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.
| 1980 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 June – 5 July |
| Edition | 94th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Draw | 128S/64D/49XD |
| Prize money | £293,464 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Björn Borg | |
| Women's singles | |
 Evonne Goolagong Cawley | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| John Austin / Tracy Austin | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Thierry Tulasne | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Debbie Freeman | |
Prize money
editThe 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 | — |
* per team
Champions
editSeniors
editMen's singles
edit 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
edit 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
edit 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
edit 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
edit 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
editBoys' singles
edit Thierry Tulasne defeated 
Hans-Dieter Beutel, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4[10]
Girls' singles
edit Debbie Freeman defeated Susan Leo, 7–6, 7–5[11]
Singles seeds
edit
References
edit- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. ISBN 0007117078.
- ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.