1980 Lynda Carter Classic

The 1980 Lynda Carter Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Deer Creek Racquet Club in Deerfield Beach, Florida in the United States that was part of the Colgate Series of the 1980 Avon Championships World Championship Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from October 13 through October 19, 1980. First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the singles title at the event and earned $20,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

1980 Lynda Carter Classic
DateOctober 13–19
Edition1st
CategoryColgate Series (AAA)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationDeerfield Beach, Florida, U.S.
VenueDeer Creek Racquet Club
Champions
Singles
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
Doubles
United States Andrea Jaeger / Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
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Finals

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Singles

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  Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated   Andrea Jaeger 6–4, 6–1

  • It was Evert-Lloyd's 7th singles title of the year and the 100th of her career.

Doubles

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  Andrea Jaeger /   Regina Maršíková defeated   Martina Navratilova /   Candy Reynolds 1–6, 6–1, 6–2

  • It was Jaeger's 2nd doubles title of the year and of her career. It was Maršíková's 2nd doubles title of the year and the 6th of her career

Prize money

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Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [1] $20,000 $10,000 $4,800 $2,200 $1,100 $550

References

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  1. ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 355, 373–374.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 135–136, 150–151. ISBN 9780362020342.
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