ATP Swedish Open 1980 Draw & Results

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Balazs Taroczy won the 1980 Swedish Open, defeating Tony Giammalva 6-3 3-6 7-6 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played July 14–20 on clay courts in Bastad, Sweden.

The Swedish Open is the long-running clay-court ATP tournament staged in Båstad.

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Champion
Balazs Taroczy
def. Tony Giammalva , 6-3 3-6 7-6
Dates
Jul 14 — Jul 20
Location
Bastad, Sweden
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

30 recorded singles results

Swedish Open 1980 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Balazs Taroczy #30 6-3 3-6 7-6 Tony Giammalva #67 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1980* F
SF (2)
Balazs Taroczy #30 6-0 6-2 Birger Andersson H2H Match data Jul 19, 1980* SF
Tony Giammalva #67 6-4 7-5 Paul Kronk — Match data Jul 19, 1980* SF
QF (3)
Balazs Taroczy #30 6-3 5-7 6-4 Kjell Johansson H2H Match data Jul 19, 1980* QF
Birger Andersson 6-4 3-6 6-4 Mario Martinez — Match data Jul 19, 1980* QF
Tony Giammalva #67 7-5 6-1 Heinz Gunthardt #26 H2H Match data Jul 19, 1980* QF Upset: winner had a 7 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R16 (8)
Peter Mcnamara 7-6 6-3 Mats Wilander — Match data Jul 18, 1980* R16
Mario Martinez 7-6 6-3 Steve Krulevitz — Match data Jul 18, 1980* R16
Tony Giammalva #67 7-6 4-6 7-5 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #88 H2H Match data Jul 18, 1980* R16
Balazs Taroczy #30 6-0 6-2 Hans Kary H2H Match data Jul 18, 1980* R16
Paul Kronk 7-6 2-6 6-1 Jean Francois Caujolle #74 — Match data Jul 18, 1980* R16
Heinz Gunthardt #26 6-1 6-4 Tenny Svensson H2H Match data Jul 18, 1980* R16
Kjell Johansson 7-6 6-4 Marcos Hocevar H2H Match data Jul 18, 1980* R16
Birger Andersson 3-6 6-0 6-4 Stefan Simonsson #91 H2H Match data Jul 18, 1980* R16
R32 (16)
Paul Kronk 6-3 6-3 Jan Gunnarsson — Match data Jul 17, 1980* R32
Marcos Hocevar 2-6 6-4 7-5 Shlomo Glickstein #70 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1980* R32
Christophe Roger-Vasselin #88 7-6 6-3 Per Hjertquist H2H Match data Jul 17, 1980* R32
Mats Wilander 6-4 6-4 Jan Kallquist H2H Match data Jul 17, 1980* R32
Birger Andersson 7-5 6-4 Carlos Kirmayr #50 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1980* R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Kjell Johansson 3-6 6-3 6-4 Leo Palin H2H Match data Jul 17, 1980* R32
Peter Mcnamara 4-6 6-2 7-5 Angel Gimenez #90 — Match data Jul 17, 1980* R32
Stefan Simonsson #91 6-2 6-1 Per Larsson H2H Match data Jul 17, 1980* R32
Heinz Gunthardt #26 7-5 3-6 6-2 Gilles Moretton H2H Match data Jul 17, 1980* R32
Tony Giammalva #67 6-4 6-4 Hans Simonsson H2H Match data Jul 17, 1980* R32
Balazs Taroczy #30 6-3 6-3 Onny Parun H2H Match data Jul 17, 1980* R32
Mario Martinez 6-3 6-2 Patrick Proisy #92 — Match data Jul 17, 1980* R32
Hans Kary 4-6 6-1 6-3 Jan Norback H2H Match data Jul 17, 1980* R32
Jean Francois Caujolle #74 7-6 6-4 Lars Samuelson H2H Match data Jul 17, 1980* R32
Steve Krulevitz 6-2 6-1 Dominique Bedel H2H Match data Jul 17, 1980* R32
Tenny Svensson 6-3 6-3 Markus Gunthardt H2H Match data Jul 17, 1980* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Swedish Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 3 players share this record.

  1. David Ferrer 4 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Tommy Robredo 31 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Tommy Robredo 15 appearances

View the full Swedish Open record book →

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

Recent Finals

Recent Swedish Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Andrey Rublev #16 6-4 6-3 Luciano Darderi #18 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Luciano Darderi #55 6-4 3-6 6-3 Jesper de Jong #106 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Nuno Borges #51 6-3 6-2 Rafael Nadal #261 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Andrey Rublev #7 7-6(3) 6-0 Casper Ruud #4 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Francisco Cerundolo #39 7-6(4) 6-2 Sebastian Baez #34 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1980

Previous editions of Swedish Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Swedish Open held?
Swedish Open is held in Bastad, Sweden.
Who is the latest recorded Swedish Open winner?
The 2026 Swedish Open was won by Andrey Rublev, who defeated Luciano Darderi 6-4 6-3.
Who has won the most Swedish Open titles?
Magnus Gustafsson has won 4 Swedish Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Swedish Open played?
The first edition of Swedish Open was held in 1948.
What surface is Swedish Open played on?
Swedish Open is played on clay courts.