ATP Geneva Open 1980 Draw & Results

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Balazs Taroczy won the 1980 Geneva Open, defeating Adriano Panatta 6-3 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played September 22–28 on clay courts in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Geneva Open is a Swiss clay-court ATP event held in the final week before Roland Garros.

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Champion
def. Adriano Panatta , 6-3 6-2
Dates
Sep 22 — Sep 28
Location
Geneva, Switzerland
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

Geneva Open 1980 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Balazs Taroczy #25 6-3 6-2 Adriano Panatta #55 H2H Match data Sep 28, 1980* F
SF (2)
Balazs Taroczy #25 6-0 6-1 Wolfgang Popp H2H Match data Sep 27, 1980* SF
Adriano Panatta #55 6-4 6-1 Roland Stadler H2H Match data Sep 27, 1980* SF
QF (4)
Roland Stadler 7-6 4-6 6-1 Heinz Gunthardt #26 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1980* QF Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Balazs Taroczy #25 6-2 6-4 Zeljko Franulovic #70 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1980* QF
Adriano Panatta #55 3-6 6-1 6-2 Vitas Gerulaitis #7 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1980* QF
Wolfgang Popp 7-5 7-5 Harold Solomon #5 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1980* QF Upset: winner had a 5 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R16 (8)
Harold Solomon #5 6-3 3-6 7-5 Kjell Johansson #83 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1980* R16
Heinz Gunthardt #26 7-6 7-5 Edgar Schurmann H2H Match data Sep 26, 1980* R16
Wolfgang Popp 2-6 6-4 6-1 Christophe Casa H2H Match data Sep 26, 1980* R16
Vitas Gerulaitis #7 6-4 6-3 Stanislav Birner H2H Match data Sep 26, 1980* R16
Zeljko Franulovic #70 6-3 6-3 Alvaro Betancur H2H Match data Sep 26, 1980* R16
Adriano Panatta #55 7-5 6-3 Rick Fagel H2H Match data Sep 26, 1980* R16
Roland Stadler 6-2 6-3 Paolo Bertolucci #100 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1980* R16 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Balazs Taroczy #25 6-2 6-2 John James H2H Match data Sep 26, 1980* R16
R32 (16)
Rick Fagel 1-6 6-1 6-1 Gregoire Rafaitin H2H Match data Sep 25, 1980* R32
Vitas Gerulaitis #7 6-0 6-1 Markus Gunthardt H2H Match data Sep 25, 1980* R32
Roland Stadler 6-1 6-3 Zoltan Kuharszky H2H Match data Sep 25, 1980* R32
Adriano Panatta #55 5-7 6-1 6-4 Onny Parun H2H Match data Sep 25, 1980* R32
Stanislav Birner 6-2 7-5 Jairo Velasco — Match data Sep 25, 1980* R32
Paolo Bertolucci #100 1-6 6-3 6-4 Peter Elter #78 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1980* R32
Edgar Schurmann 6-7 6-2 6-1 Deon Joubert H2H Match data Sep 25, 1980* R32
Wolfgang Popp 7-6 6-4 Mark Cox #69 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1980* R32
Christophe Casa 3-6 6-3 6-4 Hans Kary H2H Match data Sep 25, 1980* R32
John James 6-3 6-2 Greg Whitecross H2H Match data Sep 25, 1980* R32
Harold Solomon #5 7-6 6-2 Ulrich Pinner H2H Match data Sep 25, 1980* R32
Heinz Gunthardt #26 3-6 6-3 7-5 Alejandro Cortes H2H Match data Sep 25, 1980* R32
Balazs Taroczy #25 6-2 6-0 Michael Grant H2H Match data Sep 25, 1980* R32
Kjell Johansson #83 2-6 6-3 11-9 Angel Gimenez #68 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1980* R32
Zeljko Franulovic #70 6-3 6-1 Ivan Dupasquier H2H Match data Sep 25, 1980* R32
Alvaro Betancur 7-5 6-2 Fabrizio Fanucci H2H Match data Sep 25, 1980* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Geneva Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.

  1. Casper Ruud 3 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Tomas Smid 4 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Tomas Smid 19 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Roland Stadler 9 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Geneva Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Learner Tien #20 3-6 6-3 7-5 Mariano Navone #42 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Novak Djokovic #6 5-7 7-6(2) 7-6(2) Hubert Hurkacz #31 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Casper Ruud #7 7-5 6-3 Tomas Machac #44 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Nicolas Jarry #54 7-6(1) 6-1 Grigor Dimitrov #33 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Casper Ruud #8 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(1) Joao Sousa #79 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Geneva Open held?
Geneva Open is held in Geneva, Switzerland.
Who is the latest recorded Geneva Open winner?
The 2026 Geneva Open was won by Learner Tien, who defeated Mariano Navone 3-6 6-3 7-5.
Who has won the most Geneva Open titles?
Casper Ruud and Goran Ivanisevic are tied for the most Geneva Open titles, with 3 each.
What is the earliest recorded Geneva Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Geneva Open in TennisDB is 1980.
What surface is Geneva Open played on?
Geneva Open is played on clay courts.