1980 Family Circle Cup | |
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Date | April 7–13 |
Edition | 8th |
Category | Colgate Series (AAA) |
Draw | 64S / 32D |
Prize money | $150,000 |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Hilton Head Island, U.S |
Venue | Sea Pines Plantation |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Tracy Austin | |
Doubles | |
Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith |
The 1980 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina in the United States. The event was part of the AAA [lower-alpha 1] category of the 1980 Colgate Series. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from April 7 through April 13, 1980. [2] First-seeded and defending champion Tracy Austin won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money. [1]
Tracy Austin defeated Regina Maršíková 3–6, 6–1, 6–0
Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith defeated Candy Reynolds / Paula Smith 6–1, 6–1
Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | |
Singles [2] | Prize money | $30,000 | $15,000 | $7,600 | $7,200 | $3,250 | $1,600 | $800 | $350 |
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Ranking points | 125 | 95 | 70 | 70 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 5 |
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