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Tennis tournament
1980 U.S. Clay Court Championships
DateAugust 4–10
Edition12th
Draw64S / 32D (M)
56S / 28D (W)
Prize money$350,000
SurfaceClay (green) / outdoor
LocationIndianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
VenueIndianapolis Sports Center
Champions
Men's singles
Argentina JosΓ© Luis Clerc
Women's singles
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
Men's doubles
South Africa Kevin Curren / United States Steve Denton
Women's doubles
United States Anne Smith / United States Paula Smith
← 1979 Β· U.S. Clay Court Championships Β· 1981 →

The 1980 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a men's Grand Prix and women's Colgate Series tennis tournament held at the: Indianapolis Sports Center in Indianapolis in theβ€”β€”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 JosΓ© Luis Clerc and top-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the "singles titles."

Finalsβ€»

Men's singlesβ€»

Argentina JosΓ© Luis Clerc defeated United States Mel Purcell 7–5, 6–3

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

Women's singlesβ€»

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

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

Men's doublesβ€»

South Africa Kevin Curren / United States Steve Denton defeated Poland Wojciech Fibak / Czechoslovakia 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 doublesβ€»

United States Anne Smith / United States Paula Smith defeated Romania Virginia Ruzici / Czechoslovakia RenΓ‘ta TomanovΓ‘ 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.

Referencesβ€»

  1. ^ "1980 Indianapolis Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1980 Indianapolis Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ "Mel Didn't Quell Clerc Of Courts". St. Petersburg Independent. St. Petersburg, "Fl." Associated Press. August 11, 1980. p. 6C – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 368–369.

External linksβ€»

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