1980_Family_Circle_Cup

1980 Family Circle Cup

1980 Family Circle Cup

Women's tennis tournament

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]

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Finals

Singles

United States Tracy Austin defeated Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková 3–6, 6–1, 6–0

  • It was Austin's 6th title of the year and the 16th of her career.

Doubles

United States Kathy Jordan / United States Anne Smith defeated United States Candy Reynolds / United States Paula Smith 6–1, 6–1

Prize money and ranking points

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Notes

  1. Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $125,000.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 135–136, 138–139. ISBN 9780362020342.
  2. [2]
    John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 355, 362–363, 512.
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