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1980 Birmingham Open – Singles

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Singles
1980 Birmingham Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Jimmy Connors
Runner-upUnited States Eliot Teltscher
Score6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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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

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  1. United States Jimmy Connors (champion)
  2. United States Vitas Gerulaitis (quarterfinals)
  3. N/A
  4. N/A
  5. United States Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
  6. United States Peter Fleming (semifinals)
  7. Poland Wojtek Fibak (second round)
  8. Argentina José Luis Clerc (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6
United States Butch Walts 3 3
1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6
United States Eliot Teltscher 3 2
  United States Eliot Teltscher 7 0
India Vijay Amritraj 6 0r

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States J Connors 7 6
France Y Noah 6 4 1 United States J Connors 6 6 6
United States C Owens 6 5 Hungary B Taróczy 7 0 4
Hungary B Taróczy 7 7 1 United States J Connors 6 6
Zimbabwe A Pattison 6 7 5 United States E Dibbs 2 2
United States M Cahill 0 5 Zimbabwe A Pattison 3 1
United States B Martin 2 3 5 United States E Dibbs 6 6
5 United States E Dibbs 6 6 1 United States J Connors 6 6
LL United States T Garcia 1 4 United States B Walts 3 3
Romania I Năstase 6 6 Romania I Năstase 6 3 6
United States J Kriek 6 6 United States J Kriek 4 6 3
Q United States J Bailey 2 0 Romania I Năstase 3 4
United States B Walts 6 6 United States B Walts 6 6
Netherlands T Okker 4 4 United States B Walts 7 7
Switzerland H Gunthardt 6 5 3 7 Poland W Fibak 5 6
7 Poland W Fibak 2 7 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Argentina J L Clerc 6 3 4
United States S Smith 2 6 6 United States S Smith 3 6 6
United States V V Patten 5 5 United Kingdom B Mottram 6 4 7
United Kingdom B Mottram 7 7 United Kingdom B Mottram 6 3
Q United States D Dowlen 1 3 United States E Teltscher 7 6
United States E Teltscher 6 6 United States E Teltscher 6 6
Mexico R Ramírez 6 7 Mexico R Ramírez 0 1
LL United States M Diaz 3 5 United States E Teltscher 7 0
6 United States P Fleming 7 6 India V Amritraj 6 0r
United States R Fagel 6 1 6 United States P Fleming 3 6
India V Amritraj 6 6 India V Amritraj 6 7
United States P DuPré 3 4 India V Amritraj 6 0 6
United States B Scanlon 6 7 2 United States V Gerulaitis 1 6 4
United States T Moor 4 6 United States B Scanlon 6 2 3
India A Amritraj 3 3 2 United States V Gerulaitis 4 6 6
2 United States V Gerulaitis 6 6

References

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  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.
  2. ^ "1980 Birmingham – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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