1980 U.S. Indoor National Championships
| 1980 U.S. National Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 25 – March 3 |
| Edition | 11th |
| Category | Grand Prix |
| Draw | 64S/32D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / Indoor |
| Location | Memphis, TN, USA |
| Venue | Racquet Club of Memphis |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 John McEnroe [1] | |
| Doubles | |
|
John McEnroe / Brian Gottfried [2] | |
The 1980 U.S. National Indoor Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Racquet Club of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee in the United States. The event was part of the Grand Prix circuit. It was the 11th edition of the tournament in the open era and was held from February 25 through March 3, 1980. First-seeded John McEnroe won the singles title and $40,000 first-prize money.[3] As a result of his title win McEnroe overtook Björn Borg as the ATP world no. 1 ranked player.[4]
Champions
Men's Singles
John McEnroe defeated Jimmy Connors 7–6, 7–6(8–6)
Men's Doubles
John McEnroe / Brian Gottfried defeated 
Rod Frawley / 
Tomáš Šmíd 6–3, 6–7, 7–6
References
- ↑ "ATP – 1980 Memphis Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. ATP.
- ↑ "ATP – 1980 Memphis Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. ATP.
- ↑ "National Indoor tennis – McEnroe winner over Connors". Lodi News-Sentinel. UPI. Mar 3, 1980.
- ↑ "McEnroe disagrees with computer". Lodi News-Sentinel. UPI. Mar 3, 1980.
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