1980 World Championship Tennis Finals
Encyclopedia
The 1980 World Championship Tennis Finals was a tennis
tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 10th edition of the WCT Finals
and was part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix
. It was played at the Reunion Arena
in Dallas, Texas
in the United States
and began on April 28, 1980.
Jimmy Connors
defeated John McEnroe
2–6, 7–6, 6–1, 6–2
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 10th edition of the WCT Finals
WCT Finals
The WCT Finals was a tennis tournament that served as the season-ending championship for the World Championship Tennis circuit. The event was held annually in Dallas, Texas, and played on indoor carpet courts. The 1971 quarterfinals and semifinals were played in Houston, and final played at Moody...
and was part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix
1980 Volvo Grand Prix
The 1980 Volvo Grand Prix was a tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, the Grand Prix tournaments.-Schedule:The table below shows the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix schedule ....
. It was played at the Reunion Arena
Reunion Arena
Reunion Arena was an indoor arena, in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas, Texas . It held 18,293 for basketball and 17,001 for ice hockey.It was demolished in November 2009 and the site was cleared by the end of the year.-History:...
in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and began on April 28, 1980.
Men's Singles
Jimmy ConnorsJimmy Connors
James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player....
defeated
John McEnroeJohn McEnroe
John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...
2–6, 7–6, 6–1, 6–2
- It was Connors' 3rd title of the year and the 94th of his career.