1980 in Sports - Tennis

Tennis

  • Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
    1. Australian Open – Brian Teacher
    2. French Open – Björn Borg
    3. Wimbledon championships – Björn Borg
    4. US Open – John McEnroe
  • Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
    1. Australian Open – Hana Mandlíková
    2. French Open – Chris Evert
    3. Wimbledon championships – Evonne Goolagong Cawley
    4. US Open – Chris Evert
  • Davis Cup World tennis – Czechoslovakia defeated Italy 4–1.

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    I know some of my self-worth comes from tennis, and it’s hard to think of doing something else where you know you’ll never be the best. Tennis players are rare creatures: where else in the world can you know that you’re the best? The definitiveness of it is the beauty of it, but it’s not all there is to life and I’m ready to explore the alternatives.
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