1980 Paris Open – Singles

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Singles
1980 Paris Open
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Runner-up Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta
Final score4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–6
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1979  · Paris Open ·  1981  

Harold Solomon was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Contents

Brian Gottfried won in the final 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–6 against Adriano Panatta.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried (champion)
  2. Flag of France.svg Yannick Noah (second round)
  3. Flag of Italy.svg Corrado Barazzutti (second round, retired)
  4. Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta (final)
  5. Flag of France.svg Pascal Portes (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Kronk (semifinals)
  7. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Cox (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of France.svg Jean-François Caujolle (second round)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried 4 667 
4 Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta 63 1 6  

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried 66 
  Flag of France.svg J Potier 2 3  1 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried 66 
Q Flag of Austria.svg F Krajcik 1 66Q Flag of Austria.svg F Krajcik 1 1  
  Flag of France.svg D Bedel 64 3 1 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg T Cain 63 67 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Cox 4 2  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Lewis 3 61   Flag of the United States.svg T Cain 6 6  
  Flag of France.svg B Fritz 60 3 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Cox 77 
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Cox 4 661 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried 66 
3 Flag of Italy.svg C Barazzutti 66 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Kronk 2 1  
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Moore 3 2  3 Flag of Italy.svg C Barazzutti 4r 
  Flag of France.svg J-L Haillet 77   Flag of France.svg J-L Haillet 3   
Q Flag of France.svg D Naegelen 6 6    Flag of France.svg J-L Haillet 62 3
  Flag of France.svg R Brunet 66 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Kronk 4 66
  Flag of France.svg T Tulasne 4 0    Flag of France.svg R Brunet 63 4
  Flag of Sweden.svg S Simonsson 5 5  6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Kronk 3 66
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Kronk 77 

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of France.svg J-F Caujolle 67 
  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg R Vizcaino 2 6  8 Flag of France.svg J-F Caujolle 3 5  
  Flag of Italy.svg P Bertolucci 66   Flag of Italy.svg P Bertolucci 67 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Drysdale 2 2    Flag of Italy.svg P Bertolucci 3 2  
  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg M Mir 5 764 Flag of Italy.svg A Panatta 66 
  Flag of Italy.svg E Vattuone 76 3   Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg M Mir 5 2  
  Flag of France.svg C Casa 5 2  4 Flag of Italy.svg A Panatta 76 
4 Flag of Italy.svg A Panatta 76 4 Flag of Italy.svg A Panatta 66 
5 Flag of France.svg P Portes 66 Q Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg J López-Maeso 1 2  
  Flag of France.svg H Leconte 3 3  5 Flag of France.svg P Portes 3 66
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Edwards 66   Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Edwards 62 1
  Flag of the United States.svg E Fromm 1 1  5 Flag of France.svg P Portes 3 4  
Q Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg J López-Maeso 66 Q Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg J López-Maeso 66 
  Flag of France.svg P Dominguez 3 3  Q Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg J López-Maeso 5 76
  Flag of France.svg C Freyss 3 2  2 Flag of France.svg Y Noah 75 4
2 Flag of France.svg Y Noah 66 

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