1980_Gulf_States_Tennis_Classic

1980 Gulf States Tennis Classic

1980 Gulf States Tennis Classic

Tennis tournament

The 1980 Gulf States Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the New Orleans Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States that was part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix. It was the third and last edition of the tournament and was held from March 31 through April 6, 1980. Second-seeded Wojciech Fibak won the singles title and earned $15,000 first-prize money.[3]

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Finals

Singles

Poland Wojciech Fibak defeated United States Eliot Teltscher 6–4, 7–5

  • It was Fibak's 2nd singles title of the year and the 10th of his career.

Doubles

United States Terry Moor / United States Eliot Teltscher defeated South Africa Raymond Moore / South Africa Robert Trogolo 7–6, 6–1

  • It was Moor's only doubles title of the year and the 2nd of his career. It was Teltscher's only doubles title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

References

  1. [1]
    "1980 New Orleans – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. [2]
    "1980 New Orleans – 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. 26, 118. ISBN 9780362020342.
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