1980 WTA Tour
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 sponsored tours, 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.
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 | |
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
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
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 Mar | Avon Championships of Dallas Dallas, United States Avon Championships Circuit $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles | 6–3, 6–2 | |||
4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | |||||
10 Mar | Avon Championships of Boston Boston, United States Avon Championships Circuit $125,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | 6–2, 6–1 | |||
6–4, 7–6(7–4) | |||||
17 Mar | Avon Championships New York City, United States WTA Championships $300,000 – Carpet (i) – 8S/4D Singles – Doubles | 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 | |||
6–3, 4–6, 6–3 | |||||
24 Mar | Clairol Crown Carlsbad, California, United States Non-Tour Event $200,000 – Clay – 4S/2D | 6–4, 6–3 | |||
Honda Civic Classic Carlsbad, California, United States Colgate Series (A) $30,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | 6–1, 6–2 | ||||
6–7, 6–4, 6–1 | |||||
31 Mar | Bridgestone Doubles Championships Tokyo, Japan Colgate Series $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 8D Doubles | 7–5, 6–3 |
April
Week | 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 | 3–6, 6–1, 6–0 | |||
6–1, 6–1 | |||||
14 Apr | Murjani WTA Championships Amelia Island, Florida, United States Colgate Series (AA) $100,000 – Clay – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles | 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 | |||
7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3) | |||||
28 Apr | United Airlines Sunbird Cup Orlando, Florida, United States Colgate Series (AAAA) $200,000 – Clay – 20S Singles – Doubles | 6–2, 6–4 |
May
Week | 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 | 5–7, 6–2, 6–2 | |||
6–4, 6–1 | |||||
19 May | Federation Cup West Berlin, West Germany Team event Clay | 3-0 | |||
26 May 2 June | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam $300,000 – Clay – 112S/64Q/48D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed | 6–0, 6–3 | |||
6–1, 6–0 | |||||
2–6, 6–4, 8–6 |
June
July
August
September
October
November
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 | 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 | ||
References
- "Women's International Computer Rankings" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 31 December 1980.