ATP Japan Open 1980 Draw & Results

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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 October 20–26 on clay courts in Tokyo, Japan.

The Japan Open is Tokyo's ATP tournament and is played on hard courts at Ariake Tennis Park.

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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
—

Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

63 recorded singles results

Japan Open 1980 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ivan Lendl #7 3-6 6-4 6-0 Eliot Teltscher #10 H2H Match data Oct 26, 1980* F
SF (2)
Eliot Teltscher #10 6-3 6-1 Jan Norback H2H Match data Oct 25, 1980* SF
Ivan Lendl #7 7-6 6-1 Mel Purcell #31 H2H Match data Oct 25, 1980* SF
QF (4)
Jan Norback 6-3 0-1 (ret.) Buster C Mottram #33 H2H Match data Oct 25, 1980* QF Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ivan Lendl #7 7-5 6-3 Peter Rennert #54 H2H Match data Oct 25, 1980* QF
Eliot Teltscher #10 6-3 6-3 Bruce Manson #79 H2H Match data Oct 25, 1980* QF
Mel Purcell #31 6-2 6-1 Terry Moor #40DEF H2H Match data Oct 25, 1980* QF
R16 (8)
Bruce Manson #79 6-3 6-3 Ramesh Krishnan H2H Match data Oct 24, 1980* R16
Mel Purcell #31 6-4 2-6 7-5 George Hardie H2H Match data Oct 24, 1980* R16
Ivan Lendl #7 6-3 6-4 Wolfgang Popp #96 H2H Match data Oct 24, 1980* R16
Buster C Mottram #33 6-3 6-0 Bernard Boileau H2H Match data Oct 24, 1980* R16
Jan Norback 6-1 6-2 Tsuyoshi Fukui H2H Match data Oct 24, 1980* R16
Peter Rennert #54 6-3 7-6 Jun Kamiwazumi H2H Match data Oct 24, 1980* R16
Terry Moor #40DEF 6-2 6-4 Sashi Menon H2H Match data Oct 24, 1980* R16
Eliot Teltscher #10 6-4 6-1 Ross Case H2H Match data Oct 24, 1980* R16
R32 (16)
George Hardie 3-6 6-3 6-3 Jan Gunnarsson H2H Match data Oct 23, 1980* R32
Eliot Teltscher #10 6-2 6-3 Shigeyuki Nishio H2H Match data Oct 23, 1980* R32
Mel Purcell #31 6-4 6-1 Famiano Meneschincheri H2H Match data Oct 23, 1980* R32
Wolfgang Popp #96 6-2 6-7 6-2 Lloyd Bourne H2H Match data Oct 23, 1980* R32
Sashi Menon 6-1 6-3 Eric Deblicker H2H Match data Oct 23, 1980* R32
Ivan Lendl #7 6-2 6-4 Tom Gullikson — Match data Oct 23, 1980* R32
Terry Moor #40DEF 6-1 7-5 Alejandro Cortes H2H Match data Oct 23, 1980* R32
Tsuyoshi Fukui 6-7 7-5 7-6 Bruce Kleege H2H Match data Oct 23, 1980* R32
Bernard Boileau 6-2 7-6 Louk Sanders H2H Match data Oct 23, 1980* R32
Jan Norback 7-6 6-3 Pat Dupre #32 H2H Match data Oct 23, 1980* R32 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ramesh Krishnan 6-7 6-4 7-5 Mike Cahill H2H Match data Oct 23, 1980* R32
Jun Kamiwazumi 7-5 4-6 6-1 Steve Krulevitz H2H Match data Oct 23, 1980* R32
Peter Rennert #54 6-1 6-1 Brad Drewett H2H Match data Oct 23, 1980* R32
Bruce Manson #79 6-1 6-1 Matt Mitchell H2H Match data Oct 23, 1980* R32
Buster C Mottram #33 6-7 6-4 7-6 Andreas Maurer H2H Match data Oct 23, 1980* R32
Ross Case 6-3 2-6 6-3 Patrick Proisy H2H Match data Oct 23, 1980* R32
R64 (32)
George Hardie 6-3 6-2 Joel Bailey H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Jun Kamiwazumi 6-2 4-6 7-6 Jim Delaney H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Shigeyuki Nishio 6-4 6-2 Etsuo Uchiyama H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Mel Purcell #31 6-1 6-1 Robert Reininger H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Steve Krulevitz 6-1 1-6 6-2 Cliff Letcher — Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Patrick Proisy 6-2 4-6 6-3 Bernhard Pils H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Jan Gunnarsson 6-3 6-4 Gene Malin H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Buster C Mottram #33 3-6 6-0 6-1 Richard Lewis H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Ramesh Krishnan 7-6 3-6 6-0 Ramiro Benavides H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Brad Drewett 6-3 5-7 6-4 Alvin Gardiner H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Bruce Manson #79 6-1 6-1 Helmar Stiegler H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Bruce Kleege 6-1 7-6 Emilio Montano H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Bernard Boileau 3-6 6-1 7-6 Markus Gunthardt H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Wolfgang Popp #96 6-4 6-1 Nobuya Tamura H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Lloyd Bourne 6-4 6-3 Marco Alciati H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Tsuyoshi Fukui 4-6 6-1 6-2 Haroon Ismail #87 H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Alejandro Cortes 3-6 7-6 6-1 Peter Spang H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Sashi Menon 7-6 6-4 Alejandro Pierola H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Louk Sanders 7-6 6-3 Andy Kohlberg H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Matt Mitchell 7-5 7-6 Werner Zirngibl H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Andreas Maurer 7-5 7-5 F Settelmeyer — Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Eliot Teltscher #10 6-2 6-1 Jeremy Cohen — Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Ross Case 6-4 6-2 Jun Kuki H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Peter Rennert #54 6-1 6-2 Shinichi Sakamoto H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Ivan Lendl #7 7-5 6-2 Thierry Stevaux H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Famiano Meneschincheri 2-6 6-2 6-0 Tetsu Kuramitsu H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Mike Cahill 6-1 6-3 Kiyoshi Tanabe H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Terry Moor #40DEF 6-2 6-3 Jaime Fillol H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Tom Gullikson 6-3 7-6 Larry Stefanki — Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Pat Dupre #32 6-3 7-6 Tony Graham H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Jan Norback 6-3 6-1 Beejong Sisson H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64
Eric Deblicker 6-4 6-4 John Whitlinger H2H Match data Oct 22, 1980* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Japan Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Stefan Edberg 5 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Stefan Edberg 27 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Takao Suzuki 15 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Japan Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Carlos Alcaraz #3 7-6(4) 6-4 Jiri Lehecka #19 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Open held?
Japan Open is held in Tokyo, Japan.
Who is the latest recorded Japan Open winner?
The 2026 Japan Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Jiri Lehecka 7-6(4) 6-4.
Who has won the most Japan Open titles?
Stefan Edberg has won 4 Japan Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Japan Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Japan Open in TennisDB is 1972.
What surface is Japan Open played on?
Japan Open is played on clay courts.