1980 Hortico Melbourne Indoor Championships Explained

The 1980 Hortico Melbourne Indoor Championships was an Association of Tennis Professionals men's tournament played on indoor carpet courts in the Frankston suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament, which was part of the 1980 Grand Prix tennis circuit, and was held from 20 October until 26 October 1980. First-seeded Vitas Gerulaitis won the singles title.^{[1] [2]}

Finals

Singles

Vitas Gerulaitis defeated Peter McNamara 7–5, 6–3

• It was Gerulaitis's 3rd singles title of the year and the 18th of his career.

Doubles

Fritz Buehning / Ferdi Taygan defeated John Sadri / Tim Wilkison 6–1, 6–2

External links

• ITF tournament edition details

Notes and References

1. News: Indoor tennis . . 27 October 1980 . 19 . National Library of Australia.
2. Book: Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. 1981. Queen Anne Press. London. 9780362020342. 123–124. John Barrett.