1980_Alan_King_Tennis_Classic

1980 Alan King Tennis Classic

1980 Alan King Tennis Classic

Tennis tournament

The 1980 Alan King Tennis Classic, also known as the Alan King-Ceasers Palace Tennis Classic, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, United States. It was the ninth edition of the event and was part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was held from April 21 through April 27, 1980. First-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title and the accompanying $60,000 first-prize money. It was Borg's second successive singles title at the tournament.[3][4]

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Finals

Singles

Sweden Björn Borg defeated United States Harold Solomon 6–3, 6–1

  • It was Borg's 5th singles title of the year and the 57th of his career.

Doubles

United States Bob Lutz / United States Stan Smith defeated Poland Wojciech Fibak / United States Gene Mayer 6–2, 7–5

References

  1. [1]
    "1980 Las Vegas – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. [2]
    "1980 Las Vegas – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. [3]
    John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 84–85. ISBN 9780362020342.
  4. [4]
    "Borg Makes Short Work of Solomon in Classic". The Palm Beach Post. April 28, 1980. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
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