Geoff Masters
RSA Bernard MittonIND Sashi Menon
USA Marty Riessen
USA Brian Teacher
USA John Whitlinger
AUS Geoff Masters
POL Wojciech Fibak
6–4, 6–4USA Fritz Buehning
USA Fred McNair
[Ramazzotti Cup (WCT)](1980-milan-indoor)
Milan, Italy
Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16DUSA John McEnroe
6–1, 6–4IND Vijay AmritrajTCH Ivan Lendl
AUS Rod FrawleyZIM Andrew Pattison
USA Bill Scanlon
ARG José Luis Clerc
USA Peter Fleming
USA John McEnroe
USA Peter Fleming
6–2, 6–7, 6–2ZIM Andrew Pattison
USA Butch Walts
[Nice International Open](1980-nice-international-open)
Nice, France
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16DSWE Björn Borg
6–2, 6–0, 6–1ESP Manuel OrantesESP Fernando Luna
ITA Corrado BarazzuttiAUS Peter McNamara
FRG Peter Elter
COL Jairo Velasco, Sr.
FRA Gilles Moretton
AUS Kim Warwick
USA Chris Delaney
6–4, 6–0TCH Stanislav Birner
TCH Jiří Hřebec
31 Mar[Monte Carlo Open (WCT)](1980-monte-carlo-open)
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16DSWE Björn Borg
6–1, 6–0, 6–2ARG Guillermo VilasUSA Vitas Gerulaitis
TCH Tomáš ŠmídARG José Luis Clerc
CHI Hans Gildemeister
FRA Jean-François Caujolle
USA John McEnroe
ITA Adriano Panatta
ITA Paolo Bertolucci
6–2, 5–7, 6–3USA Vitas Gerulaitis
USA John McEnroe
[Gulf States Tennis Classic](1980-gulf-states-tennis-classic)
New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16DPOL Wojciech Fibak
6–4, 7–5USA Eliot TeltscherUSA Ferdi Taygan
USA Terry MoorUSA Roscoe Tanner
USA Brian Teacher
USA Bruce Manson
USA Vincent Van Patten
USA Eliot Teltscher
USA Terry Moor
7–6, 6–1RSA Raymond Moore
RSA Robert Trogolo
Palm Harbor, Florida, US
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16DAUS Paul McNamee
6–4, 6–3USA Stan SmithRSA Bernard Mitton
USA Mike CahillUSA Steve Krulevitz
USA George Hardie
AUS Steve Docherty
RSA Byron Bertram
AUS Paul McNamee
AUS Paul Kronk
6–4, 7–5AUS Steve Docherty
AUS John James

April

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
7 AprHouston (WCT), Texas, US
Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16DTCH Ivan Lendl
6–1, 6–3USA Eddie DibbsUSA Brian Gottfried
USA Bill ScanlonESP José Higueras
USA Marty Riessen
AUS Rod Frawley
USA Eliot Teltscher
AUS Peter McNamara
AUS Paul McNamee
6–4, 6–4USA Marty Riessen
USA Sherwood Stewart
[Bank of Oklahoma Classic](1980-bank-of-oklahoma-classic)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, US
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16DUSA Howard Schoenfield
5–7, 6–1, 6–0USA Trey WaltkeUSA Van Winitsky
USA Robert LutzUSA Randy Crawford
USA Bruce Manson
USA Joel Bailey
USA Steve Krulevitz
USA Dick Stockton
USA Robert Lutz
2–6, 7–6, 6–2PAR Francisco González
USA Van Winitsky
Johannesburg, South Africa
Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16DSUI Heinz Günthardt
6–4, 6–4USA Victor AmayaARG José Luis Clerc
BRA Carlos KirmayrFRA Patrick Proisy
RSA Deon Joubert
ISR Shlomo Glickstein
USA Ferdi Taygan
RSA Frew McMillan
RSA Bob Hewitt
6–4, 6–3SUI Colin Dowdeswell
SUI Heinz Günthardt
14 Apr[Jack Kramer Open](1980-jack-kramer-open)
Los Angeles, US
Hard – $175,000 – 64S/32DUSA Gene Mayer
6–3, 6–2USA Brian TeacherUSA Bill Scanlon
USA Roscoe TannerUSA Stan Smith
FRA Yannick Noah
USA Butch Walts
TCH Ivan Lendl
USA Butch Walts
USA Brian Teacher
6–2, 6–4IND Anand Amritraj
USA John Austin
21 Apr[Alan King Tennis Classic](1980-alan-king-tennis-classic)
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Hard – $300,000 – 32S/16DSWE Björn Borg
6–3, 6–1USA Harold SolomonUSA Vitas Gerulaitis
TCH Ivan LendlUSA Victor Amaya
MEX Raúl Ramírez
USA Brian Teacher
USA John McEnroe
USA Stan Smith
USA Robert Lutz
6–2, 7–5POL Wojciech Fibak
USA Gene Mayer
28 Apr[WCT Finals](1980-world-championship-tennis-finals)
Dallas, Texas, US
Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 8S
[Singles](1980-world-championship-tennis-finals-singles)USA Jimmy Connors
2–6, 7–6, 6–1, 6–2USA John McEnroeRSA Johan Kriek
TCH Ivan LendlSUI Heinz Günthardt
USA John Sadri
IND Vijay Amritraj
USA Bill Scanlon
São Paulo, Brazil
Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16DPOL Wojciech Fibak
6–0, 7–6USA Vince Van PattenBRA Thomaz Koch
RSA Bernard MittonPAR Víctor Pecci
NZL Chris Lewis
BRA Carlos Kirmayr
RSA Byron Bertram
USA Fritz Buehning
IND Anand Amritraj
7–6, 6–2AUS David Carter
NZL Chris Lewis

May

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
5 May[Forest Hills WCT](1980-wct-tournament-of-champions)
Forest Hills, New York, US
Clay – $300,000 – 64S/32DUSA Vitas Gerulaitis
2–6, 6–2, 6–0USA John McEnroeMEX Raúl Ramírez
IND Vijay AmritrajUSA Brian Teacher
POL Wojciech Fibak
HUN Balázs Taróczy
PAR Víctor Pecci
USA Peter Fleming
USA John McEnroe
6–2, 5–7, 6–2AUS Paul McNamee
AUS Peter McNamara
[Ambre Solaire Nations Cup](1980-nations-cup)
Düsseldorf, West Germany
Clay – $400,000 – 8DArgentina
3–0ItalySweden
United StatesCzechoslovakia
Spain
Australia
West Germany
12 May[Alitalia Open](1980-alitalia-open)
Florence, Italy
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16DITA Adriano Panatta
6–2, 2–6, 6–4MEX Raúl RamírezITA Gianni Ocleppo
AUS Phil DentARG José Luis Clerc
SWE Stefan Simonsson
AUS John Alexander
FRA Jean-François Caujolle
MEX Raúl Ramírez
USA Gene Mayer
6–1, 6–4ITA Paolo Bertolucci
ITA Adriano Panatta
[German Open Championships](1980-german-open-championships)
Hamburg, West Germany
Clay – $200,000 – 64S/32DUSA Harold Solomon
6–7, 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3ARG Guillermo VilasTCH Ivan Lendl
USA Eliot TeltscherECU Andrés Gómez
HUN Balázs Taróczy
RSA John Yuill
ESP Manuel Orantes
ECU Andrés Gómez
CHI Hans Gildemeister
6–3, 6–4FRG Reinhart Probst
FRG Max Wünschig
19 May[Italian Open](1980-italian-open-tennis)
Rome, Italy
Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32DARG Guillermo Vilas
6–0, 6–4, 6–4FRA Yannick NoahUSA Eliot Teltscher
TCH Tomáš ŠmídMEX Raúl Ramírez
TCH Ivan Lendl
ITA Corrado Barazzutti
ESP Manuel Orantes
AUS Kim Warwick
AUS Mark Edmondson
7–6, 7–6HUN Balázs Taróczy
USA Eliot Teltscher
[Bavarian Tennis Championships](1980-bavarian-tennis-championships)
Munich, West Germany
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16DFRG Rolf Gehring
6–2, 0–6, 6–2, 6–2FRA Christophe FreyssSWE Stefan Simonsson
FRG Klaus EberhardTCH Pavel Složil
FRA Christophe Roger-Vasselin
USA Terry Moor
YUG Željko Franulović
SUI Heinz Günthardt
RSA Bob Hewitt
7–6, 6–1AUS David Carter
NZL Chris Lewis
26 May
2 Jun[French Open](1980-french-open)
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay – $385,000 – 128S/64D/32XD
[Singles](1980-french-open-men-s-singles) – [Doubles](1980-french-open-men-s-doubles) – [Mixed doubles](1980-french-open-mixed-doubles)SWE Björn Borg
6–4, 6–1, 6–2USA Vitas GerulaitisUSA Harold Solomon
USA Jimmy ConnorsITA Corrado Barazzutti
ARG Guillermo Vilas
CHI Hans Gildemeister
POL Wojciech Fibak
USA Victor Amaya
USA Hank Pfister
1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3USA Brian Gottfried
MEX Raúl Ramírez
USA Anne Smith
USA Billy Martin
2–6, 6–4, 8–6TCH Renáta Tomanová
TCH Stanislav Birner

June

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
9 Jun[Belgian International Championships](1980-belgian-international-championships)
Brussels, Belgium
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16DAUS Peter McNamara
7–6, 6–3, 6–0HUN Balázs TaróczyUSA Eddie Dibbs
ARG Gustavo GuerreroFRA Christophe Freyss
FRA Patrice Dominguez
FRG Andreas Maurer
ESP Fernando Luna
BEL Thierry Stevaux
USA Steve Krulevitz
6–3, 7–5USA Eric Fromm
USA Cary Leeds
[Queen's Club Championships](1980-stella-artois-championships)
London, England
Grass – $200,000 – 64S/32DUSA John McEnroe
6–3, 6–1AUS Kim WarwickPAR Víctor Pecci
USA Vitas GerulaitisIND Vijay Amritraj
USA Roscoe Tanner
USA Peter Rennert
USA Stan Smith
AUS Rod Frawley
AUS Geoff Masters
6–2, 4–6, 11-9AUS Paul McNamee
USA Sherwood Stewart
16 JunSurbiton, England
Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16DUSA Brian Gottfried
6–3, 6–3USA Sandy MayerNZL Chris Lewis
AUT Peter FeiglMEX Raúl Ramírez
USA Hank Pfister
AUS Brad Drewett
USA Bill Scanlon
AUS Kim Warwick
AUS Mark Edmondson
7–6, 6–7, 6–7, 7–6, 15-13ZIM Andrew Pattison
USA Butch Walts
Vienna, Austria
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16DESP Ángel Giménez
1–6, 1–1, ret.TCH Tomáš ŠmídAUS Peter McNamara
FRA Christophe Roger-VasselinESP Fernando Luna
FRA Patrick Proisy
CHI Pedro Rebolledo
ITA Paolo Bertolucci
FRA Christophe Roger-Vasselin
ITA Gianni Ocleppo
WalkoverTCH Pavel Složil
TCH Tomáš Šmíd
23 Jun
30 Jun[Wimbledon](1980-wimbledon-championships)
London, England
Grand Slam
Grass – $350,000 – 128S/64D/49XD
[Singles](1980-wimbledon-championships-men-s-singles) – [Doubles](1980-wimbledon-championships-men-s-doubles) – [Mixed doubles](1980-wimbledon-championships-mixed-doubles)SWE Björn Borg
1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–7(16–18), 8–6USA John McEnroeUSA Brian Gottfried
USA Jimmy ConnorsUSA Gene Mayer
POL Wojciech Fibak
USA Roscoe Tanner
USA Peter Fleming
AUS Peter McNamara
AUS Paul McNamee
7–6(7–5), 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–4USA Bob Lutz
USA Stan Smith
USA Tracy Austin
USA John Austin
4–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–3AUS Dianne Fromholtz
AUS Mark Edmondson

July

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
7 Jul[Suisse Open](1980-suisse-open-gstaad)
Gstaad, Switzerland
Clay – $125,000 – 32S/16DSUI Heinz Günthardt
4–6, 6–4, 7–6AUS Kim WarwickHUN Balázs Taróczy
BRA Marcos HocevarNZL Chris Lewis
AUS Paul McNamee
AUS Peter McNamara
ISR Shlomo Glickstein
EGY Ismail El Shafei
SUI Colin Dowdeswell
6–4, 6–4AUS Mark Edmondson
AUS Kim Warwick
Newport, Rhode Island, US
Grass – $100,000 – 32S/16DIND Vijay Amritraj
6–1, 5–7, 6–3ZIM Andrew PattisonUSA John Sadri
USA Nick SavianoUSA Butch Walts
USA Hank Pfister
RSA Bernard Mitton
USA Billy Martin
USA Butch Walts
ZIM Andrew Pattison
7–6, 6–4USA Fritz Buehning
USA Peter Rennert
14 Jul[Swedish Open](1980-swedish-open)
Båstad, Sweden
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16DHUN Balázs Taróczy
6–3, 3–6, 7–6USA Tony GiammalvaSWE Birger Andersson
AUS Paul KronkSWE Kjell Johansson
BOL Mario Martínez
AUS Peter McNamara
SUI Heinz Günthardt
SUI Markus Günthardt
SUI Heinz Günthardt
6–4, 6–4GBR John Feaver
AUS Peter McNamara
[U.S. Pro Tennis Championships](1980-u-s-pro-tennis-championships)
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32DUSA Eddie Dibbs
6–2, 6–1USA Gene MayerARG José Luis Clerc
ESP José HiguerasUSA Jimmy Connors
CHI Hans Gildemeister
PAR Víctor Pecci
USA Van Winitsky
USA Sandy Mayer
USA Gene Mayer
1–6, 6–4, 6–4CHI Hans Gildemeister
ECU Andrés Gómez
[Mercedes Cup](1980-mercedes-cup)
Stuttgart, West Germany
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16DUSA Vitas Gerulaitis
6–2, 7–5, 6–2POL Wojciech FibakFRG Rolf Gehring
COL Jairo Velasco, Sr.Romania Ilie Năstase
FRG Ulrich Marten
NZL Christ Lewis
YUG Željko Franulović
RSA Frew McMillan
SUI Colin Dowdeswell
6–3, 6–4NZL Chris Lewis
RSA John Yuill
21 Jul[Dutch Open](1980-dutch-open-tennis)
Hilversum, Netherlands
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16DHUN Balázs Taróczy
6–3, 6–2, 6–1ZIM Haroon IsmailGBR Buster Mottram
FRA Dominique BedelSWE Per Hjertquist
NED Tom Okker
ESP Ángel Giménez
FRG Peter Elter
HUN Balázs Taróczy
NED Tom Okker
7–5, 6–3, 7–6USA Tony Giammalva
GBR Buster Mottram
[Austrian Open](1980-austrian-open-tennis)
Kitzbühel, Austria
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16DARG Guillermo Vilas
6–3, 6–2, 6–2TCH Ivan LendlBRA Carlos Kirmayr
AUS Peter McNamaraNZL Chris Lewis
Romania Ilie Năstase
AUT Hans Kary
TCH Pavel Složil
FRG Ulrich Marten
FRG Klaus Eberhard
6–4, 3–6, 6–4BRA Carlos Kirmayr
NZL Chris Lewis
[Washington Star International](1980-washington-star-international)
Washington, D.C., US
Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32DUSA Brian Gottfried
7–5, 4–6, 6–4ARG José Luis ClercITA Corrado Barazzutti
USA Gene MayerFRA Pascal Portes
ECU Ricardo Ycaza
PAR Víctor Pecci
YUG Željko Franulović
ECU Andrés Gómez
CHI Hans Gildemeister
6–4, 7–5USA Gene Mayer
USA Sandy Mayer
28 Jul[Volvo International](1980-volvo-international)
North Conway, New Hampshire, US
Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32DUSA Jimmy Connors
6–3, 5–7, 6–1USA Eddie DibbsTCH Ivan Lendl
USA Harold SolomonUSA Pat Du Pré
POL Wojciech Fibak
USA Eliot Teltscher
USA Terry Moor
USA Brian Gottfried
USA Jimmy Connors
7–6, 6–2RSA Kevin Curren
USA Steve Denton
[Mutual Benefit Life Open](1980-mutual-benefit-life-open)
South Orange, New Jersey, US
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16DARG José Luis Clerc
6–3, 6–2USA John McEnroeAUS David Carter
COL Álvaro BetancurUSA Van Winitsky
PER Fernando Maynetto
USA Blaine Willenborg
ARG Ricardo Cano
USA Bill Maze
USA John McEnroe
7–6, 6–4USA Fritz Buehning
USA Van Winitsky

August

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
4 Aug[National Revenue Tennis Classic](1980-national-revenue-tennis-classic)
Columbus, Ohio, US
Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16DUSA Robert Lutz
6–4, 6–3AUS Terry RocavertUSA Tom Cain
USA Brian GottfriedUSA Sandy Mayer
PAR Francisco González
USA Brian Teacher
USA Trey Waltke
USA Sandy Mayer
USA Brian Gottfried
6–4, 6–2USA Peter Fleming
USA Eliot Teltscher
[U.S. Clay Court Championships](1980-u-s-clay-court-championships)
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Clay – $200,000 – 64S/32DARG José Luis Clerc
7–5, 6–3USA Mel PurcellESP José Higueras
BOL Mario MartínezUSA Terry Moor
USA Eliot Teltscher
USA Eddie Dibbs
POL Wojciech Fibak
USA Steve Denton
RSA Kevin Curren
3–6, 7–6, 6–4POL Wojciech Fibak
TCH Ivan Lendl
11 AugCleveland, Ohio, US
Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16DUSA Gene Mayer
6–2, 6–1USA Victor AmayaARG Guillermo Vilas
GBR Buster MottramUSA Nick Saviano
ITA Gianni Ocleppo
FRA Christophe Roger-Vasselin
USA Bruce Foxworth
USA Victor Amaya
USA Gene Mayer
6–4, 6–2USA Fred McNair
IND Sashi Menon
[Canadian Open](1980-player-s-canadian-open)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hard – $175,000 – 64S/32DTCH Ivan Lendl
4–6, 5–4, ret.SWE Björn BorgUSA Sandy Mayer
AUS Paul KronkUSA John Sadri
USA Tom Leonard
USA Brian Teacher
USA Trey Waltke
USA Brian Teacher
USA Bruce Manson
6–3, 3–6, 6–4SUI Heinz Günthardt
USA Sandy Mayer
[Stowe Grand Prix](1980-stowe-grand-prix)
Stowe, Vermont, US
Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16DUSA Robert Lutz
6–3, 6–1RSA Johan KriekISR Shlomo Glickstein
IND Vijay AmritrajUSA Ferdi Taygan
RSA Bernard Mitton
USA Vince Van Patten
USA Roscoe Tanner
RSA Bernard Mitton
USA Robert Lutz
6–4, 6–3ROU Ilie Năstase
USA Ferdi Taygan
18 AugAtlanta, Georgia, US
Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16DUSA Eliot Teltscher
6–2, 6–2USA Terry MoorRSA Kevin Curren
GBR Buster MottramUSA Tony Giammalva
USA Butch Walts
USA Mel Purcell
USA Eddie Dibbs
USA Butch Walts
USA Tom Gullikson
6–7, 7–6, 7–5IND Anand Amritraj
USA John Austin
ATP Championships
Mason, Ohio, US
Hard – $200,000 – 64S/32DUSA Harold Solomon
7–6, 6–3PAR Francisco GonzálezUSA Jimmy Connors
FRA Pascal PortesTCH Ivan Lendl
FRA Christophe Roger-Vasselin
USA Roscoe Tanner
IND Vijay Amritraj
USA Brian Teacher
USA Bruce Manson
6–7, 7–5, 6–4POL Wojciech Fibak
TCH Ivan Lendl
25 Aug
1 Sep[US Open](1980-us-open-tennis)
Flushing Meadow, New York, US
Grand Slam
Hard – $350,000 – 128S/64D/32XD
[Singles](1980-us-open-men-s-singles) – [Doubles](1980-us-open-men-s-doubles) – [Mixed doubles](1980-us-open-mixed-doubles)USA John McEnroe
7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 5–7, 6–4SWE Björn BorgRSA Johan Kriek
USA Jimmy ConnorsUSA Roscoe Tanner
POL Wojciech Fibak
USA Eliot Teltscher
TCH Ivan Lendl
USA Bob Lutz
USA Stan Smith
7–6, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3USA John McEnroe
USA Peter Fleming
AUS Wendy Turnbull
USA Marty Riessen
7–5, 6–2NED Betty Stöve
RSA Frew McMillan

September

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
8 SepBournemouth, England
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16DESP Ángel Giménez
3–6, 6–3, 6–3ISR Shlomo GlicksteinESP Roberto Vizcaíno
RSA Eddie EdwardsSWE Kjell Johansson
GBR Jonathan Smith
GBR Robin Drysdale
GBR Mark Cox
USA Craig Edwards
RSA Eddie Edwards
6–3, 6–7, 8–6GBR Andrew Jarrett
GBR Jonathan Smith
[Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia](1980-campionati-internazionali-di-sicilia)
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16DARG Guillermo Vilas
6–4, 6–0, 6–0AUS Paul McNameeITA Franco Merlone
ITA Adriano PanattaITA Gianni Ocleppo
AUS Phil Dent
BOL Mario Martínez
ITA Marco Armellini
ECU Ricardo Ycaza
ITA Gianni Ocleppo
6–2, 6–2PAR Víctor Pecci
HUN Balázs Taróczy
Sawgrass Doubles, Florida, US
Hard – $175,000 – D32MEX Raúl Ramírez
USA Brian Gottfried
7–6, 6–4, 2–6, 7–6USA Robert Lutz
USA Stan SmithPAR González / RSA Moore
USA Riessen / USA StewartZIM Pattison / USA Walts
USA Amaya / USA Pfister
POL Fibak / SUI Günthardt
RSA Curren / USA Denton
22 Sep[Bordeaux Open](1980-bordeaux-open)
Bordeaux, France
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16DBOL Mario Martínez
6–0, 7–5, 7–5ITA Gianni OcleppoITA Corrado Barazzutti
ECU Ricardo YcazaNZL Chris Lewis
USA Tony Giammalva
FRA Jérôme Potier
CHI Hans Gildemeister
FRA Gilles Moretton
GBR John Feaver
6–3, 6–2ITA Gianni Ocleppo
ECU Ricardo Ycaza
[Geneva Open](1980-geneva-open)
Geneva, Switzerland
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16DHUN Balázs Taróczy
6–3, 6–2ITA Adriano PanattaFRG Wolfgang Popp
SUI Roland StadlerUSA Harold Solomon
YUG Željko Franulović
SUI Heinz Günthardt
USA Vitas Gerulaitis
HUN Balázs Taróczy
YUG Željko Franulović
6–4, 4–6, 6–4SUI Heinz Günthardt
SUI Markus Günthardt
[Transamerica Open](1980-transamerica-open)
San Francisco, California, US
Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 48S/24DUSA Gene Mayer
6–2, 2–6, 6–1USA Eliot TeltscherRSA Johan Kriek
USA Robert LutzUSA John McEnroe
USA Brian Gottfried
USA Vince Van Patten
USA Tim Mayotte
USA John McEnroe
USA Peter Fleming
6–1, 6–4USA Gene Mayer
USA Sandy Mayer
29 Sep[Madrid Grand Prix](1980-madrid-grand-prix)
Madrid, Spain
Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32DARG José Luis Clerc
6–3, 1–6, 1–6, 6–4, 6–2ARG Guillermo VilasCHI Hans Gildemeister
TCH Ivan LendlBOL Mario Martínez
ECU Andrés Gómez
AUS Ross Case
HUN Balázs Taróczy
ECU Andrés Gómez
CHI Hans Gildemeister
3–6, 6–3, 10–8TCH Jan Kodeš
HUN Balázs Taróczy
[Island Holidays Classic](1980-island-holidays-classic)
Maui, Hawaii, US
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16DUSA Eliot Teltscher
7–6, 6–3USA Tim WilkisonUSA Trey Waltke
USA Bill ScanlonUSA Mel Purcell
RSA Bernard Mitton
USA Sandy Mayer
POL Wojciech Fibak
USA John McEnroe
USA Peter Fleming
7–6, 6–7, 6–2USA Victor Amaya
USA Hank Pfister

October

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
6 Oct[Torneo Godó](1980-torneo-godo)
Barcelona, Spain
Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32DTCH Ivan Lendl
6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1ARG Guillermo VilasARG José Luis Clerc
ITA Adriano PanattaHUN Balázs Taróczy
ECU Andrés Gómez
ITA Corrado Barazzutti
ESP Gabriel Urpí
TCH Ivan Lendl
USA Steve Denton
6–2, 6–7, 6–3TCH Pavel Složil
HUN Balázs Taróczy
[Robinsons South Pacific Classic](1980-robinsons-south-pacific-classic)
Brisbane, Australia
Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D
[Singles](1980-robinsons-south-pacific-classic-singles) – [Doubles](1980-robinsons-south-pacific-classic-doubles)USA John McEnroe
6–3, 6–4AUS Phil DentAUS Rod Frawley
AUS Dale CollingsUSA Chris Delaney
AUS Mark Edmondson
USA Richard Meyer
AUS Tony Roche
USA John McEnroe
USA Matt Mitchell
8–6AUS Phil Dent
AUS Rod Frawley
[Tel Aviv Open](1980-tel-aviv-open)
Tel Aviv, Israel
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16DUSA Harold Solomon
6–2, 6–3ISR Shlomo GlicksteinUSA Sammy Giammalva
Romania Ilie NăstaseAUS David Carter
NED Tom Okker
NZL Onny Parun
SWE Per Hjertquist
USA Steve Krulevitz
SWE Per Hjertquist
7–6, 6–3USA Eric Fromm
USA Cary Leeds
13 Oct[European Open Indoor Championships](1980-swiss-indoors)
Basel, Switzerland
Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16DTCH Ivan Lendl
6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 0–6, 6–4SWE Björn BorgNED Tom Okker
SWE Per HjertquistUSA Sammy Giammalva
RSA Raymond Moore
USA Eddie Dibbs
TCH Tomáš Šmíd
USA Steve Denton
RSA Kevin Curren
6–7, 6–4, 6–4RSA Bob Hewitt
RSA Frew McMillan
Guangzhou, China
Carpet – $50,000 – 32S/16DUSA Jimmy Connors
6–2, 6–4USA Eliot TeltscherUSA Terry Moor
AUS Brad DrewettAUS Cliff Letcher
USA Matt Mitchell
CHI Jaime Fillol
ZIM Haroon Ismail
CHI Jaime Fillol
AUS Ross Case
6–2, 7–6USA Andy Kohlberg
USA Larry Stefanki
[Australian Indoor](1980-custom-credit-australian-indoor-championships)
Sydney, Australia
Hard (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16DUSA John McEnroe
6–3, 6–4, 7–5USA Vitas GerulaitisRSA Johan Kriek
USA Gene MayerUSA Tim Gullikson
AUT Peter Feigl
USA Bill Scanlon
USA John Sadri
USA John McEnroe
USA Peter Fleming
4–6, 6–1, 6–2USA Tim Gullikson
RSA Johan Kriek
20 Oct[Hortico Melbourne Indoor Championships](1980-hortico-melbourne-indoor-championships)
Melbourne, Australia
Hard (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16DUSA Vitas Gerulaitis
7–5, 6–3AUS Peter McNamaraUSA Fritz Buehning
USA Ferdi TayganAUS Paul McNamee
RSA Johan Kriek
AUS Kim Warwick
USA Tim Gullikson
USA Ferdi Taygan
USA Fritz Buehning
6–1, 6–2USA John Sadri
USA Tim Wilkison
Tokyo Outdoor
Tokyo, Japan
Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32DTCH Ivan Lendl
3–6, 6–4, 6–0USA Eliot TeltscherUSA Mel Purcell
SWE Jan NorbäckUSA Peter Rennert
USA Terry Moor
GBR Buster Mottram
USA Bruce Manson
CHI Jaime Fillol
AUS Ross Case
6–3, 3–6, 6–4USA Terry Moor
USA Eliot Teltscher
[Vienna Indoor](1980-fischer-grand-prix)
Vienna, Austria
Hard (i) – $100,000 – 64S/32DUSA Brian Gottfried
6–2, 6–4, 6–3USA Trey WaltkeHUN Balázs Taróczy
FRA Yannick NoahAUT Hans Kary
TCH Tomáš Šmíd
FRG Rolf Gehring
RSA Raymond Moore
USA Stan Smith
USA Robert Lutz
6–1, 6–2SUI Heinz Günthardt
TCH Pavel Složil
27 Oct[Lacoste Cup](1980-lacoste-cup)
Cologne, West Germany
Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16DUSA Robert Lutz
6–4, 6–0USA Nick SavianoTCH Tomáš Šmíd
ZIM Andrew PattisonUSA Gene Mayer
USA Trey Waltke
RSA Kevin Curren
USA John Hayes
ZIM Andrew Pattison
RSA Bernard Mitton
6–4, 6–1TCH Jan Kodeš
TCH Tomáš Šmíd
[Paris Open](1980-paris-open)
Paris, France
Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16DUSA Brian Gottfried
4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–6ITA Adriano PanattaAUS Paul Kronk
ESP José López-MaesoGBR Mark Cox
FRA Jean-Louis Haillet
ITA Paolo Bertolucci
FRA Pascal Portes
ITA Adriano Panatta
ITA Paolo Bertolucci
6–4, 6–4USA Brian Gottfried
RSA Raymond Moore
[Tokyo Indoor](1980-tokyo-indoor)
Tokyo, Japan
Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16DUSA Jimmy Connors
6–1, 6–2USA Tom GulliksonUSA Bill Scanlon
USA John SadriSWE Björn Borg
USA Victor Amaya
TCH Ivan Lendl
USA Pat Du Pré
USA Hank Pfister
USA Victor Amaya
6–3, 3–6, 7–6USA Marty Riessen
USA Sherwood Stewart

November

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
3 Nov[Seiko Hong Kong Classic](1980-seiko-hong-kong-classic)
Hong Kong
Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16DTCH Ivan Lendl
5–7, 7–6, 6–3USA Brian TeacherNED Louk Sanders
CHI Jaime FillolUSA Vince Van Patten
AUS Peter McNamara
USA Tom Gullikson
USA Terry Moor
USA Ferdi Taygan
USA Peter Fleming
7–5, 6–2USA Bruce Manson
USA Brian Teacher
[Quito Grand Prix](1980-quito-grand-prix)
Quito, Ecuador
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16DARG José Luis Clerc
6–4, 1–6, 10–8PAR Víctor PecciBRA Marcos Hocevar
ECU Andrés GómezUSA Vitas Gerulaitis
BRA Carlos Kirmayr
CHI Hans Gildemeister
ECU Ricardo Ycaza
ECU Andrés Gómez
CHI Hans Gildemeister
6–3, 1–6, 6–4ARG José Luis Clerc
CHI Belus Prajoux
[Stockholm Open](1980-stockholm-open)
Stockholm, Sweden
Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16DSWE Björn Borg
6–3, 6–4USA John McEnroeUSA Gene Mayer
USA Robert LutzFRA Yannick Noah
ISR Schlomo Glickstein
SWE Per Hjertquist
SWE Hans Simonsson
AUS Paul McNamee
SUI Heinz Günthardt
6–7, 6–3, 6–2USA Stan Smith
USA Robert Lutz
10 NovBogotá, Colombia
Clay (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16DFRA Dominique Bedel
6–4, 7–6BRA Carlos KirmayrUSA Chris Mayotte
FRA Yannick NoahCHI Álvaro Fillol
PAR Víctor Pecci
ECU Ricardo Ycaza
BRA Marcos Hocevar
BRA Carlos Kirmayr
CHI Álvaro Fillol
6–4, 6–3ECU Andrés Gómez
ECU Ricardo Ycaza
[Taipei International Championships](1980-taipei-international-championships)
Taipei, Taiwan
Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16DTCH Ivan Lendl
6–7, 6–3, 6–3, 7–6USA Brian TeacherUSA John Austin
IND Ramesh KrishnanIND Sashi Menon
AUS Syd Ball
USA Pat Du Pré
USA Tim Gullikson
USA Brian Teacher
USA Bruce Manson
6–4, 6–0USA John Austin
USA Ferdi Taygan
[Wembley Championships](1980-benson-hedges-championships)
London, England
Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D
[Singles](1980-benson-hedges-championships-singles) – [Doubles](1980-benson-hedges-championships-doubles)USA John McEnroe
6–4, 6–3, 6–3USA Gene MayerUSA Harold Solomon
USA Stan SmithUSA Richard Meyer
TCH Tomáš Šmíd
USA Butch Walts
AUS Paul McNamee
USA John McEnroe
USA Peter Fleming
7–5, 6–3USA Bill Scanlon
USA Eliot Teltscher
17 NovBangkok, Thailand
Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16DIND Vijay Amritraj
6–3, 7–5USA Brian TeacherTCH Ivan Lendl
IND Ramesh KrishnanUSA Ferdi Taygan
USA Peter Rennert
USA Dick Stockton
AUS Kim Warwick
USA Ferdi Taygan
USA Brian Teacher
7–6, 7–6NED Tom Okker
USA Dick Stockton
[Italian Indoor Open](1980-italian-indoor-open)
Bologna, Italy
Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16DTCH Tomáš Šmíd
7–5, 6–2ITA Paolo BertolucciFRA Pascal Portes
USA Richard MeyerSWE Björn Borg
ITA Corrado Barazzutti
USA Jeff Borowiak
SWE Jan Norbäck
USA Butch Walts
HUN Balázs Taróczy
2–6, 6–3, 6–0USA Steve Denton
AUS Paul McNamee
[South American Championships](1980-south-american-championships-tennis)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16DARG José Luis Clerc
6–7, 2–6, 7–5, 6–0, 6–3FRG Rolf GehringPAR Víctor Pecci
URU José Luis DamianiFRG Klaus Eberhard
ECU Andrés Gómez
CHI Hans Gildemeister
ECU Ricardo Ycaza
ECU Andrés Gómez
CHI Hans Gildemeister
6–4, 7–5ESP Ángel Giménez
COL Jairo Velasco, Sr.
24 Nov[Santiago International Championships](1980-santiago-international-championships)
Santiago, Chile
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16DPAR Víctor Pecci
4–6, 6–4, 6–3FRA Christophe FreyssECU Andrés Gómez
BOL Mario MartínezCHI Pedro Rebolledo
BRA João Soares
BOL Ramiro Benavides
URU José Luis Damiani
ECU Ricardo Ycaza
CHI Belus Prajoux
4–6, 7–6, 6–4BRA Carlos Kirmayr
BRA João Soares
[South African Open](1980-south-african-open-tennis)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Hard – $175,000 – 32S/16DAUS Kim Warwick
6–2, 6–1, 6–2USA Fritz BuehningUSA Robert Lutz
RSA Kevin CurrenARG Guillermo Vilas
AUS Paul McNamee
SUI Heinz Günthardt
ISR Shlomo Glickstein
USA Stan Smith
USA Robert Lutz
6–7, 6–3, 6–4SUI Heinz Günthardt
AUS Paul McNamee

December

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
8 DecWCT Challenge Cup
Montreal, Canada
Carpet (i) – 8SUSA John McEnroe
6–1, 6–2, 6–1IND Vijay AmritrajUSA Eliot Teltscher
USA Peter FlemingPOL Wojciech Fibak
ROU Ilie Năstase
USA Harold Solomon
ISR Shlomo Glickstein
15 Dec[New South Wales Open](1980-new-south-wales-open)
Sydney, Australia
Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32DUSA Fritz Buehning
6–3, 6–7, 7–6USA Brian TeacherAUS Paul McNamee
NZL Russell SimpsonAUS Phil Dent
USA John Sadri
ISR Shlomo Glickstein
AUS Kim Warwick
AUS Peter McNamara
AUS Paul McNamee
6–2, 6–4USA Vitas Gerulaitis
USA Brian Gottfried
Sofia, Bulgaria
Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16DSWE Per Hjertquist
6–3, 6–2, 7–5URS Vadim BorisovURS Konstantin Pugaev
NED Louk SandersFRG Damir Keretić
SWE Tenny Svensson
SUI Roland Stadler
Romania Andrei Dîrzu
AUT Robert Reininger
FRG Hartmut Kirchhübel
4–6, 6–3, 6–4URS Vadim Borisov
GDR Thomas Emmrich
22 Dec
29 Dec[Australian Open](1980-australian-open)
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Grass – $350,000 – 64S/32D
[Singles](1980-australian-open-men-s-singles) – [Doubles](1980-australian-open-men-s-doubles)USA Brian Teacher
7–5, 7–6(7–4), 6–2AUS Kim WarwickARG Guillermo Vilas
AUS Peter McNamaraUSA John Sadri
USA Bill Scanlon
AUS Paul McNamee
USA Peter Rennert
AUS Mark Edmondson
AUS Kim Warwick
7–5, 6–4AUS Peter McNamara
AUS Paul McNamee

January 1981

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
14 Jan[Volvo Masters](1980-volvo-masters)
New York, US
Carpet (i) – $400,000 – 8S/4D
[Singles](1980-volvo-masters-singles) – [Doubles](1980-volvo-masters-doubles)SWE Björn Borg
6–4, 6–2, 6–2TCH Ivan LendlUSA Gene Mayer
USA Jimmy ConnorsARG José Luis Clerc
USA John McEnroe
ARG Guillermo Vilas
USA Harold Solomon
USA John McEnroe
USA Peter Fleming
6–4, 6–3AUS Peter McNamara
AUS Paul McNamee

Standings

The 1980 Grand Prix tournaments were divided in 12 separate point categories, ranging from the Grand Slam tournaments (350 points for the winner) to the smallest Regular Series tournaments (50 points for the winner). At the end of the year the top-ranked players received a bonus from a $750,000 bonus pool. To qualify for a bonus a player must have participated in at least three Grand Prix tournaments with a prize money of $175,000 or more as well as three tournaments with prize money of $50,000–$75,000 during weeks when a $75,000 event is scheduled.

RkNamePointsBonus
1John McEnroe2,342$300,000
2Ivan Lendl2,110$200,000
3Jimmy Connors1,981$150,000
4Björn Borg1,954$100,000
5Gene Mayer1,643$80,000
6Harold Solomon1,509$60,000
7Guillermo Vilas1,457$50,000
8José Luis Clerc1,349$40,000
9Eliot Teltscher1,279$35,000
10Brian Teacher1,208$30,000

ATP rankings

As of January 1980RkNameNation
1Björn BorgSWE
2Jimmy ConnorsUSA
3John McEnroeUSA
4Vitas GerulaitisUSA
5Roscoe TannerUSA
6Guillermo VilasARG
7Arthur AsheUSA
8Harold SolomonUSA
9José HiguerasESP
10Eddie DibbsUSA
11Víctor PecciPAR
12Gene MayerUSA
13Peter FlemingUSA
14Hans GildemeisterCHI
15Wojciech FibakPOL
16José Luis ClercARG
17Brian GottfriedUSA
18Pat Du PréUSA
19Manuel OrantesESP
20Ivan LendlTCH

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Year-end rankings 1980 (4 January 1981)RkNameNationAvg PointsPointsTourn. #Change
1Björn BorgSWE106.75128111=
2John McEnroeUSA84.56152218+1
3Jimmy ConnorsUSA72.44130418-1
4Gene MayerUSA58.16110519+8
5Guillermo VilasARG53.9497118+1
6Ivan LendlTCH46.52144231+14
7Harold SolomonUSA44.43102223+1
8José Luis ClercARG36.6788024+8
9Vitas GerulaitisUSA34.6069220–5
10Eliot TeltscherUSA34.1288726+17
11Brian GottfriedUSA32.8185326+17
12Brian TeacherUSA32.6985026+49
13Eddie DibbsUSA31.8960619–3
14Roscoe TannerUSA29.5647316–9
15Wojciech FibakPOL27.6469125=
16John SadriUSA24.1755623+14
17Victor AmayaUSA23.9152622+6
18Johan KriekRSA23.8857324+17
19Balázs TaróczyHUN23.3942118+26
20Vijay AmritrajIND23.2948921+14

|} *The official ATP year-end rankings were listed from January 4th, 1981.

List of tournament winners

The list of winners and number of singles titles won, alphabetically by last name:

  • PAR Victor Amaya (1) Washington-2
  • IND Vijay Amritraj (2) Newport, Bangkok
  • ITA Corrado Barazzutti (1) Cairo
  • FRA Dominique Bedel (1) Bogotá
  • SWE Björn Borg (8) Boca Raton, WCT Invitational, Nice, Monte Carlo, Las Vegas, French Open, Wimbledon, Stockholm
  • USA Fritz Buehning (1) Sydney Outdoor
  • ARG José Luis Clerc (6) Costa Rica, South Orange, Indianapolis, Madrid, Quito, Buenos Aires
  • USA Jimmy Connors (6) Birmingham, Philadelphia, Dallas, North Conway, Taiwan, Tokyo Indoor
  • USA Eddie Dibbs (2) Sarasota, Boston
  • RSA Colin Dibley (1) Perth
  • AUT Peter Feigl (1) Nigeria
  • POL Wojciech Fibak (3) Dayton, New Orleans, São Paulo
  • FRG Rolf Gehring (1) Munich
  • USA Vitas Gerulaitis (3) Forest Hills, Stuttgart Outdoor, Melbourne Indoor
  • ESP Ángel Giménez (2) Vienna, Bournemouth
  • ISR Shlomo Glickstein (1) Hobart
  • USA Brian Gottfried (4) Surbiton, Washington, D.C., Vienna, Paris Indoor
  • SUI Heinz Günthardt (3) Rotterdam, Johannesburg, Gstaad
  • SWE Per Hjertquist (1) Sofia
  • TCH Ivan Lendl (7) Houston, Toronto, Barcelona, Basel, Tokyo Outdoor, Hong Kong, Taiwan
  • USA Robert Lutz (3) Columbus, Stowe, Cologne
  • BOL Mario Martínez (1) Bordeaux
  • USA Gene Mayer (5) Denver, Metz, Los Angeles, Cleveland, San Francisco
  • USA John McEnroe (9) Richmond WCT, Memphis, Milan, Queen's Club, US Open, Brisbane, Sydney Indoor, Wembley, WCT Challenge Cup
  • AUS Peter McNamara (1) Brussels
  • AUS Paul McNamee (1) Palm Harbor
  • ITA Adriano Panatta (1) Florence
  • PAR Víctor Pecci (1) Santiago
  • MEX Raúl Ramírez (1) Puerto Rico
  • USA John Sadri (1) Auckland
  • USA Howard Schoenfield (1) Tulsa
  • TCH Tomáš Šmíd (2) Stuttgart Indoor, Bologna
  • USA Stan Smith (1) Frankfurt
  • USA Harold Solomon (4) Baltimore WCT, Hamburg, Cincinnati, Tel Aviv
  • HUN Balázs Taróczy (3) Båstad, Hilversum, Geneva
  • USA Brian Teacher (1) Australian Open
  • USA Eliot Teltscher (2) Atlanta, Maui
  • ARG Guillermo Vilas (3) Rome, Kitzbühel, Palermo
  • AUS Kim Warwick (1) Johannesburg

The following players won their first title in 1980:

  • FRA Dominique Bedel Bogotá
  • SWE Per Hjertquist Sofia
  • TCH Ivan Lendl Houston
  • AUS Paul McNamee Palm Harbor

Notes

References

References

  1. (October 11, 1979). "Volvo Will Sponsor Men's Tour". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
  2. (Apr 22, 1979). "Let tennis take heart; tennis is richer than ever". The Spokesman-Review.
  3. (February 19, 1980). "Money For A Rainy Day". The Evening Independent.
  4. "ATP Year-end top 20". ATP.
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