1980 French Open

1980 French Open
Date26 May – 8 June 1980
Edition79
Category50th Grand Slam (ITF)
Draw128S / 64D / 32X
Prize money$400,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Sweden Björn Borg
Women's singles
United States Chris Evert
Men's doubles
United States Victor Amaya / United States Hank Pfister
Women's doubles
United States Kathy Jordan / United States Anne Smith
Mixed doubles
United States Anne Smith / United States Billy Martin
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The 1980 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 26 May until 8 June. It was the 79th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1980.

Finals

Men's singles

Sweden Björn Borg defeated United States Vitas Gerulaitis, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2

  • It was Borg's 9th career Grand Slam title, and his 5th French Open title.

Women's singles

United States Chris Evert defeated Romania Virginia Ruzici, 6–0, 6–3

  • It was Evert's 10th career Grand Slam title, and her 4th French Open title.

Men's doubles

United States Victor Amaya / United States Hank Pfister defeated United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez, 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3

Women's doubles

United States Kathy Jordan / United States Anne Smith defeated Argentina Ivanna Madruga / Argentina Adriana Villagrán, 6–1, 6–0

Mixed doubles

United States Anne Smith / United States Billy Martin defeated Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová / Czechoslovakia Stanislav Birner, 2–6, 6–4, 8–6

References

  1. 1 2 "ATP – 1980 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "WTA Tournament Archive – 1980 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
  3. 1 2 "ATP – 1980 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
  4. ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 390, 397, 400, 402–3. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  5. ↑ Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN 2906450510.