1980 Birmingham Open – Singles

The 1980 Birmingham Open – Singles was an event of the 1980 Birmingham Open men's tennis tournament that was played in Birmingham, Alabama in the United States from January 14 through January 20, 1980. The draw comprised 32 players and 8 players were seeded. First-seeded Jimmy Connors was the defending singles champion and successfully defended his title, defeating Eliot Teltscher in the final, 6–3, 6–2.

Singles
1980 Birmingham Open
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Eliot Teltscher
Score	6–3, 6–2
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Main article: 1980 Birmingham Open

Seeds

1. Jimmy Connors (champion)
2. Vitas Gerulaitis (quarterfinals)
3. N/A
4. N/A
5. Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
6. Peter Fleming (semifinals)
7. Wojtek Fibak (second round)
8. José Luis Clerc (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
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Jimmy Connors	6	6
		Butch Walts	3	3
								1	Jimmy Connors	6	6
									Eliot Teltscher	3	2
		Eliot Teltscher	7	0
		Vijay Amritraj	6	0r

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	J Connors	7	6
		Y Noah	6	4				1	J Connors	6	6	6
		C Owens	6	5					B Taróczy	7	0	4
		B Taróczy	7	7											1	J Connors	6	6
		A Pattison	6	7											5	E Dibbs	2	2
		M Cahill	0	5					A Pattison	3	1
		B Martin	2	3				5	E Dibbs	6	6
	5	E Dibbs	6	6																		1	J Connors	6	6
	LL	T Garcia	1	4																			B Walts	3	3
		I Năstase	6	6					I Năstase	6	3	6
		J Kriek	6	6					J Kriek	4	6	3
	Q	J Bailey	2	0												I Năstase	3	4
		B Walts	6	6												B Walts	6	6
		T Okker	4	4					B Walts	7	7
		H Gunthardt	6	5	3			7	W Fibak	5	6
	7	W Fibak	2	7	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	J L Clerc	6	3	4
		S Smith	2	6	6				S Smith	3	6	6
		V V Patten	5	5					B Mottram	6	4	7
		B Mottram	7	7												B Mottram	6	3
	Q	D Dowlen	1	3												E Teltscher	7	6
		E Teltscher	6	6					E Teltscher	6	6
		R Ramírez	6	7					R Ramírez	0	1
	LL	M Diaz	3	5																			E Teltscher	7	0
	6	P Fleming	7	6																			V Amritraj	6	0r
		R Fagel	6	1				6	P Fleming	3	6
		V Amritraj	6	6					V Amritraj	6	7
		P DuPré	3	4												V Amritraj	6	0	6
		B Scanlon	6	7											2	V Gerulaitis	1	6	4
		T Moor	4	6					B Scanlon	6	2	3
		A Amritraj	3	3				2	V Gerulaitis	4	6	6
	2	V Gerulaitis	6	6

External links

• ITF tournament edition details