1980 Wimbledon Championships Explained
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.
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.[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 | | |
Champions
Seniors
Men's singles
See main article: 1980 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles. 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
See main article: 1980 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles. 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
See main article: 1980 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles. 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
See main article: 1980 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles. 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
See main article: 1980 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles. 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
Boys' singles
See main article: 1980 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles. Thierry Tulasne defeated Hans-Dieter Beutel, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4[10]
Girls' singles
See main article: 1980 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles. Debbie Freeman defeated Susan Leo, 7–6, 7–5[11]
Singles seeds
Men's singles
- Björn Borg (champion)
- John McEnroe (final, lost to Björn Borg)
- Jimmy Connors (semifinals, lost to John McEnroe)
- Vitas Gerulaitis (fourth round, lost to Wojciech Fibak)
- Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinals, lost to Jimmy Connors)
- Gene Mayer (quarterfinals, lost to Björn Borg)
- Peter Fleming (quarterfinals, lost to John McEnroe)
- Víctor Pecci (third round, lost to Phil Dent)
- Pat DuPré (third round, lost to Nick Saviano)
- Ivan Lendl (third round, lost to Colin Dibley)
- Harold Solomon (withdrew before the tournament began)
- Yannick Noah (withdrew before the tournament began)
- Wojciech Fibak (quarterfinals, lost to Brian Gottfried)
- Victor Amaya (first round, lost to Hank Pfister)
- Stan Smith (third round, lost to Brian Gottfried)
- José Luis Clerc (third round, lost to Onny Parun)
Women's singles
- Martina Navratilova (semifinals, lost to Chris Evert Lloyd)
- Tracy Austin (semifinals, lost to Evonne Goolagong Cawley)
- Chris Evert Lloyd (final, lost to Evonne Goolagong Cawley)
- Evonne Goolagong Cawley (champion)
- Billie Jean King (quarterfinals, lost to Martina Navratilova)
- Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals, lost to Evonne Goolagong Cawley)
- Virginia Wade (fourth round, lost to Andrea Jaeger)
- Dianne Fromholtz (fourth round, lost to Greer Stevens)
- Hana Mandlíková (fourth round, lost to Evonne Goolagong Cawley)
- Kathy Jordan (fourth round, lost to Martina Navratilova)
- Greer Stevens (quarterfinals, lost to Tracy Austin)
- Virginia Ruzici (second round, lost to JoAnne Russell)
- Sue Barker (second round, lost to Betty Ann Dent)
- Andrea Jaeger (quarterfinals, lost to Chris Evert Lloyd)
- Regina Maršíková (second round, lost to Sue Saliba)
- Sylvia Hanika (second round, lost to Pam Shriver)
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Collins, Bud. The Bud Collins History of Tennis. 2010. New Chapter Press. [New York]. 978-0942257700. 2nd.
- Book: Barrett, John. Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. 2001. CollinsWillow. London. 0007117078.
- Book: Little, Alan. Wimbledon Compendium 2013. 2013. All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. London. 978-1899039401. 327–334. 23.
- Web site: About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 8 October 2017.
- Web site: Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
- Web site: Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
- Web site: Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
- Web site: Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
- Web site: Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
- Web site: Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 13 August 2017.
- Web site: Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 13 August 2017.