1980_Grand_Prix_(tennis)

1980 Grand Prix (tennis)

1980 Grand Prix (tennis)

Tennis circuit


The 1980 Volvo Grand Prix was a men's professional tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, the Grand Prix tournaments. The Grand Prix circuit is a precursor to the ATP Tour.

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Björn Borg finished the year as ATP world No. 1 for the second time in his career. Borg won eight titles during the season, including two majors at the French Open and the Wimbledon Championships, as well as the Masters Grand Prix. He also finished runner-up at another major at the US Open.
John McEnroe was the 1980 Grand Prix No. 1. McEnroe won nine tournaments during the season, including a major at the US Open, and finished runner-up at another major at the Wimbledon Championships.

Volvo became the new tour sponsor of the Grand Prix circuit after Colgate-Palmolive decided to end its sponsorship.[1][2] Eight World Championship Tennis tournaments were incorporated into the circuit.


Schedule

The table below shows the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix schedule.

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Standings

The 1980 Grand Prix tournaments were divided in 12 separate point categories, ranging from the Grand Slam tournaments (350 points for the winner) to the smallest Regular Series tournaments (50 points for the winner). At the end of the year the top-ranked players received a bonus from a $750,000 bonus pool. To qualify for a bonus a player must have participated in at least three Grand Prix tournaments with a prize money of $175,000 or more as well as three tournaments with prize money of $50,000–$75,000 during weeks when a $75,000 event is scheduled.

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*The official ATP year-end rankings were listed from January 4th, 1981.

List of tournament winners

The list of winners and number of singles titles won, alphabetically by last name:

The following players won their first title in 1980:

See also

Notes

  1. Doubles event not officially listed by ATP.
  2. Doubles event not officially listed by ATP.
  3. Doubles event not officially listed by ATP.

References

  1. "Volvo Will Sponsor Men's Tour". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. AP. October 11, 1979.
  2. Christy Barbee (Apr 22, 1979). "Let tennis take heart; tennis is richer than ever". The Spokesman-Review. AP.
  3. "Money For A Rainy Day". The Evening Independent. February 19, 1980. p. 6-C.
  4. "ATP Year-end top 20". ATP. Retrieved 14 September 2023.

Further reading

  • Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.

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