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1980 U.S. Pro Indoor

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Date
  
January 21 – 27

Category
  
Prize money
  
$250,000

Edition
  
13th

Draw
  
64S/32D

Surface
  
Carpet / indoor

The 1980 U.S. Pro Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts that was part of World Championship Tennis (WCT) category of tournaments of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. It was played at the Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States and was held from January 21 through January 27, 1980. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title after a final that lasted three hours and 30 minutes and earned $40,000 first-prize money. It was his fourth singles title at the tournament which equalled the record held by Rod Laver.

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Men's Singles

Jimmy Connors defeated John McEnroe 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4

  • It was Connors' 2nd title of the year and the 93rd of his career.
  • Men's Doubles

    Peter Fleming / John McEnroe defeated Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 7–6

  • It was Fleming's 1st title of the year and the 25th of his career. It was McEnroe's 1st title of the year and the 38th of his career.
  • References

    1980 U.S. Pro Indoor Wikipedia


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