1980 United Bank Classic | |
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Date | February 18–24 |
Edition | 9th |
Category | Grand Prix |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $125,000 |
Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Location | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Gene Mayer [1] | |
Doubles | |
Steve Denton / Kevin Curren [2] |
The 1980 United Bank Classic, also known as the Denver WCT, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Denver, Colorado in the United States that was part of the 1980 Grand Prix circuit. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and took place from February 18 through February 24, 1980. Second-seeded Gene Mayer won the singles competition. [3]
Gene Mayer defeated Victor Amaya 6–4, 6–1
Steve Denton / Kevin Curren defeated Wojciech Fibak / Heinz Günthardt 7–5, 6–2
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