ATP Cincinnati Open 1980 Draw & Results

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Harold Solomon won the 1980 Cincinnati Open, defeating Francisco Gonzalez 7-6 6-3 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played August 18–25 on hard courts in Cincinnati, United States.

The Cincinnati Open is a combined ATP and WTA event in the North American hard-court swing before the US Open.

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Champion
Harold Solomon
def. Francisco Gonzalez , 7-6 6-3
Dates
Aug 18 — Aug 25
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Category
ATP 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results

Match type

63 recorded singles results

Cincinnati Open 1980 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Harold Solomon #6CH 7-6 6-3 Francisco Gonzalez #58 H2H Match data Aug 25, 1980* F
SF (2)
Francisco Gonzalez 6-2 7-6 Jimmy Connors #3CH H2H Match data Aug 24, 1980* SF Upset: winner had a 4 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Harold Solomon #7CH 6-2 6-4 Pascal Portes #98 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1980* SF
QF (4)
Harold Solomon #7CH 6-4 6-3 Roscoe Tanner #11CH H2H Match data Aug 24, 1980* QF
Francisco Gonzalez 6-3 6-3 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #71 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1980* QF
Pascal Portes #98 6-7 6-3 6-4 Vijay Amritraj #26 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1980* QF
Jimmy Connors #3CH 6-2 6-0 Ivan Lendl #10 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1980* QF
R16 (8)
Pascal Portes #98 6-4 6-3 Mark Edmondson #81 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1980* R16
Ivan Lendl #10 4-6 6-3 6-3 Jeff Borowiak H2H Match data Aug 23, 1980* R16
Christophe Roger-Vasselin #71 7-5 1-6 7-5 Brian Gottfried #13 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1980* R16 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Roscoe Tanner #11CH 6-4 6-0 John Sadri #17 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1980* R16
Vijay Amritraj #26 4-6 7-6 6-3 Guillermo Vilas #4 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1980* R16
Harold Solomon #7CH 6-4 7-6 Victor Amaya #16 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1980* R16
Jimmy Connors #3CH 6-1 6-1 Robert Vant Hof — Match data Aug 23, 1980* R16
Francisco Gonzalez 7-6 6-2 Eric Friedler H2H Match data Aug 23, 1980* R16
R32 (16)
Pascal Portes #98 7-5 6-7 6-2 Wojtek Fibak #14 H2H Match data Aug 21, 1980* R32 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Christophe Roger-Vasselin #71 3-6 6-3 7-6 Brian Teacher #28 H2H Match data Aug 21, 1980* R32
Eric Friedler 7-5 6-2 Peter Fleming #9DEF H2H Match data Aug 21, 1980* R32 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jeff Borowiak 4-6 6-4 6-3 Bill Scanlon #33 H2H Match data Aug 21, 1980* R32
Guillermo Vilas #4 6-3 6-1 Stanislav Birner H2H Match data Aug 21, 1980* R32
Ivan Lendl #10 6-2 7-5 Tony Graham H2H Match data Aug 21, 1980* R32
Harold Solomon #7CH 3-6 6-4 6-1 Tim Gullikson — Match data Aug 21, 1980* R32
Mark Edmondson #81 4-6 7-6 6-4 Nick Saviano #73 H2H Match data Aug 21, 1980* R32
Robert Vant Hof 6-3 7-5 Ferdi Taygan #69 — Match data Aug 21, 1980* R32
Vijay Amritraj #26 6-4 6-2 Erik Van Dillen — Match data Aug 21, 1980* R32
Brian Gottfried #13 6-0 6-1 Sandy Mayer #51 H2H Match data Aug 21, 1980* R32
Roscoe Tanner #11CH 6-0 7-5 Fritz Buehning H2H Match data Aug 21, 1980* R32
John Sadri #17 6-3 3-6 6-1 Johan Kriek #31 H2H Match data Aug 21, 1980* R32
Victor Amaya #16 5-7 7-6 6-3 Peter Feigl #65 H2H Match data Aug 21, 1980* R32
Jimmy Connors #3CH 3-6 6-3 6-3 Sherwood Stewart — Match data Aug 21, 1980* R32
Francisco Gonzalez 7-5 6-3 Thierry Tulasne H2H Match data Aug 21, 1980* R32
R64 (32)
Victor Amaya #16 6-3 6-3 Jan Kodes H2H Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Nick Saviano #73 7-5 6-3 Hank Pfister #40 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Jeff Borowiak 7-5 6-2 Tom Okker #90 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Brian Teacher #28 6-1 6-3 Jaime Fillol H2H Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Peter Feigl #65 6-2 6-3 Bernie Mitton #46 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Robert Vant Hof 6-2 7-6 Raul Ramirez #32 — Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ivan Lendl #10 6-2 7-6 Rick Fagel H2H Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Ferdi Taygan #69 7-6 7-6 Dick Stockton #83 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Tim Gullikson 7-5 6-3 Bruce Kleege — Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Thierry Tulasne 6-1 4-6 6-3 Gianni Ocleppo #48 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Erik Van Dillen 6-4 6-1 Fernando Maynetto — Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Eric Friedler 7-5 6-7 6-3 Chris Dunk H2H Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Peter Fleming #9DEF 7-6 7-6 Shlomo Glickstein #76 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Vijay Amritraj #26 6-4 6-2 Robert Hubbard H2H Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Pascal Portes #98 6-2 6-4 Colin Dibley #52 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Mark Edmondson #81 6-3 7-6 Heinz Gunthardt #25 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Stanislav Birner 6-0 2-6 6-3 Matt Mitchell H2H Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Christophe Roger-Vasselin #71 6-2 6-1 Vincent Van Patten — Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Fritz Buehning 6-3 7-6 Glen Holroyd H2H Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Guillermo Vilas #4 6-1 6-2 Peter Rennert #41 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Sandy Mayer #51 3-6 6-1 7-5 Kim Warwick #37 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Jimmy Connors #3CH 6-4 6-2 Trey Waltke #79 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
John Sadri #17 6-3 7-6 Mike Cahill #85 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Roscoe Tanner #11CH 7-6 6-1 George Hardie H2H Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Francisco Gonzalez 6-2 2-6 7-6 Stan Smith CH H2H Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Wojtek Fibak #14 6-4 6-2 Bruce Manson #60 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Harold Solomon #7CH 6-3 6-0 Andrew Pattison — Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Brian Gottfried #13 7-6 6-1 Mario Martinez — Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Sherwood Stewart 6-2 6-7 6-1 Ernie Fernandez — Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Bill Scanlon #33 7-5 5-7 7-5 Yannick Noah #15 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Johan Kriek #31 6-0 6-1 Mark Cox #62 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64
Tony Graham 7-6 7-5 John James H2H Match data Aug 20, 1980* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Cincinnati Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 8 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 48 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Andy Murray 17 appearances

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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 Cincinnati Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Arthur Fils #21 6-3 1-6 6-0 Frances Tiafoe #23 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #2 5-0 (ret.) Jannik Sinner #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #1 7-6(4) 6-2 Frances Tiafoe #20 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #2 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4) Carlos Alcaraz #1 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Borna Coric #152 7-6(0) 6-2 Stefanos Tsitsipas #7 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 500 tournaments in 1980

Previous editions of Cincinnati Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cincinnati Open held?
Cincinnati Open is held in Cincinnati, United States.
Who is the latest recorded Cincinnati Open winner?
The 2026 Cincinnati Open was won by Arthur Fils, who defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3 1-6 6-0.
Who has won the most Cincinnati Open titles?
Roger Federer has won 7 Cincinnati Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Cincinnati Open played?
The first edition of Cincinnati Open was held in 1899.
What surface is Cincinnati Open played on?
Cincinnati Open is played on hard courts.