1980 WTA Tour
Austin had her best year in 1980 winning 12 titles | |
Details | |
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Duration | 7 January 1980 – 12 January 1981 |
Edition | 10th |
Tournaments | 53 |
Categories |
Grand Slam (4) WTA championships (3) Avon Championships (10) Colgate Series (32) Non-Tour Events (2) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | Tracy Austin (12) |
Most tournament 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 → |
The 1980 Avon Championships World Championship Series was the 10th 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 sponsors with the first three months sponsored by Avon 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 Avon Championships World Championship Series schedule.
- Key
Grand Slam tournaments |
WTA championships |
Avon Championships Circuit |
Colgate Series |
Non-Tour Events |
Team events |
January
February
March
April
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 Apr | Family Circle Cup Charleston, South Carolina, United States Colgate Series (AAA) $150,000 – Clay – 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, Florida, United States Colgate Series (AA) $100,000 – Clay – 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, 7–6 | Kathy Jordan Pam Shriver | ||||
28 Apr | United Airlines Tournament of Champions Orlando, Florida, United States Colgate Series $200,000 – Clay – 20S Singles – Doubles | Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–4 | Tracy Austin | Barbara Jordan Andrea Jaeger | Pam Shriver Paula Smith Sue Barker Ivanna Madruga |
May
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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5 May | Italian Open Perugia, Italy Colgate Series $100,000 – Clay – 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 $300,000 – Clay – 112S/64Q/48D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed | Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–0, 6–3 | Virginia Ruzici | Hana Mandlíková Dianne Fromholtz | Dianne Fromholtz 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
July
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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14 Jul | Player's Classic Montreal, Quebec, Canada Colgate Series $100,000 – Hard – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles | Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–1 | Greer Stevens | JoAnne Russell Pam Shriver | Anne Smith Laura duPont Ann Kiyomura JoAnne Russell |
Anne Smith Pam Shriver 7–6, 7–6 | Ann Kiyomura Greer Stevens | ||||
21 Jul | Central Fidelity Banks International Richmond, VA, United States Colgate Series $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | 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, Austria Colgate Series $50,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Virginia Ruzici 3–6, 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 Tomanová | ||||
28 Jul | Wells Fargo Open San Diego, United States Colgate Series $125,000 – HARD- 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Tracy Austin 6–1, 6–3 | Wendy Turnbull | Stacy Margolin Ann Kiyomura | Rosalyn Fairbank Stacy Margolin Laura duPont Diane Desfor |
Tracy Austin Ann Kiyomura 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 | Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull |
August
September
October
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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6 Oct | Thunderbird Classic Phoenix, Arizona, USA Colgate Series $100,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Regina Maršíková 7–6, 7–6 | Wendy Turnbull | Caroline Stoll Pam Shriver | Tracy Austin Trey Lewis Dana Gilbert Lee Duk Hee |
Pam Shriver Paula Smith 6–0, 6–4 | Ann Kiyomura Candy Reynolds | ||||
13 Oct | Borden Classic Nagoya, Japan Colgate Series $50,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Dana Gilbert 5-1 ret | Barbara Jordan | Heidi Eisterlehner Mareen Louie Harper | Ivanna Madruga Lindsay Morse Renáta Tomanová Marcie Harper |
Lindsay Morse Jean Nachand 6–3, 6–1 | Nerida Gregory Marie Pinterova | ||||
Maybelline Classic Deerfield Beach, Florida, United States Colgate Series $125,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 6–1 | Andrea Jaeger | Regina Maršíková Martina Navratilova | Virginia Ruzici Sherry Acker Pam Shriver Sue Barker | |
Mary-Lou Daniels Wendy White-Prausa 6–1, 3–6, 7–5 | Pam Shriver Paula Smith | ||||
20 Oct | Daihatsu Challenge Brighton, United Kingdom Colgate Series $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 | Martina Navratilova | Sylvia Hanika Greer Stevens | Virginia Ruzici Hana Mandlíková Dianne Fromholtz Barbara Potter |
Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 6–3, 7–5 | Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve | ||||
Hit-Union Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Colgate Series $50,000 – Hard – S/D Singles – Doubles | Mariana Simionescu 6–4, 6–4 | Nerida Gregory | Marie Pinterova Dana Gilbert | Ivanna Madruga Yu Li-Qiao Heidi Eisterlehner Julie Harrington | |
Dana Gilbert Mareen Louie Harper 7–5, 7–6 | Nerida Gregory Marie Pinterova | ||||
27 Oct | Stockholm Open Stockholm, Sweden Colgate Series $75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Hana Mandlíková 6–2, 6–2 | Bettina Bunge | Virginia Ruzici Sylvia Hanika | JoAnne Russell Lena Sandin Mima Jaušovec Claudia Kohde-Kilsch |
Virginia Ruzici Mima Jaušovec 6–2, 6–1 | Hana Mandlíková Betty Stöve |
November
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 Nov | Seiko Classic Hong Kong Colgate Series $50,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–0 | Mareen Louie Harper | Sharon Walsh Susan Leo | Julie Harrington Nerida Gregory Jane Plackett Leanne Harrison |
Wendy Turnbull Sharon Walsh 6–1, 6–2 | Penny Johnson Silvana Urroz | ||||
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Stuttgart, West Germany Colgate Series $125,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Tracy Austin 6–2, 7–5 | Sherry Acker | Andrea Jaeger Virginia Ruzici | Mima Jaušovec Sylvia Hanika Pam Teeguarden Isabelle Villiger | |
Hana Mandlíková Betty Stöve 6–4, 7–5 | Kathy Jordan Anne Smith | ||||
10 Nov | Florida Federal Open Tampa, Florida, USA Colgate Series $125,000 – Clay – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles | Andrea Jaeger Walkover | Tracy Austin | Kathrin Keil Mary-Lou Daniels | Susan Mascarin Anne White Beth Norton Wendy White |
Rosie Casals Candy Reynolds 7–6, 7–5 | Anne Smith Paula Smith | ||||
Dutch International Indoors Amsterdam, Netherlands Colgate Series $75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Hana Mandlíková 6–2, 6–1 | Virginia Ruzici | Barbara Potter JoAnne Russell | Renee Blount Mima Jaušovec Betty Stöve Hana Strachoňová | |
Hana Mandlíková Betty Stöve 7–6, 7–6 | Mima Jaušovec JoAnne Russell | ||||
17 Nov | Lion's Cup Tokyo, Japan Non-Tour Event $200,000 – Carpet (i) – S Singles | Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–3 | Tracy Austin | Evonne Goolagong Cawley Chris Evert-Lloyd | |
Wightman Cup Williamsburg, Virginia, United States Hard (i) Team event | |||||
24 Nov 7 Dec | Toyota Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam $200,000 – Grass – 64S/32Q/32D Singles – Doubles | Hana Mandlíková 6–0, 7–5 | Wendy Turnbull | Martina Navratilova Mima Jaušovec | Greer Stevens Pam Shriver Virginia Ruzici Candy Reynolds |
Betsy Nagelsen Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–4 | Ann Kiyomura Candy Reynolds |
December
Rankings
Below 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 (TCH) | 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
References
- ↑ "Womens International Computer Rankings" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 31 December 1980.