1980 Geneva Open – Singles

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Singles
1980 Geneva Open
Final
Champion Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy
Runner-up Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta
Score6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
Geneva Open ·  1981  

This was the first edition of the event.

Balázs Taróczy won the title, defeating Adriano Panatta 6–3, 6–2 in the final.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Harold Solomon (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Vitas Gerulaitis (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy (champion)
  4. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta (semifinals)
  6. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željko Franulović (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Cox (first round)
  8. Flag of Germany.svg Peter Elter (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang Popp 0 1  
3 Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy 66 
3 Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy 66 
5 Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta 3 2  
Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roland Stadler 4 1  
5 Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta 66 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg H Solomon 76 
  Flag of Germany.svg U Pinner 6 2  1 Flag of the United States.svg H Solomon 63 7
  Flag of Sweden.svg K Johansson 2 611  Flag of Sweden.svg K Johansson 3 65
  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Á Giménez 63 9 1 Flag of the United States.svg H Solomon 5 5  
Q Flag of France.svg C Casa 3 66  Flag of Germany.svg W Popp 77 
  Flag of Austria.svg H Kary 63 4 Q Flag of France.svg C Casa 64 1
  Flag of Germany.svg W Popp 76   Flag of Germany.svg W Popp 2 66
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Cox 6 4    Flag of Germany.svg W Popp 0 1  
3 Flag of Hungary.svg B Taróczy 66 3 Flag of Hungary.svg B Taróczy 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg M Grant 2 0  3 Flag of Hungary.svg B Taróczy 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J James 66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg J James 2 2  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Whitecross 3 2  3 Flag of Hungary.svg B Taróczy 66 
  Flag of Colombia.svg Á Betancur 76 6 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Ž Franulović 2 4  
Q Flag of Italy.svg F Fanucci 5 2    Flag of Colombia.svg Á Betancur 3 3  
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg I Dupasquier 3 1  6 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Ž Franulović 66 
6 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Ž Franulović 66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Germany.svg P Elter 63 4
  Flag of Italy.svg P Bertolucci 1 66  Flag of Italy.svg P Bertolucci 2 3  
Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Stadler 66 Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Stadler 66 
  Flag of Hungary.svg Z Kuhárszky 1 3  Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Stadler 74 6
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Edgar Schurmann6 664 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg H Günthardt 6 61
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg D Joubert 72 1   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Schurmann 6 5  
  Flag of Colombia.svg A Cortes 63 5 4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg H Günthardt 77 
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg H Günthardt 3 67Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Stadler 4 1  
5 Flag of Italy.svg A Panatta 5 665 Flag of Italy.svg A Panatta 66 
  Flag of New Zealand.svg O Parun 71 4 5 Flag of Italy.svg A Panatta 76 
  Flag of the United States.svg R Fagel 1 66  Flag of the United States.svg R Fagel 5 3  
  Flag of France.svg Gregoire Rafaitin 61 1 5 Flag of Italy.svg A Panatta 3 66
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Birner 67 2 Flag of the United States.svg Gerulaitis 61 2
  Flag of Colombia.svg J Velasco Sr. 2 5    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Birner 4 3  
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Günthardt 0 1  2 Flag of the United States.svg Gerulaitis 66 
2 Flag of the United States.svg Gerulaitis 66 

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