1980 Fischer-Grand Prix – Doubles

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Doubles
1980 Fischer-Grand Prix
Final
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
Runners-up Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil
Score6–1, 6–2
Details
Draw24
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1979  · Vienna Open ·  1981  

Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Bob Lutz and Stan Smith.

Contents

Lutz and Smith won in the final 6–1, 6–2 against Heinz Günthardt and Pavel Složil.

Seeds

The draw allocated unseeded teams at random; as a result three seeded teams received byes into the second round.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz / Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith (champions)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried / Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez (second round)
  3. Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan (semifinals)
  4. Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Kevin Curren / Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton (second round)
  5. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil (final)
  6. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kodeš / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd (second round)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Kronk (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željko Franulović / Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
6 77
3 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bob Hewitt
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan
76 5
1 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
66 
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil
1 2  
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil
75 6
  Flag of the United States.svg Billy Martin
Flag of New Zealand.svg Russell Simpson
6 73

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg B Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg S Smith
67 
  Flag of the United States.svg E Fromm
Flag of the United States.svg J Hayes
3 6  1 Flag of the United States.svg B Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg S Smith
66 
  Flag of France.svg Y Noah
Flag of France.svg P Portes
1 2  
1 Flag of the United States.svg B Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg S Smith
66 
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dibley
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Kronk
1 4  
  Flag of Austria.svg H-P Kandler
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Průcha
2 3  
  Flag of Germany.svg P Elter
Flag of the United States.svg T Waltke
5 6  7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dibley
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Kronk
66 
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dibley
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Kronk
77 1 Flag of the United States.svg B Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg S Smith
6 77
3 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Hewitt
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg F McMillan
76 5
3 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Hewitt
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg F McMillan
w/o  
  Flag of Austria.svg P Feigl
Flag of Italy.svg G Ocleppo
63 6  Flag of Austria.svg P Feigl
Flag of Italy.svg G Ocleppo
   
  Flag of Italy.svg C Barazzutti
Flag of Austria.svg H Kary
2 63 3 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Hewitt
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg F McMillan
3 66
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Birner
Flag of the United States.svg N Saviano
66   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Birner
Flag of the United States.svg N Saviano
64 3
  Flag of the United States.svg S Meister
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg M Ostoja
1 2    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Birner
Flag of the United States.svg N Saviano
77 
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Kodeš
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Šmíd
5 5  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg H Günthardt
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Složil
66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Carter
Flag of Israel.svg S Glickstein
2 3  5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg H Günthardt
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Složil
67 
  Flag of France.svg C Freyss
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Á Giménez
1 6  
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg H Günthardt
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Složil
66 
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Mitton
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Moore
66   Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Mitton
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Moore
4 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg T Giammalva
Flag of New Zealand.svg C Lewis
4 3    Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Mitton
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Moore
76 
4 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg K Curren
Flag of the United States.svg S Denton
5 4  
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg H Günthardt
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Složil
75 6
8 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Ž Franulović
Flag of Hungary.svg B Taróczy
66   Flag of the United States.svg B Martin
Flag of New Zealand.svg R Simpson
6 73
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg I Dupasquier
Flag of the United States.svg S Giammalva Jr.
3 2  8 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Ž Franulović
Flag of Hungary.svg B Taróczy
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg M Doyle
Flag of the United States.svg C Leeds
4 2  
8 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Ž Franulović
Flag of Hungary.svg B Taróczy
66 3
  Flag of the United States.svg B Martin
Flag of New Zealand.svg R Simpson
4 76
  Flag of the United States.svg B Martin
Flag of New Zealand.svg R Simpson
64 6
  Flag of the United States.svg T Cain
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Edwards
w/o    Flag of the United States.svg T Cain
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Edwards
3 63
2 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg R Ramírez
   

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