1980 U.S. Clay Court Championships

1980 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Date	August 4–10
Edition	12th
Draw	64S / 32D (M) 56S / 28D (W)
Prize money	$350,000
Surface	Clay (green) / outdoor
Location	Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Venue	Indianapolis Sports Center
Champions
Men's singles
José Luis Clerc [1]
Women's singles
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Men's doubles
Kevin Curren / Steve Denton [2]
Women's doubles
Anne Smith / Paula Smith
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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 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. ^{[3] [4]}

Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1980 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's singles

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

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

Women's singles

Main article: 1980 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's singles

Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated 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 doubles

Main article: 1980 U.S. Clay Court Championships – 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

Main article: 1980 U.S. Clay Court Championships – 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

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 links

• "USCC-Indianapolis 1980". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
• "U.S. Clay Courts 1980". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved May 17, 2016.