1980 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's singles

Eighth-seed José Luis Clerc claimed the title and first prize money of $28,000 by defeating qualifier Mel Purcell in the final.

Men's singles
1980 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion	José Luis Clerc
Runner-up	Mel Purcell
Score	7–5, 6–3

Seeds

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

1. Gene Mayer (third round)
2. Harold Solomon (third round)
3. Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
4. Ivan Lendl (second round)
5. José Higueras (semifinals)
6. Wojciech Fibak (quarterfinals)
7. Hans Gildemeister (first round)
8. José Luis Clerc (champion)
9. Victor Amaya (second round)
10. Eliot Teltscher (quarterfinals)
11. Raúl Ramírez (first round)
12. Phil Dent (second round)
13. Kim Warwick (third round)
14. Hank Pfister (second round)
15. Colin Dibley (first round)
16. Terry Moor (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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	15	Terry Moor	3	0
	8	José Luis Clerc	6	6
								8	José Luis Clerc	6	6
								5	José Higueras	2	1
	10	Eliot Teltscher	3	6	3
	5	José Higueras	6	4	6
															8	José Luis Clerc	7	6
															Q	Mel Purcell	5	3
		Mario Martinez	7	6
	3	Eddie Dibbs	6	2
									Mario Martinez	1	3
								Q	Mel Purcell	6	6
	6	Wojciech Fibak	1	3
	Q	Mel Purcell	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	G Mayer	6	6
		L Shiras	1	0				1	G Mayer	6	6
	Q	J Núñez	6	6				Q	J Núñez	2	2
		S Ball	3	1											1	G Mayer	2	3
		L Palin	6	7											16	T Moor	6	6
		Á Betancur	4	6					L Palin	3	1
		B Nealon	2	2				16	T Moor	6	6
	16	T Moor	6	6																		16	T Moor	3	0
	13	K Warwick	6	6																		8	JL Clerc	6	6
		S Glickstein	2	3				13	K Warwick	7	3	7
		F Maynetto	6	6					F Maynetto	6	6	5
		E Montaño	2	2											13	K Warwick	2	1
	Q	R Ycaza	6	6											8	JL Clerc	6	6
		C Dowdeswell	4	3				Q	R Ycaza	1	2
		S Simonsson	4	3				8	JL Clerc	6	6
	8	JL Clerc	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	I Lendl	2	6	6
		R Cano	6	0	4			4	I Lendl	3	0
		C Freyss	6	6					C Freyss	6	6
		J Lloyd	1	2												C Freyss	2	4
		B Martin	6	6											10	E Teltscher	6	6
		B Willenborg	3	4					B Martin	2	3
		J Fillol	4	0				10	E Teltscher	6	6
	10	E Teltscher	6	6																		10	E Teltscher	3	6	3
	11	R Ramírez	4	6	4																	5	J Higueras	6	4	6
	Q	J Hayes	6	2	6			Q	J Hayes	7	6
	Q	R Vizcaíno	2	6	6			Q	R Vizcaíno	6	2
	Q	M Freeman	6	2	3										Q	J Hayes	5	6	1
		D Carter	6	6											5	J Higueras	7	3	6
		G Hardie	2	2					D Carter	6	2	0
		J Soares	1	5				5	J Higueras	2	6	6
	5	J Higueras	6	7

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	H Gildemeister	4	0
	Q	JL Damiani	6	6				Q	JL Damiani	6	6
		M Cahill	6	6					M Cahill	3	4
		C Gattiker	3	3											Q	JL Damiani	2	2
		M Martinez	6	6												M Martinez	6	6
		J Kodeš	2	4					M Martinez	6	6
		P Kronk	6	7					P Kronk	3	0
	15	C Dibley	3	6																			M Martinez	7	6
	9	V Amaya	6	6																		3	E Dibbs	6	2
		C Owens	4	2				9	V Amaya	6	0	0
		P Hjertquist	6	7					P Hjertquist	4	6	6
		W Maher	3	5												P Hjertquist	1	1
		R Krishnan	6	6											3	E Dibbs	6	6
		G Masters	1	2					R Krishnan	2	2
		A Gómez	6	4	0			3	E Dibbs	6	6
	3	E Dibbs	3	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	W Fibak	7	4	6
		V Winitsky	5	6	1			6	W Fibak	6	6
		M Edmondson	6	6					M Edmondson	2	2
		M Grant	3	4											6	W Fibak	6	6
		Ž Franulović	7	6												Ž Franulović	4	3
		R Case	5	1					Ž Franulović	3	6	6
	Q	G Aubone	6	5				12	P Dent	6	4	0
	12	P Dent	7	7																		6	W Fibak	1	3
	14	H Pfister	6	6																		Q	M Purcell	6	6
		J James	3	3				14	H Pfister	4	0
	Q	M Purcell	6	3				Q	M Purcell	6	6
		P Portes	0	0r											Q	M Purcell	4	6	6
		F Luna	7	1	6										2	H Solomon	6	0	2
		S Birner	6	6	1				F Luna	3	3
		R Fagel	2	4				2	H Solomon	6	6
	2	H Solomon	6	6

External links

• "Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
• "USCC-Indianapolis 1980". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved May 17, 2016.