1980 French Open – Women's Singles

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

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]

Seeds

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

Chris Evert (Champion) Billie Jean King (Quarterfinalist) Wendy Turnbull (Quarterfinalist) Virginia Wade (Third round) Dianne Fromholtz (Semifinalist) Kathy Jordan (Quarterfinalist) Hana Mandlíková (Semifinalist) Virginia Ruzici (Finalist)

n/a n/a Andrea Jaeger (First round) Sylvia Hanika (Third round) Caroline Stoll (Second round) Mima Jaušovec (Third round) Kate Latham (First round) Bettina Bunge (Third round)

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

Earlier rounds

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.

External links

• 1980 French Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw