1980 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's singles

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{{Infobox tennis tournament event|1980|U.S. Clay Court Championships|

| defchamp =

| champ = {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd

| runner = {{flagicon|USA}} Andrea Jaeger

| score = 6–4, 6–3

| edition =

| main_name = U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships {{!}} U.S. Clay Court Championships

| before_name = U.S. Clay Court Championships

| after_name = U.S. Clay Court Championships

}}

Top-seed Chris Evert-Lloyd won the title for the sixth time, beating fourth-seed Andrea Jaeger in the final for a first-prize of $30,000.{{cite news |title=Evert-Lloyd win Clay Court championship |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Rs8fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5dgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2268%2C4479775 |newspaper=The Southeast Missourian |location=Cape Girardeau, Missouri. |agency=Associated Press |date=1980-08-10}}

Seeds

The eight seeds received a bye into the second round. A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

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  1. {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Evert-Lloyd (champion)
  2. {{flagicon|AUS}} Evonne Cawley (semifinals)
  3. {{flagicon|ROU|1965}} Virginia Ruzici (third round)
  4. {{flagicon|USA}} Andrea Jaeger (final)
  5. {{flagicon|TCH}} Regina Maršíková (quarterfinals)
  6. {{flagicon|ARG}} Ivanna Madruga (semifinals)
  7. {{flagicon|YUG}} Mima Jaušovec (withdrew — arm injury) {{cite news |title=Top-seeded players to begin play in U.S. Open Clay Court tourney |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3GUvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wjQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4513%2C569996 |newspaper=Rome News-Tribune |location=Rome, GA. |agency=United Press |date=1980-08-05}}
  8. {{flagicon|USA}} Laura duPont (second round)

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Draw

{{Draw key}}

=Finals=

{{8TeamBracket-Tennis3

| RD1=Quarterfinals

| RD2=Semifinals

| RD3=Final

| team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=1

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|USA}} Chris Evert

| RD1-score1-1=6

| RD1-score1-2=6

| RD1-score1-3= 

| RD1-seed2=Q

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|USA}} Anne White

| RD1-score2-1=0

| RD1-score2-2=2

| RD1-score2-3= 

| RD1-seed3= 

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|SUI}} Hana Strachoňová

| RD1-score3-1=1

| RD1-score3-2=2

| RD1-score3-3= 

| RD1-seed4=6

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|ARG}} Ivanna Madruga

| RD1-score4-1=6

| RD1-score4-2=6

| RD1-score4-3= 

| RD1-seed5= 

| RD1-team5={{flagicon|USA}} Mary Lou Piatek

| RD1-score5-1=1

| RD1-score5-2=1

| RD1-score5-3= 

| RD1-seed6=4

| RD1-team6={{flagicon|USA}} Andrea Jaeger

| RD1-score6-1=6

| RD1-score6-2=6

| RD1-score6-3= 

| RD1-seed7=5

| RD1-team7={{flagicon|TCH}} Regina Maršíková

| RD1-score7-1=5

| RD1-score7-2=3

| RD1-score7-3= 

| RD1-seed8=2

| RD1-team8={{flagicon|AUS}} Evonne Cawley

| RD1-score8-1=7

| RD1-score8-2=6

| RD1-score8-3= 

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|USA}} Chris Evert

| RD2-score1-1=6

| RD2-score1-2=3

| RD2-score1-3= 

| RD2-seed2=6

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|ARG}} Ivanna Madruga

| RD2-score2-1=4

| RD2-score2-2=0r

| RD2-score2-3= 

| RD2-seed3=4

| RD2-team3={{flagicon|USA}} Andrea Jaeger

| RD2-score3-1=6

| RD2-score3-2=6

| RD2-score3-3= 

| RD2-seed4=2

| RD2-team4={{flagicon|AUS}} Evonne Cawley

| RD2-score4-1=4

| RD2-score4-2=2

| RD2-score4-3= 

| RD3-seed1=1

| RD3-team1={{flagicon|USA}} Chris Evert

| RD3-score1-1=6

| RD3-score1-2=6

| RD3-score1-3= 

| RD3-seed2=4

| RD3-team2={{flagicon|USA}} Andrea Jaeger

| RD3-score2-1=4

| RD3-score2-2=3

| RD3-score2-3= 

}}

=Top half=

==Section 1==

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Third round

| RD4=Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed03= 

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|USA}} J DuVall

| RD1-score03-1=5

| RD1-score03-2=4

| RD1-score03-3= 

| RD1-seed04= 

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|USA}} J Russell

| RD1-score04-1=7

| RD1-score04-2=6

| RD1-score04-3= 

| RD1-seed05=LL

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|AUS}} K Gulley

| RD1-score05-1=4

| RD1-score05-2=1

| RD1-score05-3= 

| RD1-seed06=Q

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|USA}} V Beggs

| RD1-score06-1=6

| RD1-score06-2=6

| RD1-score06-3= 

| RD1-seed07= 

| RD1-team07={{flagicon|AUS}} D Evers

| RD1-score07-1=7

| RD1-score07-2=6

| RD1-score07-3= 

| RD1-seed08=LL

| RD1-team08={{flagicon|USA}} Rita Agassi

| RD1-score08-1=6

| RD1-score08-2=1

| RD1-score08-3= 

| RD1-seed09=Q

| RD1-team09={{flagicon|USA}} S Jaeger

| RD1-score09-1=6

| RD1-score09-2=6

| RD1-score09-3= 

| RD1-seed10= 

| RD1-team10={{flagicon|USA}} B-A Dent

| RD1-score10-1=1

| RD1-score10-2=4

| RD1-score10-3= 

| RD1-seed11=Q

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|USA}} A White

| RD1-score11-1=3

| RD1-score11-2=6

| RD1-score11-3=6

| RD1-seed12= 

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|USA}} C Reynolds

| RD1-score12-1=6

| RD1-score12-2=4

| RD1-score12-3=1

| RD1-seed13=LL

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|AUS}} E Little

| RD1-score13-1=0

| RD1-score13-2=6

| RD1-score13-3=2

| RD1-seed14= 

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|USA}} D Gilbert

| RD1-score14-1=6

| RD1-score14-2=4

| RD1-score14-3=6

| RD2-seed01=1

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|USA}} C Evert

| RD2-score01-1=6

| RD2-score01-2=6

| RD2-score01-3= 

| RD2-seed02= 

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|USA}} J Russell

| RD2-score02-1=4

| RD2-score02-2=4

| RD2-score02-3= 

| RD2-seed03=Q

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|USA}} V Beggs

| RD2-score03-1=6

| RD2-score03-2=2

| RD2-score03-3=1

| RD2-seed04= 

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|AUS}} D Evers

| RD2-score04-1=1

| RD2-score04-2=6

| RD2-score04-3=6

| RD2-seed05=Q

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|USA}} S Jaeger

| RD2-score05-1=1

| RD2-score05-2=0

| RD2-score05-3= 

| RD2-seed06=Q

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|USA}} A White

| RD2-score06-1=6

| RD2-score06-2=6

| RD2-score06-3= 

| RD2-seed07= 

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|USA}} D Gilbert

| RD2-score07-1=6

| RD2-score07-2=6

| RD2-score07-3= 

| RD2-seed08=LL

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|USA}} Michelle Weiss

| RD2-score08-1=3

| RD2-score08-2=1

| RD2-score08-3= 

| RD3-seed01=1

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|USA}} C Evert

| RD3-score01-1=6

| RD3-score01-2=6

| RD3-score01-3= 

| RD3-seed02= 

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|AUS}} D Evers

| RD3-score02-1=1

| RD3-score02-2=0

| RD3-score02-3= 

| RD3-seed03=Q

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|USA}} A White

| RD3-score03-1=6

| RD3-score03-2=6

| RD3-score03-3= 

| RD3-seed04= 

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|USA}} D Gilbert

| RD3-score04-1=4

| RD3-score04-2=4

| RD3-score04-3= 

| RD4-seed01=1

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|USA}} C Evert

| RD4-score01-1=6

| RD4-score01-2=6

| RD4-score01-3= 

| RD4-seed02=Q

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|USA}} A White

| RD4-score02-1=0

| RD4-score02-2=2

| RD4-score02-3= 

}}

==Section 2==

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Third round

| RD4=Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed03= 

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|GBR}} G Coles

| RD1-score03-1=4

| RD1-score03-2=7

| RD1-score03-3=3

| RD1-seed04= 

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|KOR}} Lee D-h

| RD1-score04-1=6

| RD1-score04-2=5

| RD1-score04-3=6

| RD1-seed05=LL

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|FRA}} S Provoust

| RD1-score05-1=1

| RD1-score05-2=1

| RD1-score05-3= 

| RD1-seed06=Q

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|FRA}} C Franch

| RD1-score06-1=6

| RD1-score06-2=6

| RD1-score06-3= 

| RD1-seed07= 

| RD1-team07={{flagicon|SUI}} H Strachoňová

| RD1-score07-1=6

| RD1-score07-2=6

| RD1-score07-3= 

| RD1-seed08=Q

| RD1-team08={{flagicon|USA}} Nina Voydat

| RD1-score08-1=2

| RD1-score08-2=0

| RD1-score08-3= 

| RD1-seed09= 

| RD1-team09={{flagicon|AUS}} A Evans

| RD1-score09-1=3

| RD1-score09-2=4

| RD1-score09-3= 

| RD1-seed10= 

| RD1-team10={{flagicon|USA}} L Forood

| RD1-score10-1=6

| RD1-score10-2=6

| RD1-score10-3= 

| RD1-seed11= 

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|USA}} R Richards

| RD1-score11-1=4

| RD1-score11-2=4

| RD1-score11-3= 

| RD1-seed12= 

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|USA}} P Smith

| RD1-score12-1=6

| RD1-score12-2=6

| RD1-score12-3= 

| RD1-seed13= 

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|USA}} R Blount

| RD1-score13-1=2

| RD1-score13-2=1

| RD1-score13-3= 

| RD1-seed14= 

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|AUS}} S Leo

| RD1-score14-1=6

| RD1-score14-2=6

| RD1-score14-3= 

| RD2-seed01=3

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|ROU|1965}} V Ruzici

| RD2-score01-1=6

| RD2-score01-2=5

| RD2-score01-3=8

| RD2-seed02= 

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|KOR}} Lee D-h

| RD2-score02-1=0

| RD2-score02-2=7

| RD2-score02-3=6

| RD2-seed03=Q

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|FRA}} C Franch

| RD2-score03-1=1

| RD2-score03-2=2

| RD2-score03-3= 

| RD2-seed04= 

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|SUI}} H Strachoňová

| RD2-score04-1=6

| RD2-score04-2=6

| RD2-score04-3= 

| RD2-seed05= 

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|USA}} L Forood

| RD2-score05-1=6

| RD2-score05-2=6

| RD2-score05-3= 

| RD2-seed06= 

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|USA}} P Smith

| RD2-score06-1=3

| RD2-score06-2=4

| RD2-score06-3= 

| RD2-seed07= 

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|AUS}} S Leo

| RD2-score07-1=0

| RD2-score07-2=2

| RD2-score07-3= 

| RD2-seed08=6

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|ARG}} I Madruga

| RD2-score08-1=6

| RD2-score08-2=6

| RD2-score08-3= 

| RD3-seed01=3

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|ROU|1965}} V Ruzici

| RD3-score01-1=6

| RD3-score01-2=2

| RD3-score01-3= 

| RD3-seed02= 

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|SUI}} H Strachoňová

| RD3-score02-1=7

| RD3-score02-2=6

| RD3-score02-3= 

| RD3-seed03= 

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|USA}} L Forood

| RD3-score03-1=0

| RD3-score03-2=0

| RD3-score03-3= 

| RD3-seed04=6

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|ARG}} I Madruga

| RD3-score04-1=6

| RD3-score04-2=6

| RD3-score04-3= 

| RD4-seed01= 

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|SUI}} H Strachoňová

| RD4-score01-1=1

| RD4-score01-2=2

| RD4-score01-3= 

| RD4-seed02=6

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|ARG}} I Madruga

| RD4-score02-1=6

| RD4-score02-2=6

| RD4-score02-3= 

}}

=Bottom half=

==Section 3==

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Third round

| RD4=Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed03= 

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} R Fairbank

| RD1-score03-1=6

| RD1-score03-2=6

| RD1-score03-3= 

| RD1-seed04= 

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|USA}} L Doherty

| RD1-score04-1=1

| RD1-score04-2=4

| RD1-score04-3= 

| RD1-seed05= 

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|USA}} B Hallquist

| RD1-score05-1=4

| RD1-score05-2=6

| RD1-score05-3=4

| RD1-seed06= 

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|USA}} J Newberry

| RD1-score06-1=6

| RD1-score06-2=4

| RD1-score06-3=6

| RD1-seed07=LL

| RD1-team07={{flagicon|USA}} J Preyer

| RD1-score07-1=2

| RD1-score07-2=1

| RD1-score07-3= 

| RD1-seed08= 

| RD1-team08={{flagicon|USA}} M L Piatek

| RD1-score08-1=6

| RD1-score08-2=6

| RD1-score08-3= 

| RD1-seed09= 

| RD1-team09={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Y Vermaak

| RD1-score09-1=6

| RD1-score09-2=6

| RD1-score09-3= 

| RD1-seed10= 

| RD1-team10={{flagicon|USA}} F Hutnick

| RD1-score10-1=4

| RD1-score10-2=0

| RD1-score10-3= 

| RD1-seed11= 

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|SUI}} C Jolissaint

| RD1-score11-1=7

| RD1-score11-2=1

| RD1-score11-3=4

| RD1-seed12= 

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|USA}} A Smith

| RD1-score12-1=6

| RD1-score12-2=6

| RD1-score12-3=6

| RD1-seed13= 

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|USA}} K Sands

| RD1-score13-1=4

| RD1-score13-2=3

| RD1-score13-3= 

| RD1-seed14=Q

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|USA}} A Henricksson

| RD1-score14-1=6

| RD1-score14-2=6

| RD1-score14-3= 

| RD2-seed01=8

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|USA}} L duPont

| RD2-score01-1=3

| RD2-score01-2=2

| RD2-score01-3= 

| RD2-seed02= 

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} R Fairbank

| RD2-score02-1=6

| RD2-score02-2=6

| RD2-score02-3= 

| RD2-seed03= 

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|USA}} J Newberry

| RD2-score03-1=1

| RD2-score03-2=2

| RD2-score03-3= 

| RD2-seed04= 

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|USA}} M L Piatek

| RD2-score04-1=6

| RD2-score04-2=6

| RD2-score04-3= 

| RD2-seed05= 

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Y Vermaak

| RD2-score05-1=6

| RD2-score05-2=1

| RD2-score05-3=0

| RD2-seed06= 

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|USA}} A Smith

| RD2-score06-1=3

| RD2-score06-2=6

| RD2-score06-3=6

| RD2-seed07=Q

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|USA}} A Henricksson

| RD2-score07-1=1

| RD2-score07-2=0

| RD2-score07-3= 

| RD2-seed08=4

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|USA}} A Jaeger

| RD2-score08-1=6

| RD2-score08-2=6

| RD2-score08-3= 

| RD3-seed01= 

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} R Fairbank

| RD3-score01-1=6

| RD3-score01-2=3

| RD3-score01-3=5

| RD3-seed02= 

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|USA}} M L Piatek

| RD3-score02-1=4

| RD3-score02-2=6

| RD3-score02-3=7

| RD3-seed03= 

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|USA}} A Smith

| RD3-score03-1=1

| RD3-score03-2=0

| RD3-score03-3= 

| RD3-seed04=4

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|USA}} A Jaeger

| RD3-score04-1=6

| RD3-score04-2=6

| RD3-score04-3= 

| RD4-seed01= 

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|USA}} M L Piatek

| RD4-score01-1=1

| RD4-score01-2=1

| RD4-score01-3= 

| RD4-seed02=4

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|USA}} A Jaeger

| RD4-score02-1=6

| RD4-score02-2=6

| RD4-score02-3= 

}}

==Section 4==

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Third round

| RD4=Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed03= 

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|JPN}} N Sato

| RD1-score03-1=1

| RD1-score03-2=2

| RD1-score03-3= 

| RD1-seed04= 

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|USA}} S Collins

| RD1-score04-1=6

| RD1-score04-2=6

| RD1-score04-3= 

| RD1-seed05= 

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|ARG}} E Raponi

| RD1-score05-1=6

| RD1-score05-2=3

| RD1-score05-3=2

| RD1-seed06= 

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|AUS}} S Saliba

| RD1-score06-1=4

| RD1-score06-2=6

| RD1-score06-3=6

| RD1-seed07= 

| RD1-team07={{flagicon|TCH}} R Tomanová

| RD1-score07-1=6

| RD1-score07-2=6

| RD1-score07-3= 

| RD1-seed08=Q

| RD1-team08={{flagicon|USA}} S McInerney

| RD1-score08-1=2

| RD1-score08-2=2

| RD1-score08-3= 

| RD1-seed09= 

| RD1-team09={{flagicon|USA}} K Jones

| RD1-score09-1=1

| RD1-score09-2=2

| RD1-score09-3= 

| RD1-seed10= 

| RD1-team10={{flagicon|ARG}} C Casabianca

| RD1-score10-1=6

| RD1-score10-2=6

| RD1-score10-3= 

| RD1-seed11= 

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|SUI}} P Delhees

| RD1-score11-1=3

| RD1-score11-2=3

| RD1-score11-3= 

| RD1-seed12=Q

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|USA}} J Portman

| RD1-score12-1=6

| RD1-score12-2=6

| RD1-score12-3= 

| RD1-seed13= 

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|USA}} S Acker

| RD1-score13-1=6

| RD1-score13-2=6

| RD1-score13-3= 

| RD1-seed14= 

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|BEL}} M Gurdal

| RD1-score14-1=4

| RD1-score14-2=1

| RD1-score14-3= 

| RD2-seed01=5

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|TCH}} R Maršiková

| RD2-score01-1=7

| RD2-score01-2=6

| RD2-score01-3= 

| RD2-seed02= 

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|USA}} S Collins

| RD2-score02-1=6

| RD2-score02-2=4

| RD2-score02-3= 

| RD2-seed03= 

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|AUS}} S Saliba

| RD2-score03-1=2

| RD2-score03-2=2

| RD2-score03-3= 

| RD2-seed04= 

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|TCH}} R Tomanová

| RD2-score04-1=6

| RD2-score04-2=6

| RD2-score04-3= 

| RD2-seed05= 

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|ARG}} C Casabianca

| RD2-score05-1=3

| RD2-score05-2=5

| RD2-score05-3= 

| RD2-seed06=Q

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|USA}} J Portman

| RD2-score06-1=6

| RD2-score06-2=7

| RD2-score06-3= 

| RD2-seed07= 

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|USA}} S Acker

| RD2-score07-1=4

| RD2-score07-2=2

| RD2-score07-3= 

| RD2-seed08=2

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|AUS}} E Cawley

| RD2-score08-1=6

| RD2-score08-2=6

| RD2-score08-3= 

| RD3-seed01=5

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|TCH}} R Maršiková

| RD3-score01-1=2

| RD3-score01-2=6

| RD3-score01-3=9

| RD3-seed02= 

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|TCH}} R Tomanová

| RD3-score02-1=6

| RD3-score02-2=3

| RD3-score02-3=7

| RD3-seed03=Q

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|USA}} J Portman

| RD3-score03-1=5

| RD3-score03-2=0

| RD3-score03-3= 

| RD3-seed04=2

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|AUS}} E Cawley

| RD3-score04-1=7

| RD3-score04-2=6

| RD3-score04-3= 

| RD4-seed01=5

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|TCH}} R Maršiková

| RD4-score01-1=5

| RD4-score01-2=3

| RD4-score01-3= 

| RD4-seed02=2

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|AUS}} E Cawley

| RD4-score02-1=7

| RD4-score02-2=6

| RD4-score02-3= 

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