1980 French Open – Women's Singles

First-seeded Chris Evert defeated Virginia Ruzici 6–0, 6–3 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1980 French Open.[1]

Women's Singles
1980 French Open
Champion Chris Evert
Runner-up Virginia Ruzici
Final score6–0, 6–3
Seeds16

Seeds

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

  1. Chris Evert (Champion)
  2. Billie Jean King (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Wendy Turnbull (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Virginia Wade (Third round)
  5. Dianne Fromholtz (Semifinalist)
  6. Kathy Jordan (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Hana Mandlíková (Semifinalist)
  8. Virginia Ruzici (Finalist)
  9. Regina Marsikova (Withdrew before the tournament began)
  10. Sue Barker (Withdrew before the tournament began)
  11. Andrea Jaeger (First round)
  12. Sylvia Hanika (Third round)
  13. Caroline Stoll (Second round)
  14. Mima Jaušovec (Third round)
  15. Kate Latham (First round)
  16. Bettina Bunge (Third round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Chris Evert 6 6
6 Kathy Jordan 2 0
1 Chris Evert 6 6 6
7 Hana Mandlíková 7 2 2
  Ivanna Madruga 2 3
7 Hana Mandlíková 6 6
1 Chris Evert 6 6
8 Virginia Ruzici 0 3
8 Virginia Ruzici 6 6
3 Wendy Turnbull 2 0
8 Virginia Ruzici 7 6
5 Dianne Fromholtz 6 1
5 Dianne Fromholtz 6 6
2 Billie Jean King 1 4

Section 1

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 Evert 6 6
Q Franch 0 0 1 Evert 6 6
Teeguarden 7 6 Teeguarden 1 1
Thibault 6 4 1 Evert 4 6 6
Q Schutte 6 6 16 Bunge 6 4 3
Q Casabianca 4 2 Q Schutte 1 2
16 Bunge 6 6 16 Bunge 6 6
Simmonds 1 1 1 Evert 6 6
12 Hanika 6 6 6 Jordan 2 0
Jordan 1 1 12 Hanika 6 6
Stöve 7 6 Stöve 4 3
Forood 5 2 12 Hanika 1 2
Horvath 6 6 6 Jordan 6 6
Sands 2 3 Horvath 1 2
6 Jordan 6 6 6 Jordan 6 6
Vermaak 3 4

Section 2

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
4 Wade 6 6
Tomanová 3 2 4 Wade 6 6
Budařová 6 7 Budařová 2 1
Coles 4 5 4 Wade 0 7 2
Madruga 6 6 Madruga 6 6 6
duPont 1 0 Madruga 6 6
13 Stoll 6 6 13 Stoll 1 2
Jolissaint 4 1 Madruga 6 6
LL Lee 6 7 7 Mandlíková 2 3
Kohde-Kilsch 3 5 LL Lee 1 1
Delhees 6 6 Delhees 6 6
Durie 2 1 Delhees 1 2
Fairbank 6 6 7 Mandlíková 6 6
Sandin 4 1 Fairbank 1 2
7 Mandlíková 6 6 7 Mandlíková 6 6
Redondo 3 4

Section 3

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
8 Ruzici 6 7
Kloss 4 5 8 Ruzici 6 6
Q Pinterova 6 6 Q Pinterova 1 2
Harrington 4 2 8 Ruzici 7 6
Q Simionescu 6 6 14 Jaušovec 6 3
Ekblom 3 4 Q Simionescu 7 3 2
14 Jaušovec 6 6 14 Jaušovec 6 6 6
Beillan 0 2 8 Ruzici 6 6
Smith 2 6 6 3 Turnbull 2 0
15 Latham 6 2 1 Smith 6 7
Simon 6 3 6 Simon 1 6
Gerulaitis 2 6 4 Smith 6 4 1
Bohm 6 4 6 3 Turnbull 3 6 6
Nagelsen 4 6 4 Bohm 5 6 7
3 Turnbull 7 6 3 Turnbull 7 1 9
Lovera 5 2

Section 4

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
5 Fromholtz 6 6
Romanov 3 4 5 Fromholtz 6 7
DuVall 0 6 6 DuVall 2 5
Margolin 6 4 4 5 Fromholtz 4 6 6
Riedel-Kuhn 6 2 6 LL Strachoňová 6 4 3
Gilbert 1 6 4 Riedel-Kuhn 6 3 2
LL Strachoňová 6 6 LL Strachoňová 1 6 6
11 Jaeger 2 4 5 Fromholtz 6 6
Allen 1 6 6 2 King 1 4
LL Mesker 6 3 1 Allen 7 6
Smith 6 6 Smith 6 2
Q Jones 1 2 Allen 4 6 2
Hobbs 6 6 2 King 6 3 6
Q Medrado 4 1 Hobbs 2 2
2 King 6 6 2 King 6 6
McCallum 2 1

References

  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 397. ISBN 978-0942257700.
Preceded by
1979 Australian Open – Women's Singles
Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1980 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
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