1980_Custom_Credit_Australian_Indoor_Championships

1980 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships

1980 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships

Tennis tournament

The 1980 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, Australia and was part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix. It was the 8th edition of the tournament and was held from 13 October through 19 October 1980. First-seeded John McEnroe won the singles title and earned $46,250 first-prize money.[3]

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Finals

Singles

Main article: 1980 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships – Singles

United States John McEnroe defeated United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6–3, 6–4, 7–5

  • It was McEnroe's 6th singles title of the year and the 21st of his career.

Doubles

Main article: 1980 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships – Doubles

United States Peter Fleming / United States John McEnroe defeated United States Tim Gullikson / South Africa Johan Kriek 4–6, 6–1, 6–2

  • It was Fleming's 6th title of the year and the 30th of his career. It was McEnroe's 12th title of the year and the 49th of his career.

References

  1. [1]
    "1980 Sydney Indoor – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. [2]
    "1980 Sydney Indoor – 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. 106–107. ISBN 9780362020342.
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