1980 New South Wales Open

1980 New South Wales Open
Date 1–7 December 1980 (W)
15–21 December 1980 (M)
Edition 88th
Category Grand Prix (M)
Colgate Series (W)
Draw 64S/32D
Prize money $125,000
Surface Grass / outdoor
Location Sydney, Australia
Venue White City Stadium
Champions
Men's Singles
United States Fritz Buehning [1]
Women's Singles
Australia Wendy Turnbull
Men's Doubles
Australia Peter McNamara / Australia Paul McNamee [2]
Women's Doubles
United States Pam Shriver / Netherlands Betty Stöve

The 1980 New South Wales Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia. The men's event, also known by its sponsored name Nabisco NSW Open, was part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix circuitand was held from 15 December through 21 December 1980. The women's event, also known by its sponsored name NSW Building Society Classic, was part of the 1980 Colgate Series and was held from 1 December through 7 December 1980.[3] It was the 88th edition of the event. The singles titles were won by unseeded Fritz Buehning and third-seeded Wendy Turnbull.[4][5][6][7]

Winners

Men's Singles

United States Fritz Buehning defeated United States Brian Teacher 6–3, 6–7, 7–6

Women's Singles

Australia Wendy Turnbull defeated United States Pam Shriver 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(10–8)

Men's Doubles

Australia Peter McNamara / Australia Paul McNamee defeated United States Vitas Gerulaitis / United States Brian Gottfried 6–2, 6–4

Women's Doubles

United States Pam Shriver / Netherlands Betty Stöve defeated United States Rosie Casals / Australia Wendy Turnbull 6–1, 4–6, 6–4

References

  1. ↑ "1980 Sydney Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ "1980 Sydney Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ↑ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 355,377.
  4. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 125,156–157. ISBN 9780362020342.
  5. ↑ "Tennis – Buehning outlasts Teacher". The Canberra Times 55, (16,524) (Australian Capital Territory, Australia). 22 December 1980. p. 32 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "Tennis – Turnbull beats Mandlikova". The Canberra Times 55, (16,509) (Australian Capital Territory, Australia). 7 December 1980. p. 1 (Sport) – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ "NSW Open – Turnbull is triumphant". The Canberra Times 55, (16,510) (Australian Capital Territory, Australia). 8 December 1980. p. 20 – via National Library of Australia.

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