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 / Outdoor
Location	Indianapolis, USA
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

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.^[3]

Winners

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

1. "ATP – 1980 Indianapolis Men's Singles draw". ATP.
2. "ATP – 1980 Indianapolis Men's Doubles draw". ATP.
3. "Mel Didn't Quell Clerc Of Courts". The Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, FL. Associated Press. 1980-08-11.

External links

• "USCC-Indianapolis 1980". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
• "U.S. Clay Courts 1980". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 2016-05-17.