1980 South American Championships – Singles

Guillermo Vilas was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1980 South American Championships
1979 Champion	Guillermo Vilas
Champion	José Luis Clerc
Runner-up	Rolf Gehring
Score	6–7, 2–6, 7–5, 6–0, 6–3

José Luis Clerc won in the final 6–7, 2–6, 7–5, 6–0, 6–3 against Rolf Gehring.

Seeds

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

1. n/a
2. José Luis Clerc (champion)
3. Víctor Pecci (semifinals)
4. Hans Gildemeister (quarterfinals)
5. Mario Martinez (second round)
6. Rolf Gehring (final)
7. Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals)
8. Marcos Hocevar (second round)

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

Final

	Semifinals							Final
	6	Rolf Gehring	3	7	6
	3	Víctor Pecci	6	6	4
								6	Rolf Gehring	7	6	5	0	3
								2	José Luis Clerc	6	2	7	6	6
		Jose Luis Damiani	0	4
	2	José Luis Clerc	6	6

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	LL	P Elter	3	6	7
	Q	A Gattiker	6	2	5			LL	P Elter	6	6
		K Eberhard	6	6	6				K Eberhard	4	3
		G Guerrero	7	4	0										LL	P Elter	7	5	3
		C Kirmayr	6	6											6	R Gehring	6	7	6
		G Tiberti	4	4					C Kirmayr	7	5	1
		S Simonsson	3	5				6	R Gehring	6	7	6
	6	R Gehring	6	7																		6	R Gehring	3	7	6
	3	V Pecci	6	6																		3	V Pecci	6	6	4
		J Soares	3	4				3	V Pecci	6	7
		R Cano	6	6					R Cano	3	5
	Q	C Motta	4	3											3	V Pecci	6	6
		C Freyss	6	7											7	A Gómez	1	3
		D Carter	3	6					C Freyss	3	2
		C Casa	1	6	4			7	A Gómez	6	6
	7	A Gómez	6	2	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	M Martinez	6	6
		J James	1	2				5	M Martinez	3	3
		J L Damiani	6	6					J L Damiani	6	6
	Q	B Prajoux	1	2												J L Damiani	7	6
		Á Giménez	7	6											4	H Gildemeister	5	1
		J Velasco, Sr.	5	3					Á Giménez	6	6	4
		Á Betancur	0	0r					H Gildemeister	1	7	6
	4	H Gildemeister	6	3																			J L Damiani	0	4
	8	M Hocevar	6	6	6																	2	J L Clerc	6	6
		R Fagel	4	7	3			8	M Hocevar	6	4
		R Ycaza	3	6	6				R Ycaza	7	6
		D Bedel	6	0	1											R Ycaza	4	4
		T Koch	7	6											2	J L Clerc	6	6
	Q	R Carruthers	6	3					T Koch	6	2	1
		E Bengoechea	3	0				2	J L Clerc	1	6	6
	2	J L Clerc	6	6

External links

• 1980 South American Championships Singles draw