1980 South American Championships – Singles

Singles
1980 South American Championships
1979 Champion	Guillermo Vilas
Champion	José Luis Clerc
Runner-up	Rolf Gehring
Final score	6–7, 2–6, 7–5, 6–0, 6–3
Events
Singles
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Guillermo Vilas was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

José Luis Clerc won in the final 6–7, 2–6, 7–5, 6–0, 6–3 against Rolf Gehring.

Seeds[]

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

Draw[]

Key[]

Final[]

	Semifinals							Final
	6	Rolf Gehring	3	7	6
	3	Víctor Pecci	6	6	4
								6	Rolf Gehring	7	6	5	0	3
								2	José Luis Clerc	6	2	7	6	6
		Jose Luis Damiani	0	4
	2	José Luis Clerc	6	6

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	LL	P Elter	3	6	7
	Q	A Gattiker	6	2	5			LL	P Elter	6	6
		K Eberhard	6	6	6				K Eberhard	4	3
		G Guerrero	7	4	0										LL	P Elter	7	5	3
		C Kirmayr	6	6											6	R Gehring	6	7	6
		G Tiberti	4	4					C Kirmayr	7	5	1
		S Simonsson	3	5				6	R Gehring	6	7	6
	6	R Gehring	6	7																		6	R Gehring	3	7	6
	3	V Pecci	6	6																		3	V Pecci	6	6	4
		J Soares	3	4				3	V Pecci	6	7
		R Cano	6	6					R Cano	3	5
	Q	C Motta	4	3											3	V Pecci	6	6
		C Freyss	6	7											7	A Gómez	1	3
		D Carter	3	6					C Freyss	3	2
		C Casa	1	6	4			7	A Gómez	6	6
	7	A Gómez	6	2	6

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	M Martinez	6	6
		J James	1	2				5	M Martinez	3	3
		J L Damiani	6	6					J L Damiani	6	6
	Q	B Prajoux	1	2												J L Damiani	7	6
		Á Giménez	7	6											4	H Gildemeister	5	1
		J Velasco, Sr.	5	3					Á Giménez	6	6	4
		Á Betancur	0	0r					H Gildemeister	1	7	6
	4	H Gildemeister	6	3																			J L Damiani	0	4
	8	M Hocevar	6	6	6																	2	J L Clerc	6	6
		R Fagel	4	7	3			8	M Hocevar	6	4
		R Ycaza	3	6	6				R Ycaza	7	6
		D Bedel	6	0	1											R Ycaza	4	4
		T Koch	7	6											2	J L Clerc	6	6
	Q	R Carruthers	6	3					T Koch	6	2	1
		E Bengoechea	3	0				2	J L Clerc	1	6	6
	2	J L Clerc	6	6

External links[]

• 1980 South American Championships Singles draw