The 1980 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom.[1][2] The tournament ran from 23 June until 5 July. It was the 94th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1980.
| 1980 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 June – 5 July |
| Edition | 94th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Draw | 128S/64D/49XD |
| Prize money | £293,464 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Björn Borg | |
| Women's singles | |
 Evonne Goolagong Cawley | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| John Austin / Tracy Austin | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Thierry Tulasne | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Debbie Freeman | |
Prize money edit
The total prize money for 1980 championships was £293,464. The winner of the men's title earned £20,000 while the women's singles champion earned £18,000.[3][4]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
| Men's singles | £20,000 | £10,000 | £5,000 | £2,500 | £1,600 | £850 | £500 | £300 |
| Women's singles | £18,000 | £8,750 | £4,375 | £2,000 | £1,245 | £660 | £390 | £230 |
| Men's doubles * | £8,400 | £4,200 | £2,100 | £1,050 | £570 | £190 | £90 | — |
| Women's doubles * | £7,276 | £3,638 | £1,680 | £840 | £400 | £130 | £62 | — |
| Mixed doubles * | £4,420 | £2,210 | £1,050 | £520 | £260 | £0 | £0 | — |
* per team
Champions edit
Seniors edit
Men's singles edit
Björn Borg defeated John McEnroe, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–7(16–18), 8–6[5]
- It was Borg's 10th career Grand Slam singles title and his 5th and last title at Wimbledon.
Women's singles edit
Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated Chris Evert Lloyd 6–1, 7–6(7–4)[6]
- It was Cawley's 7th and last career Grand Slam singles title and her 2nd title at Wimbledon.
Men's doubles edit
Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee defeated Bob Lutz / Stan Smith, 7–6(7–5), 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–4[7]
- It was McNamara's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title. It was McNamee's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title.
Women's doubles edit
Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith defeated Rosie Casals / Wendy Turnbull, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1[8]
- It was Jordan's 2nd career Grand Slam title and her 1st Wimbledon title. It was Smith's 3rd career Grand Slam title and her 1st Wimbledon title.
Mixed doubles edit
John Austin / Tracy Austin defeated Mark Edmondson / Dianne Fromholtz, 4–6, 7–6 (8–6), 6–3[9]
- It was John Austin's only career Grand Slam title. It was Tracy Austin's 2nd career Grand Slam title and her only Wimbledon title.
Juniors edit
Boys' singles edit
Thierry Tulasne defeated 
Hans-Dieter Beutel, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4[10]
Girls' singles edit
Debbie Freeman defeated Susan Leo, 7–6, 7–5[11]
Singles seeds edit
References edit
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. ISBN 0007117078.
- ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.