1980 Italian Open (tennis)

The 1980 Italian Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played on outdoor clay courts. For the first time in the history of the tournament the men and women competed in different locations. The men's event was held at the traditional location of Foro Italico in Rome, while the women played in Perugia. It was the 37th edition of the tournament. The men's tournament was part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix while the women's tournament was part of the Colgate Series (Category AA). The women's event was played from 5 May through 11 May 1980 while the men's event was organized from 19 May through 25 May 1980. First-seeded Guillermo Vilas, runner-up in 1976 and 1979, won the men's singles title and the accompanying $28,000 first-prize money. The women's singles title was won by first-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd, her third Italian Open title after 1974 and 1975.[3][4]

1980 Italian Open
Date19–25 May (M)
5–11 May (W)
Edition37th
Draw64S/32D (M)
32S/16D (W)
Prize money$200,000 (M)
$100,000 (W)
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationRome, Italy (M)
Perugia, Italy (W)
VenueForo Italico (M)
Champions
Men's singles
Argentina Guillermo Vilas[1]
Women's singles
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
Men's doubles
Australia Mark Edmondson / Australia Kim Warwick[2]
Women's doubles
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková / Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová

Finals

Men's singles

Argentina Guillermo Vilas defeated France Yannick Noah 6–0, 6–4, 6–4

Women's singles

United States Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Romania Virginia Ruzici 5–7, 6–2, 6–2

Men's doubles

Australia Mark Edmondson / Australia Kim Warwick defeated Hungary Balázs Taróczy / United States Eliot Teltscher 7–6, 7–6

Women's doubles

Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková / Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová defeated Argentina Ivanna Madruga / Argentina Adriana Villagrán 6–4, 6–4

References
  1. "1980 Rome – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1980 Rome – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. "The Itch To Regain Her Throne". The Evening Independent. AP. 12 May 1980.
  4. John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 88–90, 161. ISBN 9780362020342.
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