1980 Seiko World Super Tennis

The 1980 Tokyo Indoor, also known by its sponsored name "Seiko World Super Tennis", was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Olympic Pool Arena in Tokyo, Japan that was part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was held from 27 October through 2 November 1980. It was a major tournament of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and matches were the best of three sets. Second-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and the accompanying $48,000 first-prize money.[3][4]

1980 Seiko World Super Tennis
Date27 October – 2 November
Edition3rd
CategoryGrand Prix circuit
Draw32S/16D
Prize money$300,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationTokyo, Japan
VenueOlympic Pool Arena
Champions
Singles
Jimmy Connors [1]
Doubles
Victor Amaya / Hank Pfister [2]

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1980 Seiko World Super Tennis – Singles

Jimmy Connors defeated Tim Gullikson 6–1, 6–2

  • It was Connors's 6th singles title of the year and the 85th of his career.

Doubles
Main article: 1980 Seiko World Super Tennis – Doubles

Victor Amaya / Hank Pfister defeated Marty Riessen / Sherwood Stewart 6–3, 3–6, 7–6

References
  1. "1980 Tokyo Indoor – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1980 Tokyo Indoor – 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. 108. ISBN 9780362020342.
  4. "Tennis: Connors wins in Tokyo". Lakeland Ledger. 3 November 1980. p. 6D.
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