ATP Washington Open 1980 Draw, Results & Schedule

Brian Gottfried won the 1980 Washington Open, defeating Jose Luis Clerc 7-5 4-6 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Washington, United States, from July 21 to July 27, 1980. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Washington Open is a combined ATP and WTA event founded in 1969 and played in Washington, D.C.

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Champion
Brian Gottfried
def. Jose Luis Clerc , 7-5 4-6 6-4
Dates
Jul 21 — Jul 27
Location
Washington, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Washington Open 1980 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Brian Gottfried #15 7-5 4-6 6-4 Jose Luis Clerc #18 H2H Match data Jul 27, 1980* F
SF (2)
Brian Gottfried #15 6-3 6-2 Gene Mayer #7 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1980* SF
Jose Luis Clerc #18 2-6 6-3 6-3 Corrado Barazzutti #24 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1980* SF
QF (4)
Jose Luis Clerc #18 6-2 6-2 Ricardo Ycaza #162 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1980* QF
Corrado Barazzutti #24 5-2 (ret.) Pascal Portes #89 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1980* QF
Gene Mayer #7 6-0 6-3 Victor Pecci #26 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1980* QF
Brian Gottfried #15 7-5 6-4 Zeljko Franulovic #78 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1980* QF
R16 (8)
Ricardo Ycaza #162 6-2 6-2 Mel Purcell #245 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1980* R16
Victor Pecci #26 6-2 6-2 Jaime Fillol #99 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1980* R16
Brian Gottfried #15 6-4 6-2 Fernando Luna #70 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1980* R16
Pascal Portes #89 6-4 7-5 Jimmy Connors #3 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1980* R16 Upset: winner had a 4 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Gene Mayer #7 (def.) Phil Dent #35 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1980* R16
Jose Luis Clerc #18 6-3 6-1 Eliot Teltscher #22 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1980* R16
Corrado Barazzutti #24 6-3 7-5 Andres Gomez #56 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1980* R16
Zeljko Franulovic #78 6-4 6-0 Ramesh Krishnan H2H Match data Jul 25, 1980* R16
R32 (16)
Phil Dent #35 7-5 7-5 Ross Case #91 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1980* R32
Eliot Teltscher #22 5-0 (ret.) Mark Edmondson #79 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1980* R32
Jose Luis Clerc #18 6-2 6-1 Francisco Gonzalez #94 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1980* R32
Mel Purcell #245 6-1 7-6 Eddie Dibbs #8 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1980* R32 Upset: winner had a 5 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Corrado Barazzutti #24 6-1 6-2 Rick Fagel #113 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1980* R32
Andres Gomez #56 4-6 6-2 6-4 Jose Higueras #12 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1980* R32
Zeljko Franulovic #78 6-2 4-6 6-4 Harold Solomon #6 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1980* R32 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ricardo Ycaza #162 6-4 6-3 Christophe Freyss #150 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1980* R32
Pascal Portes #89 7-5 2-6 6-3 Roberto Vizcaino #312 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1980* R32
Jimmy Connors #3 4-6 6-3 6-1 George Hardie #120 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1980* R32
Victor Pecci #26 6-3 6-0 Terry Rocavert #96 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1980* R32
Brian Gottfried #15 6-1 6-1 John James #92 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1980* R32
Gene Mayer #7 6-3 7-5 Sherwood Stewart — Match data Jul 24, 1980* R32
Fernando Luna #70 6-1 6-0 Alvaro Betancur #131 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1980* R32
Ramesh Krishnan 6-4 6-2 Richard Meyer #146 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1980* R32
Jaime Fillol #99 7-5 6-3 Dick Stockton #88 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1980* R32
R64 (32)
Roberto Vizcaino #312 7-6 6-4 Rodney Harmon H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
Richard Meyer #146 4-6 6-0 3-0 (ret.) Brad Drewett #77 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
Jose Luis Clerc #18 6-4 6-4 Ricardo Cano #70 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
Sherwood Stewart 3-6 6-4 6-2 Jose Luis Damiani #175 — Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
Victor Pecci #26 7-6 6-0 Van Winitsky #69 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
Ramesh Krishnan 6-3 6-1 Pat Dupre #23 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
Mark Edmondson #79 6-7 6-2 6-1 Billy Martin #73 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
Jimmy Connors #3 6-0 7-6 Tim Wilkison #84 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
Dick Stockton #88 6-0 4-6 6-3 Hans Gildemeister — Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
Mel Purcell #245 6-0 6-0 Howard Schoenfield #69 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
Christophe Freyss #150 6-3 6-4 Manuel Orantes #20 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ricardo Ycaza #162 6-3 6-3 Bruce Manson #59 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Corrado Barazzutti #24 6-3 6-3 Geoff Masters #84 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
Phil Dent #35 6-1 6-1 John Austin — Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
Alvaro Betancur #131 6-1 (ret.) Marty Riessen #49 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Harold Solomon #6 6-4 6-2 Syd Ball #368 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
Terry Rocavert #96 2-6 6-3 6-4 Mike Cahill #81 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
Eddie Dibbs #8 6-0 6-2 Nick Saviano #66 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
John James #92 6-3 6-4 Marcel Freeman #234 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
Fernando Luna #70 6-1 6-3 Robert Vant Hof — Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
Pascal Portes #89 7-6 6-4 Terry Moor #36 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
Brian Gottfried #15 7-6 6-4 Carlos Gattiker #100 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
Rick Fagel #113 3-6 6-3 6-2 Warren Maher — Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
George Hardie #120 6-7 7-5 6-1 Dave Siegler #137 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
Zeljko Franulovic #78 6-4 2-6 7-5 Bruce Foxworth #169 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
Jaime Fillol #99 4-6 6-3 6-4 Jimmy Arias H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
Andres Gomez #56 6-1 7-6 Belus Prajoux #93 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
Eliot Teltscher #22 6-3 6-3 Stanislav Birner #84 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
Gene Mayer #7 6-2 6-4 Emilio Montano #100 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
Francisco Gonzalez #94 1-6 6-4 6-1 Michael Grant #96 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
Jose Higueras #12 6-2 6-0 Gabriel Urpi #182 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64
Ross Case #91 4-6 7-5 6-1 David Carter #89 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1980* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Washington Open titles
PlayerTitles
Andre Agassi 5
Andy Roddick 3
Guillermo Vilas 3
Jimmy Connors 3
Juan Martin del Potro 3
Alexander Zverev 2
Harold Solomon 2
Ivan Lendl 2
Jose Luis Clerc 2
Michael Chang 2
Nick Kyrgios 2

Recent Finals

Recent Washington Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Taylor Fritz #8 7-6(2) 6-4 Rafael Jodar #15 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Alex de Minaur #13 5-7 6-1 7-6(3) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina #26 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Sebastian Korda #22 4-6 6-2 6-0 Flavio Cobolli #48 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Daniel Evans #30 7-5 6-3 Tallon Griekspoor #37 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Nick Kyrgios #63 6-4 6-3 Yoshihito Nishioka #96 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Washington Open held?
Washington Open is held in Washington, United States.
Who won the most recent Washington Open?
The 2026 Washington Open was won by Taylor Fritz 7-6(2) 6-4.
Who has won the most Washington Open titles?
Andre Agassi has won 5 Washington Open titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Washington Open played?
The first edition of Washington Open was held in 1969.
What surface is Washington Open played on?
Washington Open is played on clay courts.