French
Deutsch1980 Seiko World Super Tennis
| 1980 Seiko World Super Tennis | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 October – 2 November |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Category | Grand Prix circuit |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $300,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Venue | Olympic Pool Arena |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Jimmy Connors[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| Victor Amaya / Hank Pfister[2] | |
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]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] 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
[edit] Victor Amaya / Hank Pfister defeated Marty Riessen / Sherwood Stewart 6–3, 3–6, 7–6
References
[edit]- ^ "1980 Tokyo Indoor – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1980 Tokyo Indoor – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Tennis: Connors wins in Tokyo". Lakeland Ledger. 3 November 1980. p. 6D.