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Singles
1980 South American Championships
1979 ChampionArgentina Guillermo Vilas
Final
ChampionArgentina José Luis Clerc
Runner-upWest Germany Rolf Gehring
Score6–7, 2–6, 7–5, 6–0, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
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1980 tennis event results

Guillermo Vilas was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

José Luis Clerc won in the final 6–7, 2–6, 7–5, 6–0, 6–3 against Rolf Gehring.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. n/a
  2. Argentina José Luis Clerc (champion)
  3. Paraguay Víctor Pecci (semifinals)
  4. Chile Hans Gildemeister (quarterfinals)
  5. Bolivia Mario Martinez (second round)
  6. West Germany Rolf Gehring (final)
  7. Ecuador Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals)
  8. Brazil Marcos Hocevar (second round)

Draw

Key

Final

Semifinals Final
            
6 West Germany Rolf Gehring 3 7 6
3 Paraguay Víctor Pecci 6 6 4
6 West Germany Rolf Gehring 7 6 5 0 3
2 Argentina José Luis Clerc 6 2 7 6 6
  Uruguay Jose Luis Damiani 0 4  
2 Argentina José Luis Clerc 6 6  

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL West Germany P Elter 3 6 7
Q Argentina A Gattiker 6 2 5 LL West Germany P Elter 6 6  
  West Germany K Eberhard 6 6 6   West Germany K Eberhard 4 3  
  Argentina G Guerrero 7 4 0 LL West Germany P Elter 7 5 3
  Brazil C Kirmayr 6 6   6 West Germany R Gehring 6 7 6
  Argentina G Tiberti 4 4     Brazil C Kirmayr 7 5 1
  Sweden S Simonsson 3 5   6 West Germany R Gehring 6 7 6
6 West Germany R Gehring 6 7   6 West Germany R Gehring 3 7 6
3 Paraguay V Pecci 6 6   3 Paraguay V Pecci 6 6 4
  Brazil J Soares 3 4   3 Paraguay V Pecci 6 7  
  Argentina R Cano 6 6     Argentina R Cano 3 5  
Q Brazil C Motta 4 3   3 Paraguay V Pecci 6 6  
  France C Freyss 6 7   7 Ecuador A Gómez 1 3  
  Australia D Carter 3 6     France C Freyss 3 2  
  France C Casa 1 6 4 7 Ecuador A Gómez 6 6  
7 Ecuador A Gómez 6 2 6

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Bolivia M Martinez 6 6  
  Australia J James 1 2   5 Bolivia M Martinez 3 3  
  Uruguay J L Damiani 6 6     Uruguay J L Damiani 6 6  
Q Chile B Prajoux 1 2     Uruguay J L Damiani 7 6  
  Spain Á Giménez 7 6   4 Chile H Gildemeister 5 1  
  Colombia J Velasco, Sr. 5 3     Spain Á Giménez 6 6 4
  Colombia Á Betancur 0 0   Chile H Gildemeister 1 7 6
4 Chile H Gildemeister 6 3     Uruguay J L Damiani 0 4  
8 Brazil M Hocevar 6 6 6 2 Argentina J L Clerc 6 6  
  United States R Fagel 4 7 3 8 Brazil M Hocevar 6 4  
  Ecuador R Ycaza 3 6 6   Ecuador R Ycaza 7 6  
  France D Bedel 6 0 1   Ecuador R Ycaza 4 4  
  Brazil T Koch 7 6   2 Argentina J L Clerc 6 6  
Q Argentina R Carruthers 6 3     Brazil T Koch 6 2 1
  Argentina E Bengoechea 3 0   2 Argentina J L Clerc 1 6 6
2 Argentina J L Clerc 6 6  

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