1980 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1980 French Open
Final
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Virginia Ruzici
Score	6–0, 6–3
Details
Seeds	16
Events

Defending champion Chris Evert defeated Virginia Ruzici in the final, 6–0, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1980 French Open.^[1] It was her fourth French Open singles title and her tenth major singles title overall.

Seeds edit

The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Chris Evert (champion)
Billie Jean King (quarterfinals)
Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals)
Virginia Wade (third round)
Dianne Fromholtz (semifinals)
Kathy Jordan (quarterfinals)
Hana Mandlíková (semifinals)
Virginia Ruzici (finalist)
Regina Maršíková (withdrew before the tournament began)
Sue Barker (withdrew before the tournament began)
Andrea Jaeger (first round)
Sylvia Hanika (third round)
Caroline Stoll (second round)
Mima Jaušovec (third round)
Kate Latham (first round)
Bettina Bunge (third round)

Qualifying edit

Draw edit

Key edit

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Finals edit

Quarterfinals				Semifinals					Finals

1	Chris Evert	6	6

6	Kathy Jordan	2	0
				1	Chris Evert	6	6	6

				7	Hana Mandlíková	7	2	2
	Ivanna Madruga	2	3

7	Hana Mandlíková	6	6
									1	Chris Evert	6	6

									8	Virginia Ruzici	0	3
8	Virginia Ruzici	6	6

3	Wendy Turnbull	2	0
				8	Virginia Ruzici	7	6

				5	Dianne Fromholtz	6	1
5	Dianne Fromholtz	6	6

2	Billie Jean King	1	4

Earlier rounds edit

Section 1 edit

First round				Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

1	Evert	6	6
Q	Franch	0	0	1	Evert	6	6
	Teeguarden	7	6		Teeguarden	1	1
	Thibault	6	4					1	Evert	4	6	6
Q	Schutte	6	6					16	Bunge	6	4	3
Q	Casabianca	4	2	Q	Schutte	1	2
16	Bunge	6	6	16	Bunge	6	6
	Simmonds	1	1										1	Evert	6	6
12	Hanika	6	6										6	Jordan	2	0
	Jordan	1	1	12	Hanika	6	6
	Stöve	7	6		Stöve	4	3
	Forood	5	2					12	Hanika	1	2
	Horvath	6	6					6	Jordan	6	6
	Sands	2	3		Horvath	1	2
6	Jordan	6	6	6	Jordan	6	6
	Vermaak	3	4

Section 2 edit

First round				Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

4	Wade	6	6
	Tomanová	3	2	4	Wade	6	6
	Budařová	6	7		Budařová	2	1
	Coles	4	5					4	Wade	0	7	2
	Madruga	6	6						Madruga	6	6	6
	duPont	1	0		Madruga	6	6
13	Stoll	6	6	13	Stoll	1	2
	Jolissaint	4	1											Madruga	2	3
LL	Lee	6	7										7	Mandlíková	6	6
	Kohde-Kilsch	3	5	LL	Lee	1	1
	Delhees	6	6		Delhees	6	6
	Durie	2	1						Delhees	1	2
	Fairbank	6	6					7	Mandlíková	6	6
	Sandin	4	1		Fairbank	1	2
7	Mandlíková	6	6	7	Mandlíková	6	6
	Redondo	3	4

Section 3 edit

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

8	Ruzici	6	7
	Kloss	4	5		8	Ruzici	6	6
Q	Pinterová	6	6		Q	Pinterová	1	2
	Harrington	4	2							8	Ruzici	7	6
Q	Simionescu	6	6							14	Jaušovec	6	3
	Ekblom	3	4		Q	Simionescu	7	3	2
14	Jaušovec	6	6		14	Jaušovec	6	6	6
	Beillan	0	2												8	Ruzici	6	6
	Smith	2	6	6											3	Turnbull	2	0
15	Latham	6	2	1		Smith	6	7
	Simon	6	3	6		Simon	1	6
	Gerulaitis	2	6	4							Smith	6	4	1
	Bohm	6	4	6						3	Turnbull	3	6	6
	Nagelsen	4	6	4		Bohm	5	6	7
3	Turnbull	7	6		3	Turnbull	7	1	9
	Lovera	5	2

Section 4 edit

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

5	Fromholtz	6	6
	Romanov	3	4		5	Fromholtz	6	7
	DuVall	0	6	6		DuVall	2	5
	Margolin	6	4	4						5	Fromholtz	4	6	6
	Riedel-Kühn	6	2	6						LL	Strachoňová	6	4	3
	Gilbert	1	6	4		Riedel-Kühn	6	3	2
LL	Strachoňová	6	6		LL	Strachoňová	1	6	6
11	Jaeger	2	4												5	Fromholtz	6	6
	Allen	1	6	6											2	King	1	4
LL	Mesker	6	3	1		Allen	7	6
	Smith	6	6			Smith	6	2
Q	Jones	1	2								Allen	4	6	2
	Hobbs	6	6							2	King	6	3	6
Q	Medrado	4	1			Hobbs	2	2
2	King	6	6		2	King	6	6
	McCallum	2	1

References edit

^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 397. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links edit

1980 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1979 Australian Open – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1980 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 397. ISBN 978-0942257700.

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