1980 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships – Doubles

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Doubles
1980 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Tim Gullikson
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Johan Kriek
Final score 46, 61, 62
Events
Singles Doubles
  1979  · Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships ·  1981  

Rod Frawley and Francisco González were the defending champions but they lost in the first round to Peter McNamara and Paul McNamee.

Rod Frawley is a former tennis player from Australia, who won one singles title and five doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 43 in December 1980.

Francisco González played professional tennis in the 1970s and 1980s. He represented Paraguay in Davis Cup and played collegiate tennis at the Ohio State University.

Peter McNamara Australian tennis player

Peter McNamara is an Australian retired tennis player and current professional coach.

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Peter Fleming and John McEnroe won in the final 46, 61, 62 against Tim Gullikson and Johan Kriek.

Peter Fleming (tennis) American tennis player

Peter Blair Fleming is a former professional tennis player from the United States. In his doubles partnership with John McEnroe, he won 52 titles, of which seven were at Grand Slams. As a singles player, he peaked at World No. 8, winning three titles.

John McEnroe American tennis player

John Patrick McEnroe Jr. is an American retired tennis player, often considered among the greatest in the history of the sport. He was known for his shot-making artistry and volleying skills, as well as his confrontational on-court behavior that frequently landed him in trouble with umpires and tennis authorities.

Timothy Ernest Gullikson was a tennis player and coach who was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin and grew up in Onalaska, Wisconsin in the United States.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming / Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe (Champions)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer / Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer (Semifinals)
  3. Flag of Australia.svg Peter McNamara / Flag of Australia.svg Paul McNamee (Quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gullikson / Flag of the United States.svg Butch Walts (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg P Fleming
Flag of the United States.svg J McEnroe
66 
  Flag of Australia.svg P Dent
Flag of Australia.svg G Masters
3 2  1 Flag of the United States.svg P Fleming
Flag of the United States.svg J McEnroe
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg V Gerulaitis
Flag of the United States.svg R Meyer
66   Flag of the United States.svg V Gerulaitis
Flag of the United States.svg R Meyer
2 3  
  Flag of Australia.svg M Edmondson
Flag of Australia.svg K Warwick
4 4  1 Flag of the United States.svg P Fleming
Flag of the United States.svg J McEnroe
66 
4 Flag of the United States.svg To Gullikison
Flag of the United States.svg B Walts
66   Flag of the United States.svg F Buehning
Flag of the United States.svg F Taygan
4 3  
  Flag of Australia.svg D Collings
Flag of Australia.svg D Crealy
3 4  4 Flag of the United States.svg To Gullikison
Flag of the United States.svg B Walts
6 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg F Buehning
Flag of the United States.svg F Taygan
76 6  Flag of the United States.svg F Buehning
Flag of the United States.svg F Taygan
76 
  Flag of Australia.svg S Ball
Flag of Australia.svg T Rocavert
6 72 1 Flag of the United States.svg P Fleming
Flag of the United States.svg J McEnroe
4 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Ti Gullikison
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg J Kriek
3 66  Flag of the United States.svg Ti Gullikison
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg J Kriek
61 2
  Flag of Australia.svg C Kachel
Flag of Australia.svg J Marks
63 1   Flag of the United States.svg Ti Gullikison
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg J Kriek
67 
  Flag of Australia.svg R Frawley
Flag of Paraguay.svg F González
3 2  3 Flag of Australia.svg P McNamara
Flag of Australia.svg P McNamee
4 6  
3 Flag of Australia.svg P McNamara
Flag of Australia.svg P McNamee
66   Flag of the United States.svg Ti Gullikison
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg J Kriek
76 
  Flag of the United States.svg P Du Pré
Flag of Austria.svg P Feigl
66 2 Flag of the United States.svg G Mayer
Flag of the United States.svg S Mayer
5 1  
  Flag of the United States.svg J Sadri
Flag of the United States.svg T Wilkison
2 1    Flag of the United States.svg P Du Pré
Flag of Austria.svg P Feigl
5 3  
  Flag of Australia.svg J Newcombe
Flag of Australia.svg T Roche
62 3 2 Flag of the United States.svg G Mayer
Flag of the United States.svg S Mayer
76 
2 Flag of the United States.svg G Mayer
Flag of the United States.svg S Mayer
4 66

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