1980 French Open

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1980 French Open
Roland-garros-1980.jpg
Date26 May – 8 June 1980
Edition79
Category50th Grand Slam (ITF)
Draw128S / 64D / 32X
Prize money $400,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
LocationParis (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert [2]
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Victor Amaya / Flag of the United States.svg Hank Pfister [3]
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith [2]
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith / Flag of the United States.svg Billy Martin [2]
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The 1980 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 26 May until 8 June. It was the 79th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1980. [4] [5]

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg defeated Flag of the United States.svg Vitas Gerulaitis, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 [1]

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert defeated Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici, 6–0, 6–3 [2]

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Victor Amaya / Flag of the United States.svg Hank Pfister defeated Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried / Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez, 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 [3]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Ivanna Madruga / Flag of Argentina.svg Adriana Villagrán, 6–1, 6–0 [2]

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith / Flag of the United States.svg Billy Martin defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renáta Tomanová / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Stanislav Birner, 2–6, 6–4, 8–6 [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "ATP – 1980 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "WTA Tournament Archive – 1980 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
  3. 1 2 "ATP – 1980 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
  4. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 390, 397, 400, 402–3. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  5. Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN   2906450510.
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