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