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1980 U.S. Clay Court Championships

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Date
  
August 4 – 10

Prize money
  
$350,000

Location
  
Indianapolis, USA

Edition
  
12th

Surface
  
Clay / Outdoor

Draw
  
64S/32D (M) 56S/28D (W)

The 1980 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a men's Grand Prix and women's Colgate Series tennis tournament held in Indianapolis in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and was held from August 4 through August 10, 1980. Eighth-seeded José Luis Clerc and top-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the singles titles.

Contents

Men's Singles

José Luis Clerc defeated Mel Purcell 7–5, 6–3

  • It was Clerc's 3rd title of the year and the 7th of his career.

    • Women's Singles

    Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Andrea Jaeger 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Evert-Lloyd's 4th title of the year and the 97th of her career.

    • Men's Doubles

    Kevin Curren / Steve Denton defeated Wojciech Fibak / Ivan Lendl 3–6, 7–6, 6–4

  • It was Curren's 2nd title of the year and of his career. It was also Denton's 2nd title of the year and of his career.

    • Women's Doubles

    Anne Smith / Paula Smith defeated Virginia Ruzici / Renáta Tomanová 4–6, 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Anne Smith's 6th title of the year and the 12th of her career. It was Paula Smith's 1st title of the year and of her career.

    • References

    1980 U.S. Clay Court Championships Wikipedia
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