1980 Birmingham Open – Singles

Singles
1980 Birmingham Open
Champion Jimmy Connors
Runner-up Eliot Teltscher
Score6–3, 6–2
Draw32
Seeds8
Main article: 1980 Birmingham Open

The 1980 Birmingham Open – Singles was an event of the 1980 Birmingham Open men's tennis tournament that was played in Birmingham, Alabama in the United States from January 14 through January 20, 1980. The draw comprised 32 players and 8 players were seeded. First-seeded Jimmy Connors was the defending singles champion and successfully defended his title, defeating Eliot Teltscher in the final, 6–3, 6–2.[1][2]

Seeds

  1. Jimmy Connors (champion)
  2. Vitas Gerulaitis (quarterfinals)
  3. N/A
  4. N/A
  5. Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
  6. Peter Fleming (semifinals)
  7. Wojtek Fibak (second round)
  8. José Luis Clerc (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Jimmy Connors 6 6
Butch Walts 3 3
1 Jimmy Connors 6 6
Eliot Teltscher 3 2
  Eliot Teltscher 7 0
Vijay Amritraj 6 0r

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 J Connors 7 6
Y Noah 6 4 1 J Connors 6 6 6
C Owens 6 5 B Taróczy 7 0 4
B Taróczy 7 7 1 J Connors 6 6
A Pattison 6 7 5 E Dibbs 2 2
M Cahill 0 5 A Pattison 3 1
B Martin 2 3 5 E Dibbs 6 6
5 E Dibbs 6 6 1 J Connors 6 6
LL T Garcia 1 4 B Walts 3 3
I Năstase 6 6 I Năstase 6 3 6
J Kriek 6 6 J Kriek 4 6 3
Q J Bailey 2 0 I Năstase 3 4
B Walts 6 6 B Walts 6 6
T Okker 4 4 B Walts 7 7
H Gunthardt 6 5 3 7 W Fibak 5 6
7 W Fibak 2 7 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 J L Clerc 6 3 4
S Smith 2 6 6 S Smith 3 6 6
V V Patten 5 5 B Mottram 6 4 7
B Mottram 7 7 B Mottram 6 3
Q D Dowlen 1 3 E Teltscher 7 6
E Teltscher 6 6 E Teltscher 6 6
R Ramírez 6 7 R Ramírez 0 1
LL M Diaz 3 5 E Teltscher 7 0
6 P Fleming 7 6 V Amritraj 6 0r
R Fagel 6 1 6 P Fleming 3 6
V Amritraj 6 6 V Amritraj 6 7
P DuPré 3 4 V Amritraj 6 0 6
B Scanlon 6 7 2 V Gerulaitis 1 6 4
T Moor 4 6 B Scanlon 6 2 3
A Amritraj 3 3 2 V Gerulaitis 4 6 6
2 V Gerulaitis 6 6

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 26. ISBN 9780362020342.
  2. ^ "1980 Birmingham – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).


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