1980 Wimbledon Championships

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1980 Wimbledon Championships
Date23 June – 5 July
Edition94th
Category Grand Slam
Draw128S/64D/49XD
Prize money£293,464
Surface Grass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Venue All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg
Women's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg John Austin / Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Austin
Boys' singles
Flag of France.svg Thierry Tulasne
Girls' singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Debbie Freeman
←  1979  · Wimbledon Championships ·  1981  →

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.

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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]

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64Round 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

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg defeated Flag of the United States.svg 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

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated Flag of the United States.svg 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

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee defeated Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz / Flag of the United States.svg 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

Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith defeated Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals / Flag of Australia (converted).svg 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

Flag of the United States.svg John Austin / Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Austin defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg 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

Flag of France.svg Thierry Tulasne defeated Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Dieter Beutel, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 [10]

Girls' singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Debbie Freeman defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Susan Leo, 7–6, 7–5 [11]

Singles seeds

References

  1. ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  2. ↑ Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. ISBN   0007117078.
  3. ↑ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 327–334. ISBN   978-1899039401.
  4. ↑ "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  11. ↑ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 13 August 2017.
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