ATP Nice 1980 Draw & Results

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Bjorn Borg won the 1980 Nice, defeating Manuel Orantes 6-2 6-0 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played March 24–30 on clay courts in Nice, France.

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Champion
Bjorn Borg
def. Manuel Orantes , 6-2 6-0 6-1
Dates
Mar 24 — Mar 30
Location
Nice, France
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Nice 1980 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Bjorn Borg #1 6-2 6-0 6-1 Manuel Orantes #14 H2H Match data Mar 30, 1980* F
SF (2)
Manuel Orantes #14 7-5 4-6 6-3 Corrado Barazzutti #32 H2H Match data Mar 29, 1980* SF
Bjorn Borg #1 7-5 6-1 Fernando Luna #88 H2H Match data Mar 29, 1980* SF
QF (4)
Bjorn Borg #1 6-2 6-1 Peter Mcnamara — Match data Mar 29, 1980* QF
Corrado Barazzutti #32 6-1 0-6 6-3 Jairo Velasco — Match data Mar 29, 1980* QF
Fernando Luna #88 6-0 6-1 Peter Elter H2H Match data Mar 29, 1980* QF
Manuel Orantes #14 6-1 6-2 Gilles Moretton H2H Match data Mar 29, 1980* QF
R16 (8)
Bjorn Borg #1 6-2 6-2 Zeljko Franulovic #72 H2H Match data Mar 28, 1980* R16
Peter Mcnamara 6-2 4-6 6-4 Hans Kary — Match data Mar 28, 1980* R16
Corrado Barazzutti #32 6-4 6-1 Rolf Gehring #56 H2H Match data Mar 28, 1980* R16
Gilles Moretton 6-2 6-1 Shlomo Glickstein #68 H2H Match data Mar 28, 1980* R16
Peter Elter 6-2 6-4 Alejandro Pierola #99 H2H Match data Mar 28, 1980* R16
Jairo Velasco 6-0 3-6 7-5 Christophe Casa — Match data Mar 28, 1980* R16
Fernando Luna #88 6-3 6-3 Yannick Noah #27 H2H Match data Mar 28, 1980* R16 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Manuel Orantes #14 2-6 6-4 9-7 Welry Fritz H2H Match data Mar 28, 1980* R16
R32 (16)
Jairo Velasco 6-7 6-3 7-5 Dominique Bedel #94 — Match data Mar 27, 1980* R32
Manuel Orantes #14 2-6 6-3 6-3 Pascal Portes #92 H2H Match data Mar 27, 1980* R32
Peter Mcnamara 6-3 3-6 6-3 Patrick Proisy — Match data Mar 27, 1980* R32
Yannick Noah #27 6-1 6-3 Jiri Hrebec H2H Match data Mar 27, 1980* R32
Hans Kary 1-6 6-2 6-4 Werner Zirngibl H2H Match data Mar 27, 1980* R32
Shlomo Glickstein #68 6-3 6-3 Chris Delaney #48 H2H Match data Mar 27, 1980* R32
Zeljko Franulovic #72 6-4 6-4 Roland Stadler H2H Match data Mar 27, 1980* R32
Gilles Moretton 6-2 6-2 Gregoire Rafaitin H2H Match data Mar 27, 1980* R32
Peter Elter 6-4 5-7 6-4 Christophe Freyss H2H Match data Mar 27, 1980* R32
Welry Fritz 7-6 6-1 Stanislav Birner #77 H2H Match data Mar 27, 1980* R32
Rolf Gehring #56 6-3 6-4 Karl Meiler H2H Match data Mar 27, 1980* R32
Alejandro Pierola #99 6-3 3-1 (ret.) Kim Warwick #53 H2H Match data Mar 27, 1980* R32
Corrado Barazzutti #32 6-2 6-2 Georges Goven H2H Match data Mar 27, 1980* R32
Bjorn Borg #1 6-0 6-1 Jean Louis Haillet #81 H2H Match data Mar 27, 1980* R32
Fernando Luna #88 6-0 3-6 6-2 Herve Gauvain H2H Match data Mar 27, 1980* R32
Christophe Casa 2-6 6-2 6-3 Carlos Kirmayr #52 H2H Match data Mar 27, 1980* R32 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Nice.

Most Finals

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

  1. Bjorn Borg 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Bjorn Borg 5 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

  1. Alejandro Pierola 1 appearance

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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 Nice finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Bjorn Borg #1 6-2 6-0 6-1 Manuel Orantes #14 H2H Match data 1980 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1980

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Nice held?
Nice is held in Nice, France.
Who won the most recent Nice?
The 1980 Nice was won by Bjorn Borg, who defeated Manuel Orantes 6-2 6-0 6-1.
When was the first Nice played?
The first edition of Nice was held in 1980.
What surface is Nice played on?
Nice is played on clay courts.