1980 French Open – Women's singles

1980 French Open USA Chris Evert ROU 1965 Virginia Ruzici 6–0, 6–3 64 16 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.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 397 It was her fourth French Open singles title and her tenth major singles title overall. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Chris Evert (champion) USA Billie Jean King (quarterfinals) AUS Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals) GBR Virginia Wade (third round) AUS Dianne Fromholtz (semifinals) USA Kathy Jordan (quarterfinals) TCH Hana Mandlíková (semifinals) ROU 1965 Virginia Ruzici (finalist) TCH Regina Maršíková (withdrew before the tournament began) GBR Sue Barker (withdrew before the tournament began) USA Andrea Jaeger (first round) FRG Sylvia Hanika (third round) USA Caroline Stoll (second round) YUG Mima Jaušovec (third round) USA Kate Latham (first round) FRG Bettina Bunge (third round) Qualifying 1980 French Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 USA Chris Evert 1 ROU 1965 Virginia Ruzici 8 6 0 6 3 USA Chris Evert 1 TCH Hana Mandlíková 7 6 7 6 2 6 2 ROU 1965 Virginia Ruzici 8 AUS Dianne Fromholtz 5 7 6 6 1 USA Chris Evert 1 USA Kathy Jordan 6 6 2 6 0 ARG Ivanna Madruga   TCH Hana Mandlíková 7 2 6 3 6 ROU 1965 Virginia Ruzici 8 AUS Wendy Turnbull 3 6 2 6 0 AUS Dianne Fromholtz 5 USA Billie Jean King 2 6 1 6 4 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Evert 1 USA Jordan 6 6 2 6 0 USA Evert 1 FRG Bunge 16 4 6 6 4 6 3 FRG Hanika 12 USA Jordan 6 1 6 2 6 USA Evert 1 USA Teeguarden 6 1 6 1 NED Schutte Q FRG Bunge 16 1 6 2 6 FRG Hanika 12 NED Stöve 6 4 6 3 USA Horvath USA Jordan 6 1 6 2 6 USA Evert 1 FRA Franch Q 6 0 6 0 USA Teeguarden FRA Thibault 7 6 6 4 NED Schutte Q ARG Casabianca Q 6 4 6 2 FRG Bunge 16 ITA Simmonds 6 1 6 1 FRG Hanika 12 USA Jordan 6 1 6 1 NED Stöve USA Forood 7 5 6 2 USA Horvath USA Sands 6 2 6 3 USA Jordan 6 RSA 1928 Vermaak 6 3 6 4 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals ARG Madruga TCH Mandlíková 7 2 6 3 6 GBR Wade 4 ARG Madruga 0 6 7 6 2 6 SUI Delhees TCH Mandlíková 7 1 6 2 6 GBR Wade 4 TCH Budařová 6 2 6 1 ARG Madruga USA Stoll 13 6 1 6 2 KOR Lee LL SUI Delhees 1 6 1 6 RSA 1928 Fairbank TCH Mandlíková 7 1 6 2 6 GBR Wade 4 TCH Tomanová 6 3 6 2 TCH Budařová GBR Coles 6 4 7 5 ARG Madruga USA duPont 6 1 6 0 USA Stoll 13 SUI Jolissaint 6 4 6 1 KOR Lee LL FRG Kohde-Kilsch 6 3 7 5 SUI Delhees GBR Durie 6 2 6 1 RSA 1928 Fairbank SWE Sandin 6 4 6 1 TCH Mandlíková 7 USA Redondo 6 3 6 4 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals ROU 1965 Ruzici 8 AUS Turnbull 3 6 2 6 0 ROU 1965 Ruzici 8 YUG Jaušovec 14 7 6 6 3 USA Smith AUS Turnbull 3 6 3 4 6 1 6 ROU 1965 Ruzici 8 HUN Pinterová Q 6 1 6 2 ROU 1965 Simionescu Q YUG Jaušovec 14 7 6 3 6 2 6 USA Smith FRA Simon 6 1 7 6 SWE Bohm AUS Turnbull 3 5 7 6 1 7 9 ROU 1965 Ruzici 8 RSA 1928 Kloss 6 4 7 5 HUN Pinterová Q USA Harrington 6 4 6 2 ROU 1965 Simionescu Q SWE Ekblom 6 3 6 4 YUG Jaušovec 14 FRA Beillan 6 0 6 2 USA Smith USA Latham 15 2 6 6 2 6 1 FRA Simon USA Gerulaitis 6 2 3 6 6 4 SWE Bohm USA Nagelsen 6 4 4 6 6 4 AUS Turnbull 3 FRA Lovera 7 5 6 2 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Fromholtz 5 USA King 2 6 1 6 4 AUS Fromholtz 5 SUI Strachoňová LL 4 6 6 4 6 3 USA Allen USA King 2 4 6 6 3 2 6 AUS Fromholtz 5 USA DuVall 6 2 7 5 FRG Riedel-Kühn SUI Strachoňová LL 6 1 3 6 2 6 USA Allen USA Smith 7 6 6 2 GBR Hobbs USA King 2 2 6 2 6 AUS Fromholtz 5 ROU 1965 Romanov 6 3 6 4 USA DuVall USA Margolin 0 6 6 4 6 4 FRG Riedel-Kühn USA Gilbert 6 1 2 6 6 4 SUI Strachoňová LL USA Jaeger 11 6 2 6 4 USA Allen NED Mesker LL 1 6 6 3 6 1 USA Smith USA Jones Q 6 1 6 2 GBR Hobbs BRA Medrado Q 6 4 6 1 USA King 2 USA McCallum 6 2 6 1 References External links 1980 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1979 Australian Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1980 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:French Open by year – Women's singles French Open - Women's Singles Category:1980 in women's tennis Category:1980 in French women's sport