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]
| 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 | |
 Fritz Buehning[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Wendy Turnbull | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
Pam Shriver /  Betty Stöve | |
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
Fritz Buehning defeated Brian Teacher 6–3, 6–7, 7–6
Women's singles edit
Wendy Turnbull defeated Pam Shriver 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(10–8)
Men's doubles edit
Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee defeated Vitas Gerulaitis / Brian Gottfried 6–2, 6–4
Women's doubles edit
Pam Shriver / Betty Stöve defeated Rosie Casals / Wendy Turnbull 6–1, 4–6, 6–4
References edit
- ^ "1980 Sydney Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1980 Sydney Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 355, 377.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Tennis – Buehning outlasts Teacher". The Canberra Times. 22 December 1980. p. 32 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Tennis – Turnbull beats Mandlikova". The Canberra Times. 7 December 1980. p. 1 (Sport) – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NSW Open – Turnbull is triumphant". The Canberra Times. 8 December 1980. p. 20 – via National Library of Australia.