1980 French Open
| 1980 French Open | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | 26 May to 8 June |
| Edition | 79th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Draw | 128S/64D/32X |
| Prize money | $400,000 |
| Surface | Clay / Outdoor |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Björn Borg [1] | |
| Women's Singles | |
 Chris Evert [2] | |
| Men's Doubles | |
|
Victor Amaya / Hank Pfister [3] | |
| Women's Doubles | |
|
Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith [2] | |
| Mixed Doubles | |
|
Anne Smith / Billy Martin [2] | |
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.[4][5]
Champions
Men's singles
Main article: 1980 French Open – Men's Singles
Björn Borg defeated Vitas Gerulaitis, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 [1]
- It was Borg's 9th career Grand Slam title, and his 5th French Open title.
Women's singles
Main article: 1980 French Open – Women's Singles
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Virginia Ruzici, 6–0, 6–3 [2]
- It was Evert's 10th career Grand Slam title, and her 4th French Open title.
Men's doubles
Main article: 1980 French Open – Men's Doubles
Victor Amaya / Hank Pfister defeated Brian Gottfried / 
Raúl Ramírez, 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 [3]
Women's doubles
Main article: 1980 French Open – Women's Doubles
Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith defeated 
Ivanna Madruga / Adriana Villagrán, 6–1, 6–0 [2]
Mixed doubles
Main article: 1980 French Open – Mixed Doubles
Anne Smith / Billy Martin defeated 
Renáta Tomanová / Stanislav Birner, 2–6, 6–4, 8–6 [2]
References
- 1 2 "ATP – 1980 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "WTA Tournament Archive – 1980 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA.
- 1 2 "ATP – 1980 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN 2906450510.
External links
| Preceded by 1979 Australian Open |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1980 Wimbledon Championships |
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