1980 ATP Championship

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1980 ATP Championship
DateAugust 18–24
Edition80th
Category Grand Prix circuit
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$200,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Mason, Ohio, U.S.
Venue Lindner Family Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Harold Solomon [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Manson / Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher [2]
  1979  · Cincinnati Open ·  1981  

The 1980 ATP Championship, also known as the Cincinnati Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix. It was the 80th edition of the tournament and was held from August 18 through August 24, 1980. Third-seeded Harold Solomon won the singles title.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Harold Solomon defeated Flag of Paraguay.svg Francisco González 7–6, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Manson / Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher defeated Flag of Poland.svg Wojtek Fibak / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl 6–7, 7–5, 6–4

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References

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  2. "1980 Cincinnati – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).