ATP Japan Open 1980 Draw, Results & Schedule

Ivan Lendl won the 1980 Japan Open, defeating Eliot Teltscher 3-6 6-4 6-0 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Tokyo, Japan, from October 20 to October 26, 1980. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
def. Eliot Teltscher , 3-6 6-4 6-0
Dates
Oct 20 — Oct 26
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money

Round of 64

Ivan Lendl #7 7-5 6-2
Wolfgang Popp #96 6-4 6-1
Lloyd Bourne #332 6-4 6-3
Peter Rennert #54 6-1 6-2
Brad Drewett #77 6-3 5-7 6-4
Jun Kamiwazumi #257 6-2 4-6 7-6
Steve Krulevitz #94 6-1 1-6 6-2
Mel Purcell #31 6-1 6-1
Famiano Meneschincheri #389 2-6 6-2 6-0
George Hardie #120 6-3 6-2
Jan Gunnarsson #389 6-3 6-4
Gene Malin #161
Terry Moor #40 6-2 6-3
Alejandro Cortes #189 3-6 7-6 6-1
Sashi Menon #187 7-6 6-4
Eric Deblicker #83 6-4 6-4
Shigeyuki Nishio #439 6-4 6-2
Ross Case #91 6-4 6-2
Jun Kuki #389
Patrick Proisy #92 6-2 4-6 6-3
Bruce Manson #79 6-1 6-1
Matt Mitchell #106 7-5 7-6
Jan Norback #177 6-3 6-1
Pat Dupre #32 6-3 7-6
Tsuyoshi Fukui #252 4-6 6-1 6-2
Bruce Kleege #195 6-1 7-6
Buster C Mottram #33 3-6 6-0 6-1
Bernard Boileau #98 3-6 6-1 7-6
Louk Sanders #143 7-6 6-3

Round of 32

Wolfgang Popp #96 6-2 6-7 6-2
Peter Rennert #54 6-1 6-1
Jun Kamiwazumi #257 7-5 4-6 6-1
George Hardie #120 3-6 6-3 6-3
Terry Moor #40 6-1 7-5
Sashi Menon #187 6-1 6-3
Ross Case #91 6-3 2-6 6-3
Bruce Manson #79 6-1 6-1
Ramesh Krishnan 6-7 6-4 7-5
Jan Norback #177 7-6 6-3
Pat Dupre #32
Tsuyoshi Fukui #252 6-7 7-5 7-6
Buster C Mottram #33 6-7 6-4 7-6
Bernard Boileau #98 6-2 7-6

Round of 16

Ivan Lendl #7 6-3 6-4
Peter Rennert #54 6-3 7-6
Mel Purcell #31 6-4 2-6 7-5
Terry Moor #40 6-2 6-4
Eliot Teltscher #10 6-4 6-1
Ross Case #91
Jan Norback #177 6-1 6-2

Quarterfinals

Ivan Lendl #7 7-5 6-3
Mel Purcell #31 6-2 6-1
Eliot Teltscher #10 6-3 6-3
Jan Norback #177 6-3 0-1 (ret.)

Semifinals

Ivan Lendl #7 7-6 6-1
Eliot Teltscher #10 6-3 6-1

Final

Ivan Lendl #7 3-6 6-4 6-0

Most Titles

Players with the most Japan Open titles
PlayerTitles
Pete Sampras 4
Stefan Edberg 4
Ken Rosewall 3
Jim Courier 2
Kei Nishikori 2

Recent Finals

Recent Japan Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Carlos Alcaraz #1 6-4 6-4 Taylor Fritz #4 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Arthur Fils #21 5-7 7-6(6) 6-3 Ugo Humbert #15 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Ben Shelton #19 7-5 6-1 Aslan Karatsev #50 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Taylor Fritz #11 7-6(3) 7-6(2) Frances Tiafoe #19 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Novak Djokovic #1 6-3 6-2 John Millman #80 H2H Match data 2019 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Open held?
Japan Open is held in Tokyo, Japan.
Who won the most recent Japan Open?
The 2025 Japan Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz 6-4 6-4.
Who has won the most Japan Open titles?
Pete Sampras has won 4 Japan Open titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Japan Open played?
The first edition of Japan Open was held in 1972.
What surface is Japan Open played on?
Japan Open is played on clay courts.