1980 South American Championships – Singles

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

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

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

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Final 2.3 Section 1 2.4 Section 2 3 External links

Seeds

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

n/a José Luis Clerc (Champion) Victor Pecci (Semifinals) Hans Gildemeister (Quarterfinals)

Mario Martinez (Second Round) Rolf Gehring (Final) Andrés Gómez (Quarterfinals) Marcos Hocevar (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

• NB: The final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds up were the best of 3 sets.

Final

Final
6	Rolf Gehring	7	6	5	0	3
2	José Luis Clerc	6	2	7	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
	A Gimenez	7	6											4	H Gildemeister	5	1
	J Velasco	5	3					A Gimenez	6	6	4
	A Betancur	0	0	r				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 Draw