The 1980 Birmingham Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the eighth and last edition of the Grand Prix Birmingham, and part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. It took place in Birmingham, Alabama, United States from January 14 through January 20, 1980. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title, his sixth at the event. Singles main draw entrants Seeds 1 Rankings as of December 26, 1979. Other entrants The following players received entry into the singles main draw as lucky losers: Manuel Diaz Tim Garcia The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: David Dowlen Joel Bailey Doubles main draw entrants Seeds Finals Singles Jimmy Connors defeated Eliot Teltscher 6–3, 6–2 It was Connors' 1st singles title of the year and the 80th of his career. Doubles Wojtek Fibak / Tom Okker defeated José Luis Clerc / Ilie Nastase, 6–3, 6–3 References External links ITF tournament edition details Birmingham Open Birmingham Open Birmingham Open Birmingham Open