1980 Italian Open (tennis)

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1980 Italian Open
Date19–25 May (M)
5–11 May (W)
Edition37th
Draw64MS/32WS/32MD/16WD
Prize money$200,000 (M)
$100,000 (W)
Surface Clay / outdoor
LocationRome, Italy (M)
Perugia, Italy (W)
Venue Foro Italico (M)
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick [2]
Women's doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renáta Tomanová
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The 1980 Italian Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played on outdoor clay courts. For the first time in the history of the tournament the men and women competed in different locations. The men's event was held at the traditional location of Foro Italico in Rome, while the women played in Perugia. It was the 37th edition of the tournament. The men's tournament was part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix while the women's tournament was part of the Colgate Series (Category AA). The women's event was played from 5 May through 11 May 1980 while the men's event was organized from 19 May through 25 May 1980. First-seeded Guillermo Vilas, runner-up in 1976 and 1979, won the men's singles title and the accompanying $28,000 first-prize money. The women's singles title was won by first-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd, her third Italian Open title after 1974 and 1975. [3] [4]

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Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas defeated Flag of France.svg Yannick Noah 6–0, 6–4, 6–4

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici 5–7, 6–2, 6–2

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick defeated Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy / Flag of the United States.svg Eliot Teltscher 7–6, 7–6

Women's doubles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renáta Tomanová defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Ivanna Madruga / Flag of Argentina.svg Adriana Villagrán 6–4, 6–4

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