1980 South American Championships – Singles

Guillermo Vilas was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1980 South American Championships
1979 ChampionArgentina Guillermo Vilas
Final
ChampionArgentina José Luis Clerc
Runner-upWest Germany Rolf Gehring
Score6–7, 2–6, 7–5, 6–0, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
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José Luis Clerc won in the final 6–7, 2–6, 7–5, 6–0, 6–3 against Rolf Gehring.

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. n/a
  2.   José Luis Clerc (champion)
  3.   Víctor Pecci (semifinals)
  4.   Hans Gildemeister (quarterfinals)
  5.   Mario Martinez (second round)
  6.   Rolf Gehring (final)
  7.   Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals)
  8.   Marcos Hocevar (second round)

Draw

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Final

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Semifinals Final
            
6   Rolf Gehring 3 7 6
3   Víctor Pecci 6 6 4
6   Rolf Gehring 7 6 5 0 3
2   José Luis Clerc 6 2 7 6 6
    Jose Luis Damiani 0 4  
2   José Luis Clerc 6 6  

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL   P Elter 3 6 7
Q   A Gattiker 6 2 5 LL   P Elter 6 6  
    K Eberhard 6 6 6     K Eberhard 4 3  
    G Guerrero 7 4 0 LL   P Elter 7 5 3
    C Kirmayr 6 6   6   R Gehring 6 7 6
    G Tiberti 4 4       C Kirmayr 7 5 1
    S Simonsson 3 5   6   R Gehring 6 7 6
6   R Gehring 6 7   6   R Gehring 3 7 6
3   V Pecci 6 6   3   V Pecci 6 6 4
    J Soares 3 4   3   V Pecci 6 7  
    R Cano 6 6       R Cano 3 5  
Q   C Motta 4 3   3   V Pecci 6 6  
    C Freyss 6 7   7   A Gómez 1 3  
    D Carter 3 6       C Freyss 3 2  
    C Casa 1 6 4 7   A Gómez 6 6  
7   A Gómez 6 2 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5   M Martinez 6 6  
    J James 1 2   5   M Martinez 3 3  
    J L Damiani 6 6       J L Damiani 6 6  
Q   B Prajoux 1 2       J L Damiani 7 6  
    Á Giménez 7 6   4   H Gildemeister 5 1  
    J Velasco, Sr. 5 3       Á Giménez 6 6 4
    Á Betancur 0 0r     H Gildemeister 1 7 6
4   H Gildemeister 6 3       J L Damiani 0 4  
8   M Hocevar 6 6 6 2   J L Clerc 6 6  
    R Fagel 4 7 3 8   M Hocevar 6 4  
    R Ycaza 3 6 6     R Ycaza 7 6  
    D Bedel 6 0 1     R Ycaza 4 4  
    T Koch 7 6   2   J L Clerc 6 6  
Q   R Carruthers 6 3       T Koch 6 2 1
    E Bengoechea 3 0   2   J L Clerc 1 6 6
2   J L Clerc 6 6  
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