1980 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1980 French Open
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Virginia Ruzici
Score	6–0, 6–3
Seeds	16

Defending champion Chris Evert defeated Virginia Ruzici in the final, 6–0, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1980 French Open. It was her fourth French Open singles title and her tenth major singles title overall.

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 (quarterfinals)
3. Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals)
4. Virginia Wade (third round)
5. Dianne Fromholtz (semifinals)
6. Kathy Jordan (quarterfinals)
7. Hana Mandlíková (semifinals)
8. Virginia Ruzici (finalist)
9. Regina Maršíková (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

Main article: 1980 French Open – Women's singles 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

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	2	3
	LL	Lee	6	7																		7	Mandlíková	6	6
		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	Pinterová	6	6				Q	Pinterová	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-Kühn	6	2	6										LL	Strachoňová	6	4	3
		Gilbert	1	6	4				Riedel-Kühn	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

External links

• 1980 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation