1980 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

The 1980 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Tennis Sporthalle Filderstadt in Filderstadt in West Germany. The event was part of the AAA[lower-alpha 1] category of the 1980 Colgate Series. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 3 November through 9 November 1980.[2] First-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles event, her third successive singles title at the event, and the accompanying $22,000 first-prize money.[2][1]

1980 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Date3–9 November
Edition3rd
CategoryColgate Series (AAA)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$125,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationFilderstadt, West Germany
VenueTennis Sporthalle Filderstadt
Champions
Singles
United States Tracy Austin
Doubles
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková / Netherlands Betty Stöve

Finals

Singles

United States Tracy Austin defeated United States Sherry Acker 6–2, 7–5

  • It was Austin's 10th title of the year and the 20th of her career.

Doubles

Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková / Netherlands Betty Stöve defeated United States Kathy Jordan / United States Anne Smith 6–4, 7–5

Prize money
Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [2] $22,000 $11,000 $5,875 $2,800 $1,400 $700

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

References
  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, 154. ISBN 9780362020342.
  2. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 355, 375.
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