1980 Fischer-Grand Prix – Singles

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Singles
1980 Fischer-Grand Prix
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Trey Waltke
Final score6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw48
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
  1979  · Vienna Open ·  1981  

Stan Smith was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Raymond Moore.

Contents

Brian Gottfried won in the final 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 against Trey Waltke.

Seeds

The draw allocated unseeded players at random; as a result three seeds and one lucky loser received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried (champion)
  2. Flag of France.svg Yannick Noah (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Italy.svg Corrado Barazzutti (second round)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith (second round)
  6. Flag of Switzerland.svg Heinz Günthardt (third round)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz (third round)
  8. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd (quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez (first round)
  10. n/a
  11. Flag of Germany.svg Rolf Gehring (quarterfinals)
  12. Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bernard Mitton (second round)
  13. Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Ocleppo (first round)
  14. Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Lewis (second round)
  15. Flag of France.svg Pascal Portes (third round)
  16. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
            
1 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried 4 66
3 Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy 64 1
1 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried 666  
  Flag of the United States.svg Trey Waltke 2 4 3   
  Flag of the United States.svg Trey Waltke 61 6
2 Flag of France.svg Yannick Noah 3 64

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried 66 
  Flag of France.svg D Bedel 2 2  1 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried 67 
  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg J López-Maeso 1 5  
1 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried 66 
  Flag of New Zealand.svg O Parun 64 6  Flag of New Zealand.svg O Parun 4 3  
  Flag of France.svg T Tulasne 3 64   Flag of New Zealand.svg O Parun 66 
LL Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Hutka 4 0  
1 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried 66 
  Flag of Austria.svg H Kary 1 2  
14 Flag of New Zealand.svg C Lewis 63 2
  Flag of Austria.svg H Kary 66   Flag of Austria.svg H Kary 3 66
  Flag of the United States.svg T Giammalva 1 2    Flag of Austria.svg H Kary 2 76
6 Flag of Switzerland.svg H Günthardt 65 4
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Složil 3 60
  Flag of Italy.svg P Bertolucci 3 4  6 Flag of Switzerland.svg H Günthardt 63 6
6 Flag of Switzerland.svg H Günthardt 66 

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of Hungary.svg B Taróczy 66 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Cox 4 2  3 Flag of Hungary.svg B Taróczy 1 66
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg F McMillan 63 1
3 Flag of Hungary.svg B Taróczy 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg B Martin 66 15 Flag of France.svg P Portes 2 3  
  Flag of France.svg G Moretton 4 4    Flag of the United States.svg B Martin 4 3  
15 Flag of France.svg P Portes 66 
3 Flag of Hungary.svg B Taróczy 3 66
12 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Mitton 4 668 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Šmíd 64 3
  Flag of Germany.svg K Eberhard 61 4 12 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Mitton 62 2
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Birner 3 66
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Birner 4 4  
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Šmíd 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Hayes 4 6  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Jarrett 3 1  8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Šmíd 67 
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Šmíd 66 

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Flag of the United States.svg B Lutz 2 66
  Flag of Sweden.svg P Hjertquist 62 4 7 Flag of the United States.svg B Lutz 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Carter 4 1  
7 Flag of the United States.svg B Lutz 4 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg T Waltke 66 
  Flag of France.svg C Freyss 2 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg T Waltke 67   Flag of the United States.svg T Waltke 66 
13 Flag of Italy.svg G Ocleppo 3 5    Flag of the United States.svg T Waltke 66 
11 Flag of Germany.svg R Gehring 2 6611 Flag of Germany.svg R Gehring 2 2  
  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Ž Franulović 63 4 11 Flag of Germany.svg R Gehring 77 
  Flag of Germany.svg P Elter 6 5  
11 Flag of Germany.svg R Gehring 4  
  Flag of Austria.svg P Feigl 1 r  
  Flag of Austria.svg P Feigl 64 6
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Průcha 5 4  4 Flag of Italy.svg C Barazzutti 0 61
4 Flag of Italy.svg C Barazzutti 76 

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of the United States.svg S Smith 73 6
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Kronk 6 61 5 Flag of the United States.svg S Smith 65 3
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Moore 3 76
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Moore 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg E Fromm 76   Flag of the United States.svg E Fromm 3 3  
  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Á Giménez 5 4    Flag of the United States.svg E Fromm 2 66
16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dibley 63 1
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Moore 2 2  
9 Flag of Mexico.svg R Ramírez 6 66 2 Flag of France.svg Y Noah 66 
  Flag of New Zealand.svg R Simpson 74 7  Flag of New Zealand.svg R Simpson 4 66
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Kodeš 60 2
  Flag of New Zealand.svg R Simpson 2 0  
2 Flag of France.svg Y Noah 66 
  Flag of Israel.svg S Glickstein 5 61
  Flag of the United States.svg N Saviano 4 62 2 Flag of France.svg Y Noah 73 6
2 Flag of France.svg Y Noah 63 6

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