1980 Birmingham Open
The 1980 Birmingham Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the eighth and last edition of the Grand Prix Birmingham, and part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. It took place in Birmingham, Alabama, United States from January 14 through January 20, 1980. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title, his sixth at the event.[3]
| 1980 Birmingham Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 14–20 |
| Edition | 8th |
| Category | Grand Prix (WCT) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $175,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Birmingham, United States |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Jimmy Connors[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Wojtek Fibak /  Tom Okker[2] | |
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA |
Jimmy Connors | 2 | 1 |
| USA |
Vitas Gerulaitis | 4 | 2 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | 3 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | 4 |
| USA |
Eddie Dibbs | 10 | 5 |
| USA |
Peter Fleming | 13 | 6 |
| POL |
Wojtek Fibak | 15 | 7 |
 ARG |
José Luis Clerc | 17 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 26, 1979.[4]
Other entrants
The following players received entry into the singles main draw as lucky losers:
- Manuel Diaz
- Tim Garcia
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA |
Peter Fleming |  SWI |
Heinz Gunthardt | 1 |
| POL |
Wojtek Fibak | NED |
Tom Okker | 2 |
| USA |
Pat Dupre | USA |
Stan Smith | 3 |
 IND |
Vijay Amritraj |  MEX |
Raúl Ramírez | 4 |
Finals
Singles
Jimmy Connors defeated Eliot Teltscher 6–3, 6–2
- It was Connors' 1st singles title of the year and the 80th of his career.
Doubles
Wojtek Fibak / Tom Okker defeated José Luis Clerc / 
Ilie Nastase, 6–3, 6–3
References
- "1980 Birmingham – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "1980 Birmingham – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 26. ISBN 9780362020342.
- "December 26, 1979 - ATP rankings". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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