1980 French Open
| 1980 French Open | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | 26 May – 8 June 1980 |
| Edition | 79 |
| Category | 50th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Draw | 128S / 64D / 32X |
| Prize money | $400,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Björn Borg[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Chris Evert[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Victor Amaya / Hank Pfister[3] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith[2] | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Anne Smith / Billy Martin[2] | |
The 1980 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 26 May until 8 June. It was the 84th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1980.[4][5]
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Björn Borg defeated Vitas Gerulaitis, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 [1]
- It was Borg's 9th career Grand Slam title, and his 5th French Open title.
Women's singles
[edit] Chris Evert defeated 
Virginia Ruzici, 6–0, 6–3 [2]
- It was Evert's 10th career Grand Slam title, and her 4th French Open title.
Men's doubles
[edit] Victor Amaya / Hank Pfister defeated Brian Gottfried / 
Raúl Ramírez, 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 [3]
Women's doubles
[edit] Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith defeated 
Ivanna Madruga / Adriana Villagrán, 6–1, 6–0 [2]
Mixed doubles
[edit] Anne Smith / Billy Martin defeated 
Renáta Tomanová / Stanislav Birner, 2–6, 6–4, 8–6 [2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "ATP – 1980 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
- ^ a b c d e f "WTA Tournament Archive – 1980 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ^ a b "ATP – 1980 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 390, 397, 400, 402–3. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN 2906450510.
