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 53 events. It 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 in the United States on the Avon Championships Circuit and the remaining nine months on the world wide Colgate Series Circuit. It included the four Grand Slam tournaments and a series of other events. ITF World Circuit 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 tournamentsWTA championshipsAvon Championships Circuit Colgate SeriesNon-tour eventsTeam events
January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 Jan Avon Championships of Cincinnati Cincinnati, United States Avon Championships CircuitCarpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Tracy Austin 6–2, 6–1 Chris Evert-Lloyd Dianne Fromholtz Billie Jean King Greer Stevens Caroline Stoll Wendy Turnbull Kathy Jordan Laura duPont Pam Shriver6–3, 6–3 Mima Jaušovec Ann Kiyomura14 Jan Avon Championships of Kansas Kansas City, United StatesAvon Championships CircuitCarpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D Martina Navratilova6–0, 6–2 Greer Stevens Virginia Wade Sue Barker Pam Shriver Dianne Fromholtz Bettina Bunge Evonne Goolagong Cawley Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova6–3, 6–1 Laura duPont Pam Shriver21 Jan Avon Championships of Chicago Chicago, United StatesAvon Championships CircuitCarpet (i) – $200,000 – 56S/28D Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–4 Chris Evert-Lloyd Billie Jean King Wendy Turnbull Greer Stevens Dianne Fromholtz Sylvia Hanika Kathy Jordan Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova6–3, 6–4 Sylvia Hanika Kathy Jordan28 Jan Avon Championships of Seattle Seattle, United StatesAvon Championships CircuitCarpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Tracy Austin 6–2, 7–6(7–1) Virginia Wade Chris Evert-Lloyd Andrea Jaeger Sylvia Hanika Greer Stevens Sue Barker Virginia Ruzici Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 Virginia Wade Greer Stevens
February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists4 Feb Avon Championships of Los Angeles Los Angeles, United StatesAvon Championships CircuitHard – $150,000 – 32S/16D Martina Navratilova6–2, 6–0 Tracy Austin Wendy Turnbull Virginia Wade Virginia Ruzici Roberta McCallum Sue Barker Caroline Stoll Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova 7–6, 6–2 Kathy Jordan Anne Smith11 Feb Avon Championships of California Oakland, United StatesAvon Championships CircuitCarpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Martina Navratilova 6–1, 7–6(7–4) Evonne Goolagong Cawley Terry Holladay Virginia Wade Kathy Jordan Billie Jean King Rosie Casals Greer Stevens Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura6–0, 6–4 Greer Stevens Virginia Wade18 Feb Avon Championships of Detroit Detroit, United States Avon Championships CircuitCarpet (i) – $200,000 – 64S/32D Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–0 Evonne Goolagong Cawley Dianne Fromholtz Wendy Turnbull Kathy Jordan Terry Holladay Andrea Jaeger Virginia Ruzici Billie Jean King Ilana Kloss 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 Kathy Jordan Anne Smith25 Feb Avon Championships of Houston Houston, United StatesAvon Championships CircuitCarpet (i) – $150,000 – 33S/15D Billie Jean King6–1, 6–3 Martina Navratilova Wendy Turnbull Greer Stevens Virginia Ruzici Dianne Fromholtz Sue Barker Tracy Austin Billie Jean King Ilana Kloss 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 Betty Stöve Wendy Turnbull
March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Mar Avon Championships of Dallas Dallas, United StatesAvon Championships CircuitCarpet (i) – $150,000 – 56S/32D Martina Navratilova6–3, 6–2 Evonne Goolagong Cawley Virginia Wade Dianne Fromholtz Kathy Jordan Pam Shriver Wendy Turnbull Bettina Bunge Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull10 Mar Avon Championships of Boston Boston, United StatesAvon Championships CircuitCarpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D Tracy Austin6–2, 6–1 Virginia Wade Billie Jean King Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici Kathy Jordan Stacy Margolin JoAnne Russell Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 7–6(7–4) Billie Jean King Ilana Kloss17 Mar Avon Championships New York City, United StatesWTA ChampionshipsCarpet (i) – $300,000 – 8S/4D Singles – Doubles Tracy Austin 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 Martina Navratilova Evonne Goolagong Cawley Billie Jean King Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull24 Mar Honda Civic Classic Carlsbad, California, United StatesColgate Series (A)Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D Pam Shriver6–1, 6–2 Kate Latham Stacy Margolin Pam Teeguarden Renáta Tomanová Terry Holladay Renée Richards Jeanne DuVall Laura duPont Pam Shriver 6–7, 6–4, 6–1 Rosie Casals JoAnne Russell31 Mar Bridgestone Doubles Championships Tokyo, JapanColgate SeriesCarpet (i) – $150,000 – 8D Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 7–5, 6–3 Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura
April WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 Apr Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island, United StatesColgate Series (AAA)Clay – $150,000 – 56S/32D Tracy Austin3–6, 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 Smith14 Apr Murjani WTA Championships Amelia Island, United StatesColgate Series (AA)Clay – $100,000 – 56S/32D Martina Navratilova5–7, 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 Shriver28 Apr United Airlines Sunbird Cup Orlando, United StatesColgate Series (AAAA) Clay – $200,000 – 20S Martina Navratilova6–2, 6–4 Tracy Austin Barbara Jordan Andrea Jaeger Pam Shriver Paula Smith Sue Barker Ivanna Madruga
May WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists5 May Italian Open Perugia, ItalyColgate Series (AA)Clay – $100,000 – 56S/32D Chris Evert-Lloyd5–7, 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 Villagrán19 May Federation Cup West Berlin, West GermanyTeam eventClay 3-0 26 May2 June French Open Paris, FranceGrand SlamClay – $300,000 – 112S/64Q/48D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Chris Evert-Lloyd6–0, 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 WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists9 Jun Crossley Carpets Tournament Chichester, Great BritainColgate Series (AA)Grass – $100,000 – 56S/28D Chris Evert-Lloyd6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–5 Evonne Goolagong Cawley Pam Shriver Betty Stöve Andrea Jaeger Betsy Nagelsen Sharon Walsh Bettina Bunge Pam Shriver Betty Stöve 6–4, 7–5 Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull16 Jun BMW Challenge Eastbourne, Great BritainColgate Series (AAA)Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32D Tracy Austin7–6, 6–2 Wendy Turnbull Greer Stevens Mareen Louie Harper Betty Stöve Dianne Fromholtz Diane Desfor Hana Mandlíková Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 6–4, 6–1 Pam Shriver Betty Stöve23 Jun30 Jun Wimbledon Championships London, Great BritainGrand SlamGrass – $300,000 – 112S/64Q/48D/48X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–1, 7–6(7–4) Chris Evert-Lloyd Martina Navratilova Tracy Austin Billie Jean King Andrea Jaeger Wendy Turnbull Greer Stevens Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull Tracy Austin John Austin 4–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–3 Dianne Fromholtz Mark Edmondson
July WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists14 Jul Player's Classic Montreal, CanadaColgate Series (AA)Hard – $100,000 – 56S/32D Martina Navratilova6–2, 6–1 Greer Stevens JoAnne Russell Pam Shriver Anne Smith Laura duPont Ann Kiyomura JoAnne Russell Anne Smith Pam Shriver 3–6, 6–6(6–3) ret. Ann Kiyomura Greer Stevens21 Jul Central Fidelity Banks International Richmond, United States Colgate Series (AA)Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–0 Mary Lou Piatek Pam Shriver Betsy Nagelsen Barbara Potter Stacy Margolin Rosalyn Fairbank Wendy White Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 Pam Shriver Anne Smith Austrian Open Kitzbühel, AustriaColgate Series (A)Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D Virginia Ruzici3–6, 1-1 Ret Hana Mandlíková Sylvia Hanika Regina Maršíková Hana Strachoňová Renáta Tomanová Heidi Eisterlehner Iva Budařová Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Eva Pfaff Walkover Hana Mandlíková Renáta Tomanová28 Jul Wells Fargo Open San Diego, United StatesColgate Series (AA)$125,000 – hard- 32S/16D Tracy Austin6–1, 6–3 Wendy Turnbull Stacy Margolin Ann Kiyomura Rosalyn Fairbank Terry Holladay Laura duPont Diane Desfor Tracy Austin Ann Kiyomura 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull
August WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists4 Aug U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, United StatesColgate Series (AAAA)Clay – $200,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles Chris Evert-Lloyd6–4, 6–3 Andrea Jaeger Ivanna Madruga Evonne Goolagong Cawley Anne White Hana Strachoňová Mary Lou Piatek Regina Maršíková Anne Smith Paula Smith 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 Virginia Ruzici Renáta Tomanová11 Aug Player's Canadian Open Toronto, CanadaColgate Series (AAA)Hard – $150,000 – 56S/32D Chris Evert-Lloyd6–3, 6–1 Virginia Ruzici Kathy Jordan Pam Shriver Anne Smith Evonne Goolagong Cawley Andrea Jaeger Hana Mandlíková Andrea Jaeger Regina Maršíková 6–1, 6–3 Ann Kiyomura Betsy Nagelsen18 Aug Volvo Women's Cup Mahwah, United StatesColgate Series (AA)Hard – $100,000 – 56S/32D Hana Mandlíková6–7(0–7), 6–2, 6–2 Andrea Jaeger Sylvia Hanika Martina Navratilova Tracy Austin Trey Lewis Dianne Fromholtz Kathy Jordan Martina Navratilova Candy Reynolds 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 Pam Shriver Betty Stöve25 Aug1 Sep US Open New York City, United StatesGrand SlamHard – $350,000 – 128S/64Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Chris Evert-Lloyd 5–7, 6–1, 6–1 Hana Mandlíková Tracy Austin Andrea Jaeger Pam Shriver Mima Jaušovec Ivanna Madruga Barbara Hallquist Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 7–6(7–2), 7–5 Pam Shriver Betty Stöve Wendy Turnbull Marty Riessen 7–5, 6–2 Betty Stöve Frew McMillan
September WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists8 Sep Toray Sillook Open Tokyo, Japan Colgate Series (AA)Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 28S Billie Jean King7–5, 6–4 Terry Holladay Dianne Fromholtz Leslie Allen Mima Jaušovec Regina Maršíková Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull Women‟s Games Salt Lake City, United StatesColgate Series (A)Hard – $50,000 – 16S/8D Virginia Ruzici 6–1, 6–3 Ivanna Madruga Barbara Potter Tanya Harford Pam Teeguarden JoAnne Russell Barbara Jordan Lucia Romanov Virginia Ruzici Pam Teeguarden 6–4, 7–5 Barbara Jordan JoAnne Russell15 Sep Buick Riviera Classic Las Vegas, United StatesColgate Series (AAAA)Hard – $200,000 – 32S/16D Andrea Jaeger 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 Hana Mandlíková Martina Navratilova Sylvia Hanika Wendy Turnbull Kathy Jordan Anne Smith Mima Jaušovec Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve22 Sep Davison‟s Classic Atlanta, United StatesColgate Series (AA)Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D Hana Mandlíková 6–3, 7–5 Wendy Turnbull Chris Evert-Lloyd Dianne Fromholtz Kathy Jordan Pam Teeguarden Lucia Romanov JoAnne Russell Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh 6–3, 6–1 Kathy Jordan Anne Smith29 Sep US Indoor – Michelob Light Classic Minneapolis, United StatesColgate Series (AA)Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D Tracy Austin 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 Dianne Fromholtz Wendy Turnbull Billie Jean King Anne Smith Anne Hobbs Renée Richards Roberta McCallum Ann Kiyomura Candy Reynolds 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 Anne Smith Paula Smith
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