ATP Munich Open 1980 Draw & Results

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Rolf Gehring won the 1980 Munich Open, defeating Christophe Freyss 6-2 0-6 6-2 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played May 20–26 on clay courts in Munich, Germany.

The Munich Open is the Bavarian clay-court ATP event staged by MTTC Iphitos.

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Champion
Rolf Gehring
def. Christophe Freyss , 6-2 0-6 6-2 6-2
Dates
May 20 — May 26
Location
Munich, Germany
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Munich Open 1980 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Rolf Gehring #40 6-2 0-6 6-2 6-2 Christophe Freyss H2H Match data May 26, 1980* F
SF (2)
Rolf Gehring #55 3-6 6-3 7-6 Stefan Simonsson H2H Match data May 25, 1980* SF
Christophe Freyss 6-4 6-2 Klaus Eberhard H2H Match data May 25, 1980* SF
QF (4)
Christophe Freyss 6-3 6-2 Zeljko Franulovic #78CH H2H Match data May 25, 1980* QF
Rolf Gehring #55 3-6 6-4 6-1 Pavel Slozil #62 H2H Match data May 25, 1980* QF
Klaus Eberhard 6-3 6-4 Terry Moor #41 H2H Match data May 25, 1980* QF
Stefan Simonsson 2-6 7-5 7-6 Christophe Roger-Vasselin H2H Match data May 25, 1980* QF
R16 (8)
Rolf Gehring #55 6-7 6-3 6-4 David Carter H2H Match data May 24, 1980* R16
Christophe Freyss 7-6 6-3 Christoph Zipf H2H Match data May 24, 1980* R16
Terry Moor #41 6-2 6-4 Stanislav Birner H2H Match data May 24, 1980* R16
Klaus Eberhard 6-4 6-1 Chris Lewis #64 H2H Match data May 24, 1980* R16
Christophe Roger-Vasselin 6-1 5-7 6-0 Jan Kodes H2H Match data May 24, 1980* R16
Stefan Simonsson 6-2 4-6 6-2 Markus Gunthardt H2H Match data May 24, 1980* R16
Zeljko Franulovic #78CH 6-4 6-3 Peter Elter H2H Match data May 24, 1980* R16
Pavel Slozil #62 6-7 6-4 6-4 Victor Pecci #10 H2H Match data May 24, 1980* R16
R32 (16)
Christophe Freyss 6-3 4-6 6-3 Alejandro Pierola H2H Match data May 23, 1980* R32
Terry Moor #41 6-1 6-4 Jairo Velasco — Match data May 23, 1980* R32
Christoph Zipf 1-6 6-0 6-4 Wojtek Fibak #15 H2H Match data May 23, 1980* R32 Upset: winner had a 5 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Zeljko Franulovic #78CH 6-3 6-2 Karl Meiler H2H Match data May 23, 1980* R32
Peter Elter 4-6 6-1 6-4 Thomaz Koch #66 H2H Match data May 23, 1980* R32
Victor Pecci #10 6-2 6-2 Ferdi Taygan #90 H2H Match data May 23, 1980* R32
Stefan Simonsson 6-4 6-4 Mike Cahill H2H Match data May 23, 1980* R32
Jan Kodes 7-5 1-6 6-3 Tom Okker #57 H2H Match data May 23, 1980* R32
David Carter 6-2 6-4 Per Hjertquist #88 H2H Match data May 23, 1980* R32
Chris Lewis #64 6-2 6-4 Robert Baumgartner H2H Match data May 23, 1980* R32
Pavel Slozil #62 6-3 6-3 Carlos Gattiker #82 H2H Match data May 23, 1980* R32
Christophe Roger-Vasselin 6-1 4-6 7-5 Terry Rocavert #96 H2H Match data May 23, 1980* R32
Klaus Eberhard 6-2 6-3 Byron Bertram #82 H2H Match data May 23, 1980* R32
Markus Gunthardt 3-6 7-6 6-0 Raymond Moore H2H Match data May 23, 1980* R32
Stanislav Birner 4-6 6-0 6-3 Steve Krulevitz #95 H2H Match data May 23, 1980* R32
Rolf Gehring #55 6-3 6-4 Tim Garcia H2H Match data May 23, 1980* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Munich Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.

  1. Alexander Zverev 3 titles

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Munich Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Ben Shelton #6 6-2 7-5 Flavio Cobolli #16 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Alexander Zverev #3 6-2 6-4 Ben Shelton #15 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Jan-Lennard Struff #28 7-5 6-3 Taylor Fritz #15 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Holger Rune #7 6-4 1-6 7-6(3) Botic van de Zandschulp #29 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Holger Rune #70 3-4 (ret.) Botic van de Zandschulp #40 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Previous editions of Munich Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Munich Open held?
Munich Open is held in Munich, Germany.
Who is the latest recorded Munich Open winner?
The 2026 Munich Open was won by Ben Shelton, who defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-2 7-5.
Who has won the most Munich Open titles?
Alexander Zverev and Philipp Kohlschreiber are tied for the most Munich Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 3 each.
When was the first Munich Open played?
The first edition of Munich Open was held in 1899.
What surface is Munich Open played on?
Munich Open is played on clay courts.