1980 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's Singles

Eighth-seed José Luis Clerc claimed the title and first prize money of $28,000 by defeating qualifier Mel Purcell in the final.[1]

Men's Singles
1980 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion José Luis Clerc
Runner-up Mel Purcell
Final score7–5, 6–3


Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Gene Mayer (Third Round)
  2. Harold Solomon (Third Round)
  3. Eddie Dibbs (Quarterfinals)
  4. Ivan Lendl (Second Round)
  5. José Higueras (Semifinals)
  6. Wojciech Fibak (Quarterfinals)
  7. Hans Gildemeister (First Round)
  8. José Luis Clerc (Champion)
  9. Victor Amaya (Second Round)
  10. Eliot Teltscher (Quarterfinals)
  11. Raúl Ramírez (First Round)
  12. Phil Dent (Second Round)
  13. Kim Warwick (Third Round)
  14. Hank Pfister (Second Round)
  15. Colin Dibley (First Round)
  16. Terry Moor (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key


Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
15 Terry Moor 3 0  
8 José Luis Clerc 6 6  
8 José Luis Clerc 6 6  
5 José Higueras 2 1  
10 Eliot Teltscher 3 6 3
5 José Higueras 6 4 6
8 José Luis Clerc 7 6  
Q Mel Purcell 5 3  
  Mario Martinez 7 6  
3 Eddie Dibbs 6 2  
  Mario Martinez 1 3  
Q Mel Purcell 6 6  
6 Wojciech Fibak 1 3  
Q Mel Purcell 6 6  


Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 G Mayer 6 6  
  L Shiras 1 0   1 G Mayer 6 6  
Q J Núñez 6 6   Q J Núñez 2 2  
  S Ball 3 1   1 G Mayer 2 3  
  L Palin 6 7   16 T Moor 6 6  
  Á Betancur 4 6     L Palin 3 1  
  B Nealon 2 2   16 T Moor 6 6  
16 T Moor 6 6   16 T Moor 3 0  
13 K Warwick 6 6   8 JL Clerc 6 6  
  S Glickstein 2 3   13 K Warwick 7 3 7
  F Maynetto 6 6     F Maynetto 6 6 5
  E Montaño 2 2   13 K Warwick 2 1  
Q R Ycaza 6 6   8 JL Clerc 6 6  
  C Dowdeswell 4 3   Q R Ycaza 1 2  
  S Simonsson 4 3   8 JL Clerc 6 6  
8 JL Clerc 6 6  

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
4 I Lendl 2 6 6
  R Cano 6 0 4 4 I Lendl 3 0  
  C Freyss 6 6     C Freyss 6 6  
  J Lloyd 1 2     C Freyss 2 4  
  B Martin 6 6   10 E Teltscher 6 6  
  B Willenborg 3 4     B Martin 2 3  
  J Fillol 4 0   10 E Teltscher 6 6  
10 E Teltscher 6 6   10 E Teltscher 3 6 3
11 R Ramírez 4 6 4 5 J Higueras 6 4 6
Q J Hayes 6 2 6 Q J Hayes 7 6  
Q R Vizcaíno 2 6 6 Q R Vizcaíno 6 2  
Q M Freeman 6 2 3 Q J Hayes 5 6 1
  D Carter 6 6   5 J Higueras 7 3 6
  G Hardie 2 2     D Carter 6 2 0
  J Soares 1 5   5 J Higueras 2 6 6
5 J Higueras 6 7  


Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
7 H Gildemeister 4 0  
Q JL Damiani 6 6   Q JL Damiani 6 6  
  M Cahill 6 6     M Cahill 3 4  
  C Gattiker 3 3   Q JL Damiani 2 2  
  M Martinez 6 6     M Martinez 6 6  
  J Kodeš 2 4     M Martinez 6 6  
  P Kronk 6 7     P Kronk 3 0  
15 C Dibley 3 6     M Martinez 7 6  
9 V Amaya 6 6   3 E Dibbs 6 2  
  C Owens 4 2   9 V Amaya 6 0 0
  P Hjertquist 6 7     P Hjertquist 4 6 6
  W Maher 3 5     P Hjertquist 1 1  
  R Krishnan 6 6   3 E Dibbs 6 6  
  G Masters 1 2     R Krishnan 2 2  
  A Gómez 6 4 0 3 E Dibbs 6 6  
3 E Dibbs 3 6 6

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
6 W Fibak 7 4 6
  V Winitsky 5 6 1 6 W Fibak 6 6  
  M Edmondson 6 6     M Edmondson 2 2  
  M Grant 3 4   6 W Fibak 6 6  
  Ž Franulović 7 6     Ž Franulović 4 3  
  R Case 5 1     Ž Franulović 3 6 6
Q G Aubone 6 5   12 P Dent 6 4 0
12 P Dent 7 7   6 W Fibak 1 3  
14 H Pfister 6 6   Q M Purcell 6 6  
  J James 3 3   14 H Pfister 4 0  
Q M Purcell 6 3   Q M Purcell 6 6  
  P Portes 0 0r   Q M Purcell 4 6 6
  F Luna 7 1 6 2 H Solomon 6 0 2
  S Birner 6 6 1   F Luna 3 3  
  R Fagel 2 4   2 H Solomon 6 6  
2 H Solomon 6 6  


References
  1. "Mel Didn't Quell Clerc Of Courts". The Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, FL. Associated Press. 1980-08-11.
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