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1980 Wimbledon Championships


FieldValue
date23 June – 5 July
edition94th
categoryGrand Slam
draw128S/64D/49XD
prize_money£293,464
surfaceGrass
locationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
venueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
champmsSWE Björn Borg
champwsAUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley
champmdAUS Peter McNamara / AUS Paul McNamee
champwdUSA Kathy Jordan / USA Anne Smith
champxdUSA John Austin / USA Tracy Austin
champbsFRA Thierry Tulasne
champgsAUS Debbie Freeman

SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom

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. 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.

Prize money

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.

**Mixed doubles ***£4,420£2,210£1,050£520£260£0£0
  • per team

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1980 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

SWE Björn Borg defeated USA John McEnroe, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–7(16–18), 8–6

  • It was Borg's 10th career Grand Slam singles title and his 5th and last title at Wimbledon.

Women's singles

Main article: 1980 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

AUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated USA Chris Evert Lloyd 6–1, 7–6(7–4)

  • It was Cawley's 7th and last career Grand Slam singles title and her 2nd title at Wimbledon.

Men's doubles

Main article: 1980 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

AUS Peter McNamara / AUS Paul McNamee defeated USA Bob Lutz / USA Stan Smith, 7–6(7–5), 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–4

  • 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

Main article: 1980 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

USA Kathy Jordan / USA Anne Smith defeated USA Rosie Casals / AUS Wendy Turnbull, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1

  • 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

Main article: 1980 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

USA John Austin / USA Tracy Austin defeated AUS Mark Edmondson / AUS Dianne Fromholtz, 4–6, 7–6 (8–6), 6–3

  • 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

Boys' singles

Main article: 1980 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles

FRA Thierry Tulasne defeated FRG Hans-Dieter Beutel, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4

Girls' singles

Main article: 1980 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles

AUS Debbie Freeman defeated AUS Susan Leo, 7–6, 7–5

Singles seeds

Men's singles

  1. SWE Björn Borg (champion)
  2. USA John McEnroe (final, lost to Björn Borg)
  3. USA Jimmy Connors (semifinals, lost to John McEnroe)
  4. USA Vitas Gerulaitis (fourth round, lost to Wojciech Fibak)
  5. USA Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinals, lost to Jimmy Connors)
  6. USA Gene Mayer (quarterfinals, lost to Björn Borg)
  7. USA Peter Fleming (quarterfinals, lost to John McEnroe)
  8. PAR Víctor Pecci (third round, lost to Phil Dent)
  9. USA Pat DuPré (third round, lost to Nick Saviano)
  10. TCH Ivan Lendl (third round, lost to Colin Dibley)
  11. USA Harold Solomon (withdrew before the tournament began)
  12. FRA Yannick Noah (withdrew before the tournament began)
  13. POL Wojciech Fibak (quarterfinals, lost to Brian Gottfried)
  14. USA Victor Amaya (first round, lost to Hank Pfister)
  15. USA Stan Smith (third round, lost to Brian Gottfried)
  16. ARG José Luis Clerc (third round, lost to Onny Parun)

Women's singles

  1. USA Martina Navratilova (semifinals, lost to Chris Evert Lloyd)
  2. USA Tracy Austin (semifinals, lost to Evonne Goolagong Cawley)
  3. USA Chris Evert Lloyd (final, lost to Evonne Goolagong Cawley)
  4. AUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley (champion)
  5. USA Billie Jean King (quarterfinals, lost to Martina Navratilova)
  6. AUS Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals, lost to Evonne Goolagong Cawley)
  7. GBR Virginia Wade (fourth round, lost to Andrea Jaeger)
  8. AUS Dianne Fromholtz (fourth round, lost to Greer Stevens)
  9. TCH Hana Mandlíková (fourth round, lost to Evonne Goolagong Cawley)
  10. USA Kathy Jordan (fourth round, lost to Martina Navratilova)
  11. RSA Greer Stevens (quarterfinals, lost to Tracy Austin)
  12. ROM Virginia Ruzici (second round, lost to JoAnne Russell)
  13. GBR Sue Barker (second round, lost to Betty Ann Dent)
  14. USA Andrea Jaeger (quarterfinals, lost to Chris Evert Lloyd)
  15. TCH Regina Maršíková (second round, lost to Sue Saliba)
  16. FRG Sylvia Hanika (second round, lost to Pam Shriver)

References

References

  1. Collins, Bud. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
  2. Barrett, John. (2001). "Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships". CollinsWillow.
  3. Little, Alan. (2013). "Wimbledon Compendium 2013". All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club.
  4. "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  5. "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  6. "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  7. "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  8. "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  9. "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  10. "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  11. "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
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