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

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Men's singles
1980 U.S. Clay Court Championships
ChampionArgentina José Luis Clerc
Runner-upUnited States Mel Purcell
Final score7–5, 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Eighth-seed José Luis Clerc claimed the title and first prize money of $28,000 by defeating qualifier Mel Purcell in the final.[1]


Seeds[]

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

  1. United States Gene Mayer (third round)
  2. United States Harold Solomon (third round)
  3. United States Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
  4. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (second round)
  5. Spain José Higueras (semifinals)
  6. Poland Wojciech Fibak (quarterfinals)
  7. Chile Hans Gildemeister (first round)
  8. Argentina José Luis Clerc (champion)
  9. United States Victor Amaya (second round)
  10. United States Eliot Teltscher (quarterfinals)
  11. Mexico Raúl Ramírez (first round)
  12. Australia Phil Dent (second round)
  13. Australia Kim Warwick (third round)
  14. United States Hank Pfister (second round)
  15. Australia Colin Dibley (first round)
  16. United States Terry Moor (quarterfinals)

Draw[]

Key[]

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • Alt = Alternate
  • SE = Special exempt
  • PR = Protected ranking
  • ITF = ITF entry
  • JE = Junior exempt
  • w/o = Walkover
  • r = Retired
  • d = Defaulted


Finals[]

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


Top half[]

Section 1[]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States G Mayer 6 6  
  United States L Shiras 1 0   1 United States G Mayer 6 6  
Q Chile J Núñez 6 6   Q Chile J Núñez 2 2  
  Australia S Ball 3 1   1 United States G Mayer 2 3  
  Finland L Palin 6 7   16 United States T Moor 6 6  
  Colombia Á Betancur 4 6     Finland L Palin 3 1  
  United States B Nealon 2 2   16 United States T Moor 6 6  
16 United States T Moor 6 6   16 United States T Moor 3 0  
13 Australia K Warwick 6 6   8 Argentina JL Clerc 6 6  
  Israel S Glickstein 2 3   13 Australia K Warwick 7 3 7
  Peru F Maynetto 6 6     Peru F Maynetto 6 6 5
  Mexico E Montaño 2 2   13 Australia K Warwick 2 1  
Q Ecuador R Ycaza 6 6   8 Argentina JL Clerc 6 6  
  Switzerland C Dowdeswell 4 3   Q Ecuador R Ycaza 1 2  
  Sweden S Simonsson 4 3   8 Argentina JL Clerc 6 6  
8 Argentina JL Clerc 6 6  

Section 2[]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 2 6 6
  Argentina R Cano 6 0 4 4 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 3 0  
  France C Freyss 6 6     France C Freyss 6 6  
  United Kingdom J Lloyd 1 2     France C Freyss 2 4  
  United States B Martin 6 6   10 United States E Teltscher 6 6  
  United States B Willenborg 3 4     United States B Martin 2 3  
  Chile J Fillol 4 0   10 United States E Teltscher 6 6  
10 United States E Teltscher 6 6   10 United States E Teltscher 3 6 3
11 Mexico R Ramírez 4 6 4 5 Spain J Higueras 6 4 6
Q United States J Hayes 6 2 6 Q United States J Hayes 7 6  
Q Spain R Vizcaíno 2 6 6 Q Spain R Vizcaíno 6 2  
Q United States M Freeman 6 2 3 Q United States J Hayes 5 6 1
  Australia D Carter 6 6   5 Spain J Higueras 7 3 6
  United States G Hardie 2 2     Australia D Carter 6 2 0
  Brazil J Soares 1 5   5 Spain J Higueras 2 6 6
5 Spain J Higueras 6 7  


Bottom half[]

Section 3[]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Chile H Gildemeister 4 0  
Q Uruguay JL Damiani 6 6   Q Uruguay JL Damiani 6 6  
  United States M Cahill 6 6     United States M Cahill 3 4  
  Argentina C Gattiker 3 3   Q Uruguay JL Damiani 2 2  
  Bolivia M Martinez 6 6     Bolivia M Martinez 6 6  
  Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 2 4     Bolivia M Martinez 6 6  
  Australia P Kronk 6 7     Australia P Kronk 3 0  
15 Australia C Dibley 3 6     Bolivia M Martinez 7 6  
9 United States V Amaya 6 6   3 United States E Dibbs 6 2  
  United States C Owens 4 2   9 United States V Amaya 6 0 0
  Sweden P Hjertquist 6 7     Sweden P Hjertquist 4 6 6
  Australia W Maher 3 5     Sweden P Hjertquist 1 1  
  India R Krishnan 6 6   3 United States E Dibbs 6 6  
  Australia G Masters 1 2     India R Krishnan 2 2  
  Ecuador A Gómez 6 4 0 3 United States E Dibbs 6 6  
3 United States E Dibbs 3 6 6

Section 4[]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Poland W Fibak 7 4 6
  United States V Winitsky 5 6 1 6 Poland W Fibak 6 6  
  Australia M Edmondson 6 6     Australia M Edmondson 2 2  
  United States M Grant 3 4   6 Poland W Fibak 6 6  
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 7 6     Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 4 3  
  Australia R Case 5 1     Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 3 6 6
Q Argentina G Aubone 6 5   12 Australia P Dent 6 4 0
12 Australia P Dent 7 7   6 Poland W Fibak 1 3  
14 United States H Pfister 6 6   Q United States M Purcell 6 6  
  Australia J James 3 3   14 United States H Pfister 4 0  
Q United States M Purcell 6 3   Q United States M Purcell 6 6  
  France P Portes 0 0r   Q United States M Purcell 4 6 6
  Spain F Luna 7 1 6 2 United States H Solomon 6 0 2
  Czechoslovakia S Birner 6 6 1   Spain F Luna 3 3  
  United States R Fagel 2 4   2 United States H Solomon 6 6  
2 United States H Solomon 6 6  


References[]

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

External links[]

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