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Women's tennis circuit
1980 WTA Tour
Chris Evert-Lloyd finished the year as world No. 1 for the fourth time in her career. She won eight singles tournaments during the season, including two majors at the French Open and the US Open. She also finished runner-up at another major, the Wimbledon Championships.
Details
Duration7 January 1980 – 12 January 1981
Edition8th
Tournaments53
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
WTA championships (3)
Avon Championships (10)
Colgate Series (32)
Achievements (singles)
Most titlesUnited States Tracy Austin (12)
Most finalsUnited States Tracy Austin (16)
Prize money
leader
United States Martina Navratilova ($749,250)
Points leaderUnited States Chris Evert (16.829)
Awards
Player of the yearUnited States Tracy Austin
Doubles team
of the year
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
Most improved
player of the year
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Newcomer
of the year
United States Andrea Jaeger
1979 1981

The 1980 WTA Tour was the 8th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 7, 1980, and concluded on December 24, 1980, after 36 events. The Avon Championships World Championship Series was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The year is divided into two sponsored tours, with the first three months sponsored by Avon Championships World Championship Series and the latter part by Colgate Series. It included the four Grand Slam tournaments and a series of other events. ITF tournaments were not part of the tour, although they awarded points for the WTA World Ranking.

Schedule

The table below shows the 1980 WTA Tour schedule.

Key
Grand Slam tournaments
WTA championships
Avon Championships Circuit
Colgate Series
Non-tour events
Team events

January

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 Jan Avon Championships of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Tracy Austin
6–2, 6–1
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd Australia Dianne Fromholtz
United States Billie Jean King
South Africa Greer Stevens
United States Caroline Stoll
Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Laura duPont
United States Pam Shriver
6–3, 6–3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
United States Ann Kiyomura
14 Jan Avon Championships of Kansas
Kansas City, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Martina Navratilova
6–0, 6–2
South Africa Greer Stevens United Kingdom Virginia Wade
United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Pam Shriver
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
West Germany Bettina Bunge
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
United States Billie Jean King
United States Martina Navratilova
6–3, 6–1
United States Laura duPont
United States Pam Shriver
21 Jan Avon Championships of Chicago
Chicago, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
United States Martina Navratilova
6–4, 6–4
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd United States Billie Jean King
Australia Wendy Turnbull
South Africa Greer Stevens
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Billie Jean King
United States Martina Navratilova
6–3, 6–4
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
United States Kathy Jordan
28 Jan Avon Championships of Seattle
Seattle, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Tracy Austin
6–2, 7–6
United Kingdom Virginia Wade United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
United States Andrea Jaeger
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
South Africa Greer Stevens
United Kingdom Sue Barker
Romania Virginia Ruzici
United States Rosie Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–4, 2–6, 7–5
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
South Africa Greer Stevens

February

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
4 Feb Avon Championships of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Martina Navratilova
6–2, 6–0
United States Tracy Austin Australia Wendy Turnbull
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
Romania Virginia Ruzici
United States Roberta McCallum
United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Caroline Stoll
United States Rosie Casals
United States Martina Navratilova
7–6, 6–2
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
11 Feb Avon Championships of California
Oakland, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Martina Navratilova
6–1, 7–6
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley United States Terry Holladay
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Billie Jean King
United States Rosie Casals
South Africa Greer Stevens
United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Ann Kiyomura
6–0, 6–4
South Africa Greer Stevens
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
18 Feb Avon Championships of Detroit
Detroit, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 64S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United States Billie Jean King
6–3, 6–0
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley Australia Dianne Fromholtz
Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Terry Holladay
United States Andrea Jaeger
Romania Virginia Ruzici
United States Billie Jean King
South Africa Ilana Kloss
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
25 Feb Avon Championships of Houston
Houston, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 33S/15D
SinglesDoubles
United States Billie Jean King
6–1, 6–3
United States Martina Navratilova Australia Wendy Turnbull
South Africa Greer Stevens
Romania Virginia Ruzici
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Tracy Austin
United States Billie Jean King
South Africa Ilana Kloss
3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Netherlands Betty Stöve
Australia Wendy Turnbull

March

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 Mar Avon Championships of Dallas
Dallas, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United States Martina Navratilova
6–3, 6–2
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley United Kingdom Virginia Wade
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Pam Shriver
Australia Wendy Turnbull
West Germany Bettina Bunge
United States Billie Jean King
United States Martina Navratilova
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
United States Rosie Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
10 Mar Avon Championships of Boston
Boston, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Tracy Austin
6–2, 6–1
United Kingdom Virginia Wade United States Billie Jean King
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
Romania Virginia Ruzici
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Stacy Margolin
United States JoAnne Russell
United States Rosie Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–4, 7–6
United States Billie Jean King
South Africa Ilana Kloss
17 Mar Avon Championships
New York City, United States
WTA Championships
Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 8S/4D
SinglesDoubles
United States Tracy Austin
6–2, 2–6, 6–2
United States Martina Navratilova Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
United States Billie Jean King
United States Billie Jean King
United States Martina Navratilova
6–3, 4–6, 6–3
United States Rosie Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
24 Mar Honda Civic Classic
Carlsbad, California, United States
Colgate Series (A)
Carpet (i) – $30,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Pam Shriver
6–1, 6–2
United States Kate Latham United States Stacy Margolin
United States Pam Teeguarden
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
United States Terry Holladay
United States Renée Richards
United States Jeanne DuVall
United States Laura duPont
United States Pam Shriver
6–7, 6–4, 6–1
United States Rosie Casals
United States JoAnne Russell
31 Mar Bridgestone Doubles Championships
Tokyo, Japan
Colgate Series
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 8D
Doubles
United States Billie Jean King
United States Martina Navratilova
7–5, 6–3
United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Ann Kiyomura

April

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 Apr Family Circle Cup
Hilton Head Island, United States
Colgate Series (AAA)
Clay – $150,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United States Tracy Austin
3–6, 6–1, 6–0
Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková Argentina Ivanna Madruga
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
South Africa Yvonne Vermaak
Romania Virginia Ruzici
United States Kathy Jordan
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
6–1, 6–1
United States Candy Reynolds
United States Paula Smith
14 Apr Murjani WTA Championships
Amelia Island, United States
Colgate Series (AA)
Clay – $100,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United States Martina Navratilova
5–7, 6–3, 6–2
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková Romania Virginia Ruzici
South Africa Yvonne Vermaak
United States Pam Shriver
Argentina Ivanna Madruga
United States Jeanne DuVall
United States Leslie Allen
United States Rosie Casals
South Africa Ilana Kloss
7–6, 7–6
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Pam Shriver
28 Apr United Airlines Sunbird Cup
Orlando, United States
Colgate Series (AAAA)
Clay – $200,000 – 20S
SinglesDoubles
United States Martina Navratilova
6–2, 6–4
United States Tracy Austin United States Barbara Jordan
United States Andrea Jaeger
United States Pam Shriver
United States Paula Smith
United Kingdom Sue Barker
Argentina Ivanna Madruga

May

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 May Italian Open
Perugia, Italy
Colgate Series
Clay – $100,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
5–7, 6–2, 6–2
Romania Virginia Ruzici Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Argentina Ivanna Madruga
United States Laura duPont
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
West Germany Bettina Bunge
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
6–4, 6–1
Argentina Ivanna Madruga
Argentina Adriana Villagrán
19 May Federation Cup
West Berlin, West Germany
Team event
Clay
 United States
3-0
 Australia
 Czechoslovakia
 West Germany
 Soviet Union
 Romania
 Great Britain
 Sweden
26 May
2 June
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay – $300,000 – 112S/64Q/48D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–0, 6–3
Romania Virginia Ruzici Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
United States Kathy Jordan
Argentina Ivanna Madruga
Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Billie Jean King
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
6–1, 6–0
Argentina Ivanna Madruga
Argentina Adriana Villagrán
United States Anne Smith
United States Billy Martin
2–6, 6–4, 8–6
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
Czechoslovakia Stanislav Birner

June

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
9 Jun Crossley Carpets Tournament
Chichester, Great Britain
Colgate Series
Grass – $100,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–3, 6–7, 7–5
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley United States Pam Shriver
Netherlands Betty Stöve
United States Andrea Jaeger
United States Betsy Nagelsen
United States Sharon Walsh
West Germany Bettina Bunge
United States Pam Shriver
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6–4, 7–5
United States Rosie Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
16 Jun BMW Challenge
Eastbourne, Great Britain
Colgate Series
Grass – $150,000 – 64S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United States Tracy Austin
7–6, 6–2
Australia Wendy Turnbull South Africa Greer Stevens
United States Mareen Louie Harper
Netherlands Betty Stöve
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
United States Diane Desfor
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
6–4, 6–1
United States Pam Shriver
Netherlands Betty Stöve
23 Jun
30 Jun
Wimbledon Championships
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
Grass – $300,000 – 112S/64Q/48D/48X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
6–1, 7–6
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd United States Martina Navratilova
United States Tracy Austin
United States Billie Jean King
United States Andrea Jaeger
Australia Wendy Turnbull
South Africa Greer Stevens
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
4–6, 7–5, 6–1
United States Rosie Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Tracy Austin
United States John Austin
4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
Australia Mark Edmondson

July

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
14 Jul Player's Classic
Montreal, Canada
Colgate Series (AA)
Hard – $100,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United States Martina Navratilova
6–2, 6–1
South Africa Greer Stevens United States JoAnne Russell
United States Pam Shriver
United States Anne Smith
United States Laura duPont
United States Ann Kiyomura
United States JoAnne Russell
United States Anne Smith
United States Pam Shriver
3–6, 6–6 ret.
United States Ann Kiyomura
South Africa Greer Stevens
21 Jul Central Fidelity Banks International
Richmond, United States
Colgate Series (AA)
Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Martina Navratilova
6–3, 6–0
United States Mary Lou Piatek United States Pam Shriver
United States Betsy Nagelsen
United States Barbara Potter
United States Stacy Margolin
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
United States Wendy White
United States Billie Jean King
United States Martina Navratilova
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
United States Pam Shriver
United States Anne Smith
Austrian Open
Kitzbühel, Austria
Colgate Series (A)
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Romania Virginia Ruzici
3–6, 1-1 Ret
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková West Germany Sylvia Hanika
Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
Switzerland Hana Strachoňová
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
West Germany Heidi Eisterlehner
Czechoslovakia Iva Budařová
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
West Germany Eva Pfaff
Walkover
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
28 Jul Wells Fargo Open
San Diego, United States
Colgate Series (AA)
$125,000 – hard- 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Tracy Austin
6–1, 6–3
Australia Wendy Turnbull United States Stacy Margolin
United States Ann Kiyomura
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
United States Terry Holladay
United States Laura duPont
United States Diane Desfor
United States Tracy Austin
United States Ann Kiyomura
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
United States Rosie Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull

August

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
4 Aug U.S. Clay Court Championships
Indianapolis, United States
Colgate Series
Clay – $200,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–4, 6–3
United States Andrea Jaeger Argentina Ivanna Madruga
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
United States Anne White
Switzerland Hana Strachoňová
United States Mary Lou Piatek
Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
United States Anne Smith
United States Paula Smith
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Romania Virginia Ruzici
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
11 Aug Player's Canadian Open
Toronto, Canada
Colgate Series
Hard – $150,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–3, 6–1
Romania Virginia Ruzici United States Kathy Jordan
United States Pam Shriver
United States Anne Smith
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
United States Andrea Jaeger
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
United States Andrea Jaeger
Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
6–1, 6–3
United States Ann Kiyomura
United States Betsy Nagelsen
18 Aug Volvo Women's Cup
Mahwah, United States
Colgate Series
Hard – $100,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
6–7, 6–2, 6–2
United States Andrea Jaeger West Germany Sylvia Hanika
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Tracy Austin
United States Trey Lewis
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Candy Reynolds
4–6, 6–3, 6–1
United States Pam Shriver
Netherlands Betty Stöve
25 Aug
1 Sep
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
Hard – $350,000 – 128S/64Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
5–7, 6–1, 6–1
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková United States Tracy Austin
United States Andrea Jaeger
United States Pam Shriver
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
Argentina Ivanna Madruga
United States Barbara Hallquist
United States Billie Jean King
United States Martina Navratilova
7–6, 7–5
United States Pam Shriver
Netherlands Betty Stöve
Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Marty Riessen
7–5, 6–2
Netherlands Betty Stöve
South Africa Frew McMillan

September

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
8 Sep Toray Sillook Open
Tokyo, Japan
Colgate Series
Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 28S
Singles
United States Billie Jean King
7–5, 6–4
United States Terry Holladay Australia Dianne Fromholtz
United States Leslie Allen
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Australia Wendy Turnbull
Women‟s Games
Atlanta, Salt Lake City, United States
Colgate Series
Hard – $50,000 – 16S/8D
SinglesDoubles
Romania Virginia Ruzici
6–1, 6–3
Argentina Ivanna Madruga United States Barbara Potter
South Africa Tanya Harford
United States Pam Teeguarden
United States JoAnne Russell
United States Barbara Jordan
Romania Lucia Romanov
Romania Virginia Ruzici
United States Pam Teeguarden
6–4, 7–5
United States Barbara Jordan
United States JoAnne Russell
15 Sep Buick Riviera Classic
Atlanta, Las Vegas, United States
Colgate Series
Hard – $200,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Andrea Jaeger
7–5, 4–6, 6–3
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková United States Martina Navratilova
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
2–6, 6–4, 6–3
United States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve
22 Sep Davison‟s Classic
Atlanta, United States
Colgate Series (AA)
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
6–3, 7–5
Australia Wendy Turnbull United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Pam Teeguarden
Romania Lucia Romanov
United States JoAnne Russell
United States Barbara Potter
United States Sharon Walsh
6–3, 6–1
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
29 Sep US Indoors
Hartford, United States CN
Colgate Series
Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Tracy Austin
6–1, 2–6, 6–2
Australia Dianne Fromholtz Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Billie Jean King
United States Anne Smith
United Kingdom Anne Hobbs
United States Renée Richards
United States Roberta McCallum
United States Ann Kiyomura
United States Candy Reynolds
6–3, 4–6, 6–1
United States Anne Smith
United States Paula Smith

October

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 Oct Thunderbird Classic
Phoenix, United States
Colgate Series
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
7–6, 7–6
Australia Wendy Turnbull United States Caroline Stoll
United States Pam Shriver
United States Tracy Austin
United States Trey Lewis
United States Dana Gilbert
South Korea Lee Duk-hee
United States Pam Shriver
United States Paula Smith
6–0, 6–4
United States Ann Kiyomura
United States Candy Reynolds
13 Oct Borden Classic
Nagoya, Japan
Colgate Series
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Dana Gilbert
5-1 ret
United States Barbara Jordan West Germany Heidi Eisterlehner
United States Mareen Louie Harper
Argentina Ivanna Madruga
United States Lindsay Morse
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
United States Marcie Louie
United States Lindsay Morse
United States Jean Nachand
6–3, 6–1
Australia Nerida Gregory
Hungary Marie Pinterová
Lynda Carter Classic
Deerfield Beach, United States
Colgate Series
Hard – $125,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–4, 6–1
United States Andrea Jaeger Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
United States Martina Navratilova
Romania Virginia Ruzici
United States Sherry Acker
United States Pam Shriver
United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Andrea Jaeger
Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
1–6, 6–1, 6–2
Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova
United States Candy Reynolds
20 Oct Daihatsu Challenge
Brighton, Great Britain
Colgate Series
Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–4, 5–7, 6–3
United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Sylvia Hanika
South Africa Greer Stevens
Romania Virginia Ruzici
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
United States Barbara Potter
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
6–3, 7–5
United States Martina Navratilova
Netherlands Betty Stöve
Hit-Union Japan Open
Tokyo, Japan
Colgate Series
Hard – $50,000 – S/D
SinglesDoubles
Romania Mariana Simionescu
6–4, 6–4
Australia Nerida Gregory Hungary Marie Pinterová
United States Dana Gilbert
Argentina Ivanna Madruga
China Yu Li-Qiao
West Germany Heidi Eisterlehner
United States Julie Harrington
United States Dana Gilbert
United States Mareen Louie Harper
7–5, 7–6
Australia Nerida Gregory
Hungary Marie Pinterová
27 Oct Stockholm Open
Stockholm, Sweden
Colgate Series
Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
6–2, 6–2
West Germany Bettina Bunge Romania Virginia Ruzici
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
United States JoAnne Russell
Sweden Lena Sandin
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Romania Virginia Ruzici
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
6–2, 6–1
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Netherlands Betty Stöve

November

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 Nov Seiko Classic
Hong Kong
Colgate Series
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–2, 6–0
United States Mareen Louie Harper United States Sharon Walsh
Australia Susan Leo
United States Julie Harrington
Australia Nerida Gregory
United Kingdom Jane Plackett
Australia Leanne Harrison
Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Sharon Walsh
6–1, 6–2
United States Penny Johnson
Chile Silvana Urroz
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Stuttgart, West Germany
Colgate Series
Hard (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Tracy Austin
6–2, 7–5
United States Sherry Acker United States Andrea Jaeger
Romania Virginia Ruzici
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
United States Pam Teeguarden
Switzerland Isabelle Villiger
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6–4, 7–5
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
10 Nov Florida Federal Open
Tampa, USA
Colgate Series
Clay – $125,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
United States Andrea Jaeger
Walkover
United States Tracy Austin United States Kathrin Keil
United States Mary Lou Daniels
United States Susan Mascarin
United States Anne White
United States Beth Norton
United States Wendy White
United States Rosie Casals
United States Candy Reynolds
7–6, 7–5
United States Anne Smith
United States Paula Smith
Dutch International Indoors
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Colgate Series
Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
6–2, 6–1
Romania Virginia Ruzici United States Barbara Potter
United States JoAnne Russell
United States Renee Blount
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
Netherlands Betty Stöve
Switzerland Hana Strachoňová
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Netherlands Betty Stöve
7–6, 7–6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
United States JoAnne Russell
17 Nov Wightman Cup
London, Great Britain
Hard (i)
Team event
 United States 5–2  Great Britain
24 Nov
7 Dec
Toyota Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Grass – $200,000 – 64S/32Q/32D
SinglesDoubles
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
6–0, 7–5
Australia Wendy Turnbull United States Martina Navratilova
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
South Africa Greer Stevens
United States Pam Shriver
Romania Virginia Ruzici
United States Candy Reynolds
United States Betsy Nagelsen
United States Martina Navratilova
6–4, 6–4
United States Ann Kiyomura
United States Candy Reynolds

December

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 Dec NSW Building Society Open
Sydney, Australia
Colgate Series
Grass – $125,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
Australia Wendy Turnbull
3–6, 6–4, 7–6
United States Pam Shriver West Germany Sylvia Hanika
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
United States Martina Navratilova
South Africa Greer Stevens
United Kingdom Sue Barker
Romania Virginia Ruzici
United States Pam Shriver
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6–1, 4–6, 6–4
United States Rosie Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
8 Dec National Panasonic South Australian Open
Adelaide, Australia
Colgate Series
Grass – $125,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
6–2, 6–4
United Kingdom Sue Barker Netherlands Betty Stöve
Hungary Marie Pinterová
West Germany Bettina Bunge
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
West Germany Bettina Bunge
Australia Amanda Tobin
United States Pam Shriver
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6–4, 6–3
United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Sharon Walsh
15 Dec Tucson Open
Tucson, United States
Colgate Series (AA)
Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Tracy Austin
6–2, 6–0
United States Mareen Louie Harper United States Barbara Potter
United States Sandy Collins
United States Sherry Acker
United States JoAnne Russell
United States Wendy White
United States Mona Guerrant
United States Leslie Allen
United States Barbara Potter
7–6, 6–0
United States Mary Lou Daniels
United States Wendy White
6 Jan 1981 Colgate Series Championships
Landover, United States
WTA Championships
Hard (i) – $250,000 – 12S/6D
SinglesDoubles
United States Tracy Austin
6–2, 6–2
United States Andrea Jaeger Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Martina Navratilova
Round robin
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Romania Virginia Ruzici
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
United States Pam Shriver
United States Rosie Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 4–6, 7–6
United States Paula Smith
United States Candy Reynolds

Rankings

Below are the 1980 WTA year-end rankings (December 31, 1980) in singles competition:

Singles Year-end Ranking
No Player Name Points 1979 Change
1  Chris Evert (USA) 16.829 2 Increase 1
2  Tracy Austin (USA) 15.633 3 Increase 1
3  Martina Navratilova (USA) 14.786 1 Decrease 2
4  Hana Mandlíková (TCH) 10.801 17 Increase 13
5  Evonne Goolagong Cawley (AUS) 10.747 4 Decrease 1
6  Billie Jean King (USA) 9.737 5 Decrease 1
7  Andrea Jaeger (USA) 9.611 NR NR
8  Wendy Turnbull (AUS) 9.556 7 Decrease 1
9  Pam Shriver (USA) 8.227 33 Increase 24
10  Greer Stevens (RSA) 8.032 12 Increase 2
11  Virginia Ruzici (ROU) 7.598 13 Increase 2
12  Dianne Fromholtz (AUS) 7.571 6 Decrease 6
13  Kathy Jordan (USA) 7.281 11 Decrease 2
14  Sylvia Hanika (FRG) 6.248 16 Increase 2
15  Virginia Wade (GBR) 5.766 8 Decrease 7
16  Sue Barker (GBR) 5.460 10 Decrease 6
17  Mima Jaušovec (YUG) 5.284 20 Increase 3
18  Regina Maršíková (TCH) 5.127 14 Decrease 4
19  Bettina Bunge (FRG) 4.960 32 Increase 13
20  Terry Holladay (USA) 4.551 26 Increase 6

See also

References

  1. "Women's International Computer Rankings" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 31 December 1980.

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