1980 Birmingham Open – Doubles

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Doubles
1980 Birmingham Open
Final
Champions Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker
Runners-up Flag of Argentina.svg José Luis Clerc
Flag of Romania.svg Ilie Nastase
Score6–3, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
  1979  · ATP Birmingham

Stan Smith and Dick Stockton were the defending champions, but Stockton did not participate this year. Smith partnered Pat Dupre, losing in the quarterfinals.

Contents

Wojciech Fibak and Tom Okker won the title after defeating José Luis Clerc and Ilie Nastase in the final, 6–3, 6–2.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming / Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Gunthardt (first round)
  2. Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker (champions)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Pat Dupre / Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj / Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg P Fleming
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg H Gunthardt
4 65
Flag of the United States.svg B Martin
Flag of the United States.svg E Teltscher
62 7 Flag of the United States.svg B Martin
Flag of the United States.svg E Teltscher
3 62
Flag of Argentina.svg J L Clerc
Flag of Romania.svg I Nastase
77 Flag of Argentina.svg J L Clerc
Flag of Romania.svg I Nastase
64 6
Flag of the United States.svg E Dibbs
Flag of France.svg Y Noah
5 6 Flag of Argentina.svg J L Clerc
Flag of Romania.svg I Nastase
66
3 Flag of the United States.svg P Dupre
Flag of the United States.svg S Smith
66 Flag of the United States.svg T Moor
Flag of Hungary.svg B Taróczy
3 2
Flag of the United States.svg D Dowlen
Flag of the United States.svg B Nichols
1 1 3 Flag of the United States.svg P Dupre
Flag of the United States.svg S Smith
3 3
Flag of the United States.svg J Bailey
Flag of the United States.svg C Owens
63 4 Flag of the United States.svg T Moor
Flag of Hungary.svg B Taróczy
66
Flag of the United States.svg T Moor
Flag of Hungary.svg B Taróczy
4 66 Flag of Argentina.svg J L Clerc
Flag of Romania.svg I Nastase
3 3
Flag of the United States.svg M Cahill
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg B Mottram
762 Flag of Poland.svg W Fibak
Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Okker
66
Flag of the United States.svg S Denton
Flag of the United States.svg J Turpin
6 4 Flag of the United States.svg M Cahill
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg B Mottram
1 66
Flag of India.svg A Amritraj
Flag of the United States.svg J Kriek
4 5 4 Flag of India.svg V Amritraj
Flag of Mexico.svg R Ramírez
63 4
4 Flag of India.svg V Amritraj
Flag of Mexico.svg R Ramírez
67 Flag of the United States.svg M Cahill
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg B Mottram
2 6
Flag of the United States.svg R Fagel
Flag of the United States.svg T Garcia
3 662 Flag of Poland.svg W Fibak
Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Okker
67
Flag of the United States.svg B Scanlon
Flag of the United States.svg V Van Patten
64 3 Flag of the United States.svg R Fagel
Flag of the United States.svg T Garcia
1 1
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg A Pattison
Flag of the United States.svg B Walts
6 4 2 Flag of Poland.svg W Fibak
Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Okker
66
2 Flag of Poland.svg W Fibak
Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Okker
76

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