1980 Swiss Indoors

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1980 Swiss Indoors
Date13–19 October
Edition11th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationBasel, Switzerland
Champions
Singles
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl[1]
Doubles
South Africa Kevin Curren / United States Steve Denton[2]
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The 1980 Swiss Indoors, also known as the European Open Indoor Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts that was part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was played in Basel, Switzerland from 13 October through 19 October 1980. Second-seeded Ivan Lendl won the singles title.[3]

Finals

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Singles

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Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl defeated Sweden Björn Borg 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 0–6, 6–4

  • It was Lendl's 4th singles title of the year and of his career.

Doubles

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South Africa Kevin Curren / United States Steve Denton defeated South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan 6–7, 6–4, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ "1980 Basel – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1980 Basel – 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. 123. ISBN 9780362020342.
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