1980 South American Championships – Singles

1980 South American Championships ARG Guillermo Vilas ARG José Luis Clerc FRG Rolf Gehring 6–7, 2–6, 7–5, 6–0, 6–3 32 8 singles doubles ATP Buenos Aires Guillermo Vilas was the defending champion but did not compete that year. José Luis Clerc won in the final 6–7, 2–6, 7–5, 6–0, 6–3 against Rolf Gehring. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. n/a ARG José Luis Clerc (champion) PAR Víctor Pecci (semifinals) CHI Hans Gildemeister (quarterfinals) BOL Mario Martinez (second round) FRG Rolf Gehring (final) ECU Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals) BRA 1968 Marcos Hocevar (second round) Draw Final Semifinals Final 175 6 FRG Rolf Gehring 3 7 6 3 PAR Víctor Pecci 6 6 4   URU Jose Luis Damiani 0 4   2 ARG José Luis Clerc 6 6   6 FRG Rolf Gehring 7 6 5 0 3 2 ARG José Luis Clerc 6 2 7 6 6 Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals LL FRG P Elter 3 6 7 Q ARG A Gattiker 6 2 5   FRG K Eberhard 6 6 6   ARG G Guerrero 7 4 0   BRA 1968 C Kirmayr 6 6     ARG G Tiberti 4 4     SWE S Simonsson 3 5   6 FRG R Gehring 6 7   3 PAR V Pecci 6 6     BRA 1968 J Soares 3 4     ARG R Cano 6 6   Q BRA 1968 C Motta 4 3     FRA C Freyss 6 7     AUS D Carter 3 6     FRA C Casa 1 6 4 7 ECU A Gómez 6 2 6 LL FRG P Elter 6 6     FRG K Eberhard 4 3     BRA 1968 C Kirmayr 7 5 1 6 FRG R Gehring 6 7 6 3 PAR V Pecci 6 7     ARG R Cano 3 5     FRA C Freyss 3 2   7 ECU A Gómez 6 6   LL FRG P Elter 7 5 3 6 FRG R Gehring 6 7 6 3 PAR V Pecci 6 6   7 ECU A Gómez 1 3   6 FRG R Gehring 3 7 6 3 PAR V Pecci 6 6 4 Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 5 BOL M Martinez 6 6     AUS J James 1 2     URU J L Damiani 6 6   Q CHI B Prajoux 1 2     ESP 1977 Á Giménez 7 6     COL J Velasco, Sr. 5 3     COL Á Betancur 0 0r 4 CHI H Gildemeister 6 3   8 BRA 1968 M Hocevar 6 6 6   USA R Fagel 4 7 3   ECU R Ycaza 3 6 6   FRA D Bedel 6 0 1   BRA 1968 T Koch 7 6   Q ARG R Carruthers 6 3     ARG E Bengoechea 3 0   2 ARG J L Clerc 6 6   5 BOL M Martinez 3 3     URU J L Damiani 6 6     ESP 1977 Á Giménez 6 6 4   CHI H Gildemeister 1 7 6 8 BRA 1968 M Hocevar 6 4     ECU R Ycaza 7 6     BRA 1968 T Koch 6 2 1 2 ARG J L Clerc 1 6 6   URU J L Damiani 7 6   4 CHI H Gildemeister 5 1     ECU R Ycaza 4 4   2 ARG J L Clerc 6 6     URU J L Damiani 0 4   2 ARG J L Clerc 6 6   External links 1980 South American Championships singles draw Singles