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.
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Duration | 7 January 1980 – 12 January 1981 |
Edition | 8th |
Tournaments | 53 |
Categories | Grand Slam (4) WTA championships (3) Avon Championships (10) Colgate Series (32) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most titles | Tracy Austin (12) |
Most finals | Tracy Austin (16) |
Prize money leader | Martina Navratilova ($749,250) |
Points leader | Chris Evert (16.829) |
Awards | |
Player of the year | Tracy Austin |
Doubles team of the year | Kathy Jordan Anne Smith |
Most improved player of the year | Hana Mandlíková |
Newcomer of the year | Andrea Jaeger |
← 1979 1981 → |
Schedule
editThe 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
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editMarch
editApril
editWeek | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 Apr | Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island, United States Colgate Series (AAA) Clay – $150,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles |
Tracy Austin 3–6, 6–1, 6–0 |
Regina Maršíková | Ivanna Madruga Hana Mandlíková |
Yvonne Vermaak Virginia Ruzici Kathy Jordan Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 6–1, 6–1 |
Candy Reynolds Paula Smith | ||||
14 Apr | Murjani WTA Championships Amelia Island, United States Colgate Series (AA) Clay – $100,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles |
Martina Navratilova 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
Hana Mandlíková | Virginia Ruzici Yvonne Vermaak |
Pam Shriver Ivanna Madruga Jeanne DuVall Leslie Allen |
Rosie Casals Ilana Kloss 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3) |
Kathy Jordan Pam Shriver | ||||
28 Apr | United Airlines Sunbird Cup Orlando, United States Colgate Series (AAAA) Clay – $200,000 – 20S Singles – Doubles |
Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–4 |
Tracy Austin | Barbara Jordan Andrea Jaeger |
Pam Shriver Paula Smith Sue Barker Ivanna Madruga |
May
editWeek | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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5 May | Italian Open Perugia, Italy Colgate Series Clay – $100,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles |
Chris Evert-Lloyd 5–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
Virginia Ruzici | Hana Mandlíková Ivanna Madruga |
Laura duPont Renáta Tomanová Bettina Bunge Virginia Wade |
Hana Mandlíková Renáta Tomanová 6–4, 6–1 |
Ivanna Madruga 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 Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles |
Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–0, 6–3 |
Virginia Ruzici | Hana Mandlíková Dianne Fromholtz |
Kathy Jordan Ivanna Madruga Wendy Turnbull Billie Jean King |
Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 6–1, 6–0 |
Ivanna Madruga Adriana Villagrán | ||||
Anne Smith Billy Martin 2–6, 6–4, 8–6 |
Renáta Tomanová Stanislav Birner |
June
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editDecember
editRankings
editBelow are the 1980 WTA year-end rankings (December 31, 1980) in singles competition:
Singles Year-end Ranking[1] | ||||
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No | Player Name | Points | 1979 | Change |
1 | Chris Evert (USA) | 16.829 | 2 | 1 |
2 | Tracy Austin (USA) | 15.633 | 3 | 1 |
3 | Martina Navratilova (USA) | 14.786 | 1 | 2 |
4 | Hana Mandlíková (TCH) | 10.801 | 17 | 13 |
5 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley (AUS) | 10.747 | 4 | 1 |
6 | Billie Jean King (USA) | 9.737 | 5 | 1 |
7 | Andrea Jaeger (USA) | 9.611 | NR | NR |
8 | Wendy Turnbull (AUS) | 9.556 | 7 | 1 |
9 | Pam Shriver (USA) | 8.227 | 33 | 24 |
10 | Greer Stevens (RSA) | 8.032 | 12 | 2 |
11 | Virginia Ruzici (ROU) | 7.598 | 13 | 2 |
12 | Dianne Fromholtz (AUS) | 7.571 | 6 | 6 |
13 | Kathy Jordan (USA) | 7.281 | 11 | 2 |
14 | Sylvia Hanika (FRG) | 6.248 | 16 | 2 |
15 | Virginia Wade (GBR) | 5.766 | 8 | 7 |
16 | Sue Barker (GBR) | 5.460 | 10 | 6 |
17 | Mima Jaušovec (YUG) | 5.284 | 20 | 3 |
18 | Regina Maršíková (TCH) | 5.127 | 14 | 4 |
19 | Bettina Bunge (FRG) | 4.960 | 32 | 13 |
20 | Terry Holladay (USA) | 4.551 | 26 | 6 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Women's International Computer Rankings" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 31 December 1980.