1980_Australian_Open_–_Women's_singles

1980 Australian Open – Women's singles

1980 Australian Open – Women's singles

1980 tennis event results


Hana Mandlíková defeated Wendy Turnbull in the final, 6–0, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1980 Australian Open. The women’s tournament was held from November 24th - 30th, 1980 – separately from the men’s event, which began in late December and concluded the first week of 1981.

Quick Facts Women's singles, Final ...

Barbara Jordan was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.

As of 2024, this was the last time at the Australian Open where neither finalist had previously won a major; the 1998 Wimbledon Championships would be the next occurrence of such a final, a span of 63 tournaments. Turnbull was the last Australian to reach the final until Ashleigh Barty in 2022.

Seeds

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

  1. United States Martina Navratilova (semifinals)
  2. Australia Evonne Goolagong (second round)
  3. Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková (champion)
  4. Australia Wendy Turnbull (finalist)
  5. South Africa Greer Stevens (quarterfinals)
  6. Romania Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Pam Shriver (quarterfinals)
  8. West Germany Sylvia Hanika (third round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 United States Martina Navratilova 4 6 7
5 South Africa Greer Stevens 6 1 6
1 United States Martina Navratilova 4 5
4 Australia Wendy Turnbull 6 7
4 Australia Wendy Turnbull 3 6 6
7 United States Pam Shriver 6 3 2
4 Australia Wendy Turnbull 0 5
3 Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková 6 7
6 Romania Virginia Ruzici 1 6 4
3 Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková 6 3 6
3 Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková 6 6
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec 4 1
  United States Candy Reynolds 6 3 3
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec 4 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States M Navratilova 6 6 6
United States R Blount 6 6 United States R Blount 3 7 1
Netherlands M Mesker 1 3 1 United States M Navratilova 6 6
United States D Morrison 3 6 6 United States B Nagelsen 2 2
United States F Hutnick 6 3 4 United States D Morrison 2 3
United States B Nagelsen 6 4 6 United States B Nagelsen 6 6
United States R Casals 4 6 4 1 United States M Navratilova 4 6 7
United States L Morse 1 6 6 5 South Africa G Stevens 6 1 6
Q France G Lovera 6 1 1 United States L Morse 6 7
Q Australia B Catton 3 6 7 Q Australia B Catton 3 5
Australia D Evers 6 3 5 United States L Morse 7 0 0
Australia S Leo 6 6 5 South Africa G Stevens 6 6 6
Q New Zealand C Newton 4 4 Australia S Leo 2 4
5 South Africa G Stevens 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Australia W Turnbull 6 6
United States L Forood 7 4 6 United States L Forood 2 3
Australia N Gregory 5 6 2 4 Australia W Turnbull 6 6
United Kingdom S Barker 6 6 United Kingdom S Barker 4 2
West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 4 3 United Kingdom S Barker 6 6
United States D Desfor 6 6 6 United States D Desfor 2 3
Australia B Randall 4 7 3 4 Australia W Turnbull 3 6 6
Netherlands B Stöve 6 1 6 7 United States P Shriver 6 3 2
South Africa R Fairbank 1 6 2 Netherlands B Stöve 6 6
Australia K Gulley 6 6 Australia K Gulley 3 2
United States M Harper 3 4 Netherlands B Stöve 3 1
Australia S Saliba 4 7 6 7 United States P Shriver 6 6
Switzerland C Jolissaint 6 5 1 Australia S Saliba 1 5
7 United States P Shriver 6 7

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Romania V Ruzici 6 7
Q Australia L Cassell 6 6 Q Australia L Cassell 2 5
Australia J Walker 3 3 6 Romania V Ruzici 7 6
Hungary M Pinterová 6 6 Hungary M Pinterová 5 3
Australia E Sayers 1 2 Hungary M Pinterová 7 7
Australia A Tobin 7 6 Australia A Tobin 5 5
Switzerland H Strachoňová 6 1 6 Romania V Ruzici 1 6 4
Q Australia K Pratt 1 7 6 3 Czechoslovakia H Mandlíková 6 3 6
Australia P Whytcross 6 5 1 Q Australia K Pratt 1 3
United States B Hallquist 6 7 United States B Hallquist 6 6
United States S Walsh 4 5 United States B Hallquist 2 2
Australia E Little 7 1 6 3 Czechoslovakia H Mandlíková 6 6
South Africa T Harford 5 6 3 Australia E Little 6 2
3 Czechoslovakia H Mandlíková 7 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 West Germany S Hanika 6 6
Netherlands N Schutte 3 6 6 Netherlands N Schutte 0 1
Q Australia M Yates 6 2 0 8 West Germany S Hanika 3 7 0
United States C Reynolds 6 7 United States C Reynolds 6 6 6
Q Australia H Gourlay 4 6 United States C Reynolds 6 6
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová 6 6 Czechoslovakia R Tomanová 4 2
Q France M-C Calleja 4 4 United States C Reynolds 4 6 6
Australia A Minter 3 6 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec 6 3 3
United States A Kiyomura 6 3 3 Australia A Minter 7 6
Japan N Sato 6 6 Japan N Sato 5 0
South Korea Lee D-h 2 3 Australia A Minter 2 2
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec 6 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec 6 6
West Germany B Bunge 4 3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec 6 4 6
2 Australia E Goolagong 2 6 4
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