Women's Singles | |
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1980 Wimbledon Championships | |
Champion | Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
Runner-up | Chris Evert-Lloyd |
Final score | 6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
Draw | 96 (8Q / 6WC) |
Seeds | 16 |
Martina Navratilova was the defending champion, but she was defeated by her rival Chris Evert-Lloyd in the semifinals.
Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the title, defeating Evert-Lloyd in the final, 6–1, 7–6(7–4). The second set tie-breaker was the first tie-break ever played in the ladies singles final at Wimbledon and the match was the first ever singles (mens or ladies) final to end on a tie-break.