1980 Trevira Cup

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1980 Trevira Cup
Date17–30 March
Edition1st
Category Grand Prix (WCT)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money $175,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Frankfurt, West Germany
Venue Festhalle Frankfurt [1]
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith [2]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith / Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj [3]
Frankfurt Grand Prix ·  1981  

The 1980 Trevira Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Festhalle Frankfurt in Frankfurt, West Germany that was part of the WCT category of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 17 March until 23 March 1980. Unseeded Stan Smith won the singles title.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Johan Kriek 2–6, 7–6, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith / Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj defeated Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Andrew Pattison / Flag of the United States.svg Butch Walts 6–7, 6–2, 6–2

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