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1980 BMW Open
The 1980 Bavarian Tennis Championships was a men's Grand Prix tennis circuit tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the MTTC Iphitos in Munich, West Germany. It was the 64th edition of the Bavarian International Tennis Championships, tournament and was held from 20 May through 25 May 1980. Rolf Gehring won the singles title. Finals Singles Rolf Gehring defeated Christophe Freyss 6–2, 0–6, 6–2, 6–2 * It was Gehring's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. Doubles Heinz Günthardt / Bob Hewitt defeated David Carter (tennis), David Carter / Chris Lewis (tennis), Chris Lewis 7–6, 6–1 * It was Günthardt's 4th title of the year and the 8th of his career. It was Hewitt's 1st title of the year and the 57th of his career. References External links ATP tournament profile * 1980 Grand Prix (tennis), Bavarian Tennis Championships 1980 BMW Open, Bavarian International Tennis Championships 1980 in West German sport, Bavarian Tennis Champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Prix Tennis Circuit
The Grand Prix tennis circuit was a professional tennis tour for male players that existed from 1970 to 1989. The Grand Prix and World Championship Tennis (WCT) were the two predecessors to the current tour for male players, the ATP Tour, with the Grand Prix being more prominent. Background Before the Open Era, popular professional tennis players, such as Suzanne Lenglen and Vincent Richards, were contracted to professional promoters. Amateur players were under the jurisdiction of their national (and international) federations. Later professional promoters, such as Bill Tilden and Jack Kramer, often convinced leading amateurs like Pancho Gonzales and Rod Laver to join their tours with promises of good prize money. But these successes led to financial difficulties when players were paid too much and falling attendances resulted in reduced takings. In the early 1960s, the professional tour began to fall apart. It survived only because the U.S. Pro Tennis Championships, having ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |