1980_Volvo_Women's_Cup

1980 Volvo Women's Cup

1980 Volvo Women's Cup

Tennis tournament

The 1980 Volvo Women's Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey in the United States, It was part of the Colgate Series circuit of the 1980 WTA Tour and classified as a category AA[lower-alpha 1] event. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from August 18 through August 24, 1980. Fifth-seeded Hana Mandlíková won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.[2][1]

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Finals

Singles

Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková defeated United States Andrea Jaeger 6–7(0–7), 6–2, 6–2

  • It was Mandlíková's 1st singles title of the year and the 8th of her career.

Doubles

United States Martina Navratilova / United States Candy Reynolds defeated United States Pam Shriver / Netherlands Betty Stöve 4–6, 6–3, 6–1

Prize money

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Notes

  1. Tournaments with prize money for women of at least $100,000.[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, 162. ISBN 9780362020342.
  2. [2]
    John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 355, 370.
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