1980 Belgian International Championships

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1980 Belgian International Championships
Date9–15 June
Edition9th
Category Grand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Brussels, Belgium
VenueLeopold Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara [1]
Doubles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Stevaux / Flag of the United States.svg Steve Krulevitz [2]
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The 1980 Belgian International Championships was a men's tennis tournament staged at the Leopold Club in Brussels, Belgium that was part of the Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was held from 9 June until 15 June 1980. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and third-seeded Peter McNamara won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara defeated Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy 7–6, 6–3, 6–0

Doubles

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Stevaux / Flag of the United States.svg Steve Krulevitz defeated Flag of the United States.svg Eric Fromm / Flag of the United States.svg Cary Leeds 6–3, 7–5

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References

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