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.
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. | |
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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 tournament titles | |
Most tournament finals | |
Prize money leader | |
Points leader | |
Awards | |
Player of the year | |
Doubles team of the year | |
Most improved player of the year | |
Newcomer of the year | |
← 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
editFebruary
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 |
3–6, 6–1, 6–0 |
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6–1, 6–1 |
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14 Apr | Murjani WTA Championships Amelia Island, United States Colgate Series (AA) Clay – $100,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles |
5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
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7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3) |
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28 Apr | United Airlines Sunbird Cup Orlando, United States Colgate Series (AAAA) Clay – $200,000 – 20S Singles – Doubles |
6–2, 6–4 |
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 |
5–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
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6–4, 6–1 |
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19 May | Federation Cup West Berlin, West Germany Team event Clay |
3-0 |
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26 May 2 June |
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $300,000 – 112S/64Q/48D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles |
6–0, 6–3 |
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6–1, 6–0 |
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2–6, 6–4, 8–6 |
June
editJuly
editAugust
editSeptember
editOctober
editNovember
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 | 16.829 | 2 | ||
2 | 15.633 | 3 | ||
3 | 14.786 | 1 | ||
4 | 10.801 | 17 | ||
5 | 10.747 | 4 | ||
6 | 9.737 | 5 | ||
7 | 9.611 | NR | NR | |
8 | 9.556 | 7 | ||
9 | 8.227 | 33 | ||
10 | 8.032 | 12 | ||
11 | 7.598 | 13 | ||
12 | 7.571 | 6 | ||
13 | 7.281 | 11 | ||
14 | 6.248 | 16 | ||
15 | 5.766 | 8 | ||
16 | 5.460 | 10 | ||
17 | 5.284 | 20 | ||
18 | 5.127 | 14 | ||
19 | 4.960 | 32 | ||
20 | 4.551 | 26 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Women's International Computer Rankings" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 31 December 1980.