1980 U.S. Indoor National Championships

1980 U.S. National Indoor Championships
Date February 25 – March 3
Edition 11th
Category Grand Prix
Draw 64S/32D
Prize money $250,000
Surface Carpet / Indoor
Location Memphis, TN, USA
Venue Racquet Club of Memphis
Champions
Singles
United States John McEnroe [1]
Doubles
United States John McEnroe / United States Brian Gottfried [2]

The 1980 U.S. National Indoor Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Racquet Club of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee in the United States. The event was part of the Grand Prix circuit. It was the 11th edition of the tournament in the open era and was held from February 25 through March 3, 1980. First-seeded John McEnroe won the singles title and $40,000 first-prize money.[3] As a result of his title win McEnroe overtook Björn Borg as the ATP world no. 1 ranked player.[4]

Champions

Men's Singles

United States John McEnroe defeated United States Jimmy Connors 7–6, 7–6(8–6)

Men's Doubles

United States John McEnroe / United States Brian Gottfried defeated Australia Rod Frawley / Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd 6–3, 6–7, 7–6

References

  1. ↑ "ATP – 1980 Memphis Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. ATP.
  2. ↑ "ATP – 1980 Memphis Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. ATP.
  3. ↑ "National Indoor tennis – McEnroe winner over Connors". Lodi News-Sentinel. UPI. Mar 3, 1980.
  4. ↑ "McEnroe disagrees with computer". Lodi News-Sentinel. UPI. Mar 3, 1980.
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