1980 Birmingham Open – Singles

Singles
Singles
1980 Birmingham Open
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Eliot Teltscher
Score	6–3, 6–2
Draw	32
Seeds	8

The 1980 Birmingham Open – Singles was an event of the 1980 Birmingham Open men's tennis tournament that was played in Birmingham, Alabama in the United States from January 14 through January 20, 1980. The draw comprised 32 players and 8 players were seeded. First-seeded Jimmy Connors was the defending singles champion and successfully defended his title, defeating Eliot Teltscher in the final, 6–3, 6–2.[1][2]

Seeds

Jimmy Connors (champion)
Vitas Gerulaitis (quarterfinals)
N/A
N/A
Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
Peter Fleming (semifinals)
Wojtek Fibak (second round)
José Luis Clerc (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals				Final

1	Jimmy Connors	6	6

	Butch Walts	3	3
				1	Jimmy Connors	6	6

					Eliot Teltscher	3	2
	Eliot Teltscher	7	0

	Vijay Amritraj	6	0^r

Top half

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals				Semifinals

1	J Connors	7	6
	Y Noah	6	4		1	J Connors	6	6	6
	C Owens	6	5			B Taróczy	7	0	4
	B Taróczy	7	7							1	J Connors	6	6
	A Pattison	6	7							5	E Dibbs	2	2
	M Cahill	0	5			A Pattison	3	1
	B Martin	2	3		5	E Dibbs	6	6
5	E Dibbs	6	6											1	J Connors	6	6
LL	T Garcia	1	4												B Walts	3	3
	I Năstase	6	6			I Năstase	6	3	6
	J Kriek	6	6			J Kriek	4	6	3
Q	J Bailey	2	0								I Năstase	3	4
	B Walts	6	6								B Walts	6	6
	T Okker	4	4			B Walts	7	7
	H Gunthardt	6	5	3	7	W Fibak	5	6
7	W Fibak	2	7	6

Bottom half

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

8	J L Clerc	6	3	4
	S Smith	2	6	6		S Smith	3	6	6
	V V Patten	5	5			B Mottram	6	4	7
	B Mottram	7	7								B Mottram	6	3
Q	D Dowlen	1	3								E Teltscher	7	6
	E Teltscher	6	6			E Teltscher	6	6
	R Ramírez	6	7			R Ramírez	0	1
LL	M Diaz	3	5													E Teltscher	7	0
6	P Fleming	7	6													V Amritraj	6	0^r
	R Fagel	6	1		6	P Fleming	3	6
	V Amritraj	6	6			V Amritraj	6	7
	P DuPré	3	4								V Amritraj	6	0	6
	B Scanlon	6	7							2	V Gerulaitis	1	6	4
	T Moor	4	6			B Scanlon	6	2	3
	A Amritraj	3	3		2	V Gerulaitis	4	6	6
2	V Gerulaitis	6	6

References

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.
"1980 Birmingham – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

External links

ITF tournament edition details

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[wot1981-1] 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.

[ms-2] "1980 Birmingham – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).