1980 U.S. National Indoor Championships Explained

The 1980 U.S. National Indoor Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Racquet Club of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee in the United States. The event was part of the Grand Prix circuit. It was the 11th edition of the tournament in the open era and was held from February 25 through March 3, 1980. First-seeded John McEnroe won the singles title and $40,000 first-prize money.[1] As a result of his title win McEnroe overtook Björn Borg as the ATP world No. 1 ranked player.[2] [3]

Finals

Singles

John McEnroe defeated Jimmy Connors 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–4)

Doubles

John McEnroe / Brian Gottfried defeated Rod Frawley / Tomáš Šmíd 6–3, 6–7, 7–6

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Notes and References

  1. News: National Indoor tennis – McEnroe winner over Connors. Lodi News-Sentinel. UPI. March 3, 1980.
  2. News: McEnroe disagrees with computer. Lodi News-Sentinel. UPI. March 3, 1980.
  3. Book: Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. 1981. Queen Anne Press. London. 9780362020342. 81–82. John Barrett.