1980 Seiko World Super Tennis

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1980 Seiko World Super Tennis
Date27 October – 2 November
Edition3rd
Category Grand Prix circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$300,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
LocationTokyo, Japan
VenueOlympic Pool Arena
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Victor Amaya / Flag of the United States.svg Hank Pfister [2]
  1979  · Tokyo Indoor ·  1981  

The 1980 Tokyo Indoor, also known by its sponsored name "Seiko World Super Tennis", was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Olympic Pool Arena in Tokyo, Japan that was part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was held from 27 October through 2 November 1980. It was a major tournament of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and matches were the best of three sets. Second-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and the accompanying $48,000 first-prize money. [3] [4]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors defeated Flag of the United States.svg Tim Gullikson 6–1, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Victor Amaya / Flag of the United States.svg Hank Pfister defeated Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen / Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart 6–3, 3–6, 7–6

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References

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  2. "1980 Tokyo Indoor – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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