# South African Open 1980

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/wta_archive:south-african-open/south-african-open?season=1980
Tour: WTA

Lesley Charles won the 1980 South African Open, defeating Rene Uys 7-5 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 24 to November 30, 1980. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

## Tournament info
- Category: WTA 250
- Surface: Hard
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Start date: 1980-11-24
- End date: 1980-11-30

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## Champion
- Winner: Lesley Charles
- Runner-up: Rene Uys
- Final score: 7-5 6-4

## Knockout results
### F
- Lesley Charles def. Rene Uys 7-5 6-4

### SF
- Lesley Charles def. Susan Rollinson 6-1 1-6 6-4
- Rene Uys def. Brigette Cuypers 7-6 6-2

### QF
- Susan Rollinson def. Liz Gordon UNK
- Rene Uys def. Sabina Simmonds UNK
- Brigette Cuypers def. Lena Jacobs UNK
- Lesley Charles def. Jennifer Mundel UNK

### R16
- Liz Gordon def. Revonne Du Toit 6-1 6-2
- Susan Rollinson def. Anita Summers 6-1 6-2
- Jennifer Mundel def. Margaret Redfearn 5-7 6-4 9-7
- Rene Uys def. Helen Moore 6-1 6-1
- Lena Jacobs def. Janice Rapp 6-4 6-2
- Sabina Simmonds def. Beverly Mould 6-1 6-0
- Brigette Cuypers def. Barbara Harmer 6-1 6-0
- Lesley Charles def. Annelise Muller 6-3 6-2

### R32
- Brigette Cuypers def. Sharon Bender 6-2 6-1
- Lena Jacobs def. Vicki Beggs 6-0 6-1
- Sabina Simmonds def. Renee Potgleter 6-1 6-0
- Helen Moore def. Leta Welthagen 6-1 6-1
- Revonne Du Toit def. Monica Reinach 6-1 6-1
- Margaret Redfearn def. Elize Badenhorst 6-0 6-0
- Barbara Harmer def. Lise Gregory 6-2 6-2
- Janice Rapp def. Kim Seddon 6-4 3-6 11-9
- Anita Summers def. Gail Jose 6-4 6-3
- Annelise Muller def. Wilma Devos 7-6 6-3
- Liz Gordon def. Nicole Mabille 7-6 7-5
- Beverly Mould def. Ingrid Reyneke 6-1 6-1
- Lesley Charles def. Ianthe Cunningham 6-0 6-2
- Susan Rollinson def. Susan Hagey 6-1 2-6 6-3
- Rene Uys def. Maureen Boys 6-1 6-4
- Jennifer Mundel def. Alana Bakos 6-2 6-1

## Stats
- Total matches: 31
- Players: 32

Other editions available: 1984, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972
(+4 more)

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/wta_archive:south-african-open/south-african-open?season=1980
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