1980 Birmingham Open
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| 1980 Birmingham Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 14–20 |
| Edition | 8th |
| Category | Grand Prix (WCT) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $175,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Birmingham, United States |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Jimmy Connors[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Wojciech Fibak /  Tom Okker[2] | |
The 1980 Birmingham International Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the eighth and last edition of the Grand Prix Birmingham, and part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. It took place in Birmingham, Alabama, United States from January 14 through January 20, 1980. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title, his sixth at the event.[3]
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA |
Jimmy Connors | 2 | 1 |
| USA |
Vitas Gerulaitis | 4 | 2 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | 3 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | 4 |
| USA |
Eddie Dibbs | 10 | 5 |
| USA |
Peter Fleming | 13 | 6 |
| POL |
Wojciech Fibak | 15 | 7 |
 ARG |
José Luis Clerc | 17 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 26, 1979.[4]
Other entrants
The following players received entry into the singles main draw as lucky losers:
Manuel Diaz- Tim Garcia
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA |
Peter Fleming |  SWI |
Heinz Gunthardt | 1 |
| POL |
Wojciech Fibak | NED |
Tom Okker | 2 |
| USA |
Pat Dupre | USA |
Stan Smith | 3 |
 IND |
Vijay Amritraj |  MEX |
Raúl Ramírez | 4 |
