1980 Washington Star International

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1980 Washington Star International
DateJuly 21–27
Edition12th
Category Grand Prix
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$175,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Washington, D.C., United States
Venue Rock Creek Park
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried [1]
Doubles
Flag of Chile.svg Hans Gildemeister / Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez [2]
  1979  · Washington Open ·  1981  

The 1980 Washington Star International was a men's tennis tournament and was played on outdoor Har-Tru clay courts. The event was part of the 1980 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and was held at Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C. in the United States from July 21 through July 27, 1980. Sixth-seeded Brian Gottfried won the singles title and earned $24,500 first-prize money. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried defeated Flag of Argentina.svg José Luis Clerc 7–5, 4–6, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of Chile.svg Hans Gildemeister / Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez defeated Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer / Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer 6–4, 7–5

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  2. "1980 Washington – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 92–93. ISBN   9780362020342.