1980 BMW Open
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The 1980 BMW Open
was an Grand Prix Tennis Circuit tournament held in Munich
, Germany
which began on May 20, 1980. Its now part of the ATP Tour.
Rolf Gehring
defeated
Christophe Freyss
6-2, 0-6, 6-2, 6-2
Heinz Gunthardt
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Bob Hewitt
defeated
David Carter
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Chris Lewis 7-6, 6-1
BMW Open
The BMW Open is a tennis tournament held in Munich, Germany. Held since 1900, the tournament is played on outdoor clay courts and is a part of the ATP Tour schedule.-History:...
was an Grand Prix Tennis Circuit tournament held in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Germany
Germany
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which began on May 20, 1980. Its now part of the ATP Tour.
Men's Singles
Rolf GehringRolf Gehring
Rolf Gehring , is a former professional tennis player from Germany. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No...
defeated
Christophe FreyssChristophe Freyss
Christophe Freyss , is a former professional tennis player from France.Freyss achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 82 in 1980.-Singles runner-ups :-Doubles runner-ups :...
6-2, 0-6, 6-2, 6-2
- It was Gehring's only title of the year and the 1st of his career.
Men's Doubles
Heinz GunthardtHeinz Günthardt
Heinz Peter Günthardt is a former tennis player from Switzerland, who won five singles titles during his professional career, including the Rotterdam WCT in 1980....
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Bob HewittBob Hewitt
Robert "Bob" Anthony John Hewitt is a former professional male tennis player from Australia...
defeated
David CarterDavid Carter (tennis)
David Carter , is a former professional tennis player from Australia. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 5 doubles titles.-Doubles titles :...
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Chris Lewis 7-6, 6-1
- It was Gunthardt'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.