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Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated Chris Evert Lloyd in the final, 6–1, 7–6 (7–4) to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships. [1] It was her seventh and last major singles title, and Goolagong Cawley became the first (and still only) mother to win the Wimbledon singles title since World War I.
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.
Wimbledon Championships, is an annual tennis tournament first contested in 1877 and played on outdoor grass courts [a] [b] [3] at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) in the Wimbledon suburb of London, United Kingdom. [4] The ladies' singles was started in 1884. [2]
Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith.. Jordan and Smith defeated Rosie Casals and Wendy Turnbull in the final, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships.
1913 Wimbledon women's doubles champion • 1920 Olympic gold medalist in women's doubles Lori McNeil United States: 1963: Ranked world No. 9 in singles in 1988 and world No. 4 in doubles in 1987 • 1987 Australian Open women's doubles champion • 1988 French Open mixed doubles champion Rachel McQuillan: Australia: 1971
1980: Evonne Goolagong Cawley Peter McNamara Paul McNamee: Kathy Jordan Anne Smith: Tracy Austin John Austin: 1981: John McEnroe: Chris Evert Peter Fleming John McEnroe Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver (x4) Betty Stöve Frew McMillan 1982: Jimmy Connors Martina Navratilova (x6) Peter McNamara Paul McNamee Anne Smith Kevin Curren: 1983: John ...
Tracy Ann Austin Holt (born December 12, 1962) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. She won three major titles, the women's singles titles at the 1979 and 1981 US Opens, and the mixed doubles title at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships.
Pages in category "1980 in women's tennis" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... 1980 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles;