1980 Robinsons South Pacific Classic – Doubles

Doubles
1980 Robinsons South Pacific Classic
ChampionUnited States John McEnroe
Australia Rod Frawley
Runner-upAustralia Phil Dent
Australia Rod Frawley
Score8–6[a]
Draw16
Seeds4

The 1980 Robinsons South Pacific Classic – Doubles was an event of the 1980 Robinsons South Pacific Classic tennis tournament and was played on outdoor grass courts at the Milton Courts in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, between 6 October and 12 October 1980. The draw comprised 16 teams players of which 4 were seeded. Geoff Masters and Ross Case were the defending South Pacific Tennis Classic doubles champions but did not participate in this edition. The unseeded team of John McEnroe and Matt Mitchell won the doubles title by defeating second-seeded Phil Dent and Rod Frawley in the final, 8–6.[1][2][3]

Seeds

  1. Australia Mark Edmondson / Australia Kim Warwick (Semifinals)
  2. Australia Phil Dent / Australia Rod Frawley (Final)
  3. Australia Syd Ball / Australia Cliff Letcher (Quarterfinals)
  4. Australia Chris Kachel / Australia John Marks (First round)

Draw

Key

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Australia Mark Edmondson
Australia Kim Warwick
7 7
United States Tom Gullikson
United States John Whitlinger
6 6 1 Australia Mark Edmondson
Australia Kim Warwick
6 7
Australia Ernie Ewert
Australia Brad Guan
7 2 6 Australia Ernie Ewert
Australia Brad Guan
4 6
Australia Dale Collings
Australia Wayne Hampson
6 6 3 1 Australia Mark Edmondson
Australia Kim Warwick
7 2 4
United States John McEnroe
United States Matt Mitchell
4 6 6 United States John McEnroe
United States Matt Mitchell
5 6 6
4 Australia Chris Kachel
Australia John Marks
6 3 4 United States John McEnroe
United States Matt Mitchell
6 6
United States Andy Kohlberg
United States Richard Meyer
4 6 7 United States Andy Kohlberg
United States Richard Meyer
4 1
Australia Philip Davies
Australia John Trickey
6 2 5 United States John McEnroe
United States Matt Mitchell
8
Austria Peter Feigl
India Sashi Menon
7 2 6 2 Australia Phil Dent
Australia Rod Frawley
6
United States Chris Delaney
United States Jeremy Cohen
6 6 0 Austria Peter Feigl
India Sashi Menon
4 6 6
3 Australia Syd Ball
Australia Cliff Letcher
7 2 6 3 Australia Syd Ball
Australia Cliff Letcher
6 1 2
Australia John Fitzgerald
Australia Wayne Pascoe
6 6 3 Austria Peter Feigl
India Sashi Menon
6 6
Australia Charlie Fancutt
Germany Ulrich Marten
6 6 2 Australia Phil Dent
Australia Rod Frawley
7 7
Australia Peter Johnston
Australia Greg Whitecross
3 4 Australia Charlie Fancutt
Germany Ulrich Marten
4 6
Australia Brad Drewett
Australia Terry Rocavert
2 1 2 Australia Phil Dent
Australia Rod Frawley
6 7
2 Australia Phil Dent
Australia Rod Frawley
6 6

Notes

  1. ^ Players agreed to play a single pro-set due to failing light conditions and commitments to participate in the subsequent Australian Indoor Championships.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Plucky McEnroe easily up". Papua New Guinea Post-courier. 13 October 1980. p. 26 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 123. ISBN 9780362020342.
  3. ^ "1980 Brisbane – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).