1980_Pepsi_Grand_Slam

1980 Pepsi Grand Slam

1980 Pepsi Grand Slam

Tennis tournament

The 1980 Pepsi Grand Slam was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor green clay courts at the Mission Hills Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida, United States It was an Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) sanctioned special event that was not part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from February 8 through February 10, 1980. Björn Borg won his fourth consecutive singles title at the event and earned $150,000 first prize money.[2][3]

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Final

Singles

Sweden Björn Borg defeated United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6–1, 5–7, 6–1

  • It was Borg's 1st singles title of the year and the 53rd of his career.

Draw

Semifinals Final
              
Sweden Björn Borg 6 6
Argentina Guillermo Vilas 2 3
Sweden Björn Borg 6 5 6
United States Vitas Gerulaitis 1 7 1
United States Vitas Gerulaitis 7 6
United States John McEnroe' 6 3

Third place match

United States John McEnroe defeated Argentina Guillermo Vilas 8–7(7–5)

References

  1. [1]
    "1980 Pepsi Grand Slam – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. [2]
    John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 238. ISBN 9780362020342.
  3. [3]
    "Borg is best again". The Desert Sun. February 11, 1980. p. B1.
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