1980 Austrian Open (tennis)

The 1980 Austrian Open , also known as the 1980 Head Cup for sponsorship reasons, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was categorized as a two-star tournament and was part of the men's 1980 Volvo Grand Prix circuit and of the Colgate Series of the women's 1980 WTA Tour. It took place at the Tennis Stadium Kitzbühel in Kitzbühel, Austria and was held from 21 July through 27 July 1980. First-seeded Guillermo Vilas won the men's singles title and the accompanying $13,000 first-prize money while Virginia Ruzici won the women's singles event.[3][4]

1980 Austrian Open
Date21–27 July
Edition10th
CategoryGrand Prix circuit (m)
Colgate Series (w)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationKitzbühel, Austria
VenueTennis stadium Kitzbühel
Champions
Men's Singles
Guillermo Vilas [1]
Women's Singles
Virginia Ruzici
Men's Doubles
Ulrich Marten / Klaus Eberhard [2]
Women's Doubles
Claudia Kohde / Eva Pfaff

Finals

Men's Singles

Guillermo Vilas defeated Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–2, 6–2

Women's Singles

Virginia Ruzici defeated Hana Mandlíková 3–5, 6–1, ret.

Men's Doubles

Ulrich Marten / Klaus Eberhard defeated Carlos Kirmayr / Chris Lewis 6–4, 3–6, 6–4

Women's Doubles

Claudia Kohde / Eva Pfaff defeated Hana Mandlíková / Renáta Tomanová w.o.

References
  1. "1980 Kitzbuhel – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1980 Kitzbuhel – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 121. ISBN 9780362020342.
  4. "Vilas Stops Lendl In Finale". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. AP. 28 July 1980.
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