1980 Lorraine Open

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1980 Lorraine Open
Date17–23 March 1980
Edition2nd
Category Grand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceCarpet (i)
Location Metz, France
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer [1]
Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley / Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer [2]
  1979  · Lorraine Open ·  1981  

The 1980 Lorraine Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. The event was part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix and was played in Nancy in France. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 17 March through 23 March 1980. First-seeded Gene Mayer won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer defeated Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Ocleppo 6–3, 6–3, 6–0

Doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley / Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer defeated Flag of the United States.svg Chris Delaney / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick 7–6, 7–5

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References

  1. "1980 Metz – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1980 Metz – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation . London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 117–118. ISBN   9780362020342.