1980 National Revenue Tennis Classic

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1980 National Revenue Tennis Classic
DateAugust 4–10
Edition11th
Category Grand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money $75,000
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Columbus, Ohio, United States
VenueBuckeye Boys Ranch
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried / Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer [2]
  1979  · Columbus Open ·  1981  

The 1980 National Revenue Tennis Classic, also known as the Buckeye Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hardcourts at the Buckeye Boys Ranch in Grove City, a suburb of Columbus, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was held from August 4 through August 10, 1980. Seventh-seeded Bob Lutz won the singles title, his second at the event after the inaugural edition in 1970. [3] [4]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Rocavert 6–4, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried / Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer defeated Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming / Flag of the United States.svg Eliot Teltscher 6–4, 6–2

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References

  1. "1980 Columbus – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1980 Columbus – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. "Lutz defends title in Revenue Classic" . Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. August 11, 1980. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
  4. John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 27, 121. ISBN   9780362020342.