 Chris Evert-Lloyd finished the year as world No. 1 for the fourth time in her career. She won eight singles tournaments during the season, including two majors at the French Open and the US Open. She also finished runner-up at another major, the Wimbledon Championships. | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 7 January 1980 – 12 January 1981 |
| Edition | 8th |
| Tournaments | 53 |
| Categories | Grand Slam (4) WTA championships (3) Avon Championships (10) Colgate Series (32) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles |  Tracy Austin (12) |
| Most tournament finals | Tracy Austin (16) |
| Prize money leader | Martina Navratilova ($749,250) |
| Points leader | Chris Evert (16.829) |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year | Tracy Austin |
| Doubles team of the year | Kathy Jordan Anne Smith |
| Most improved player of the year |  Hana Mandlíková |
| Newcomer of the year | Andrea Jaeger |
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The 1980 WTA Tour was the 8th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 7, 1980, and concluded on December 24, 1980, after 36 events. The Avon Championships World Championship Series was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The year is divided into two sponsored tours, with the first three months sponsored by Avon Championships World Championship Series and the latter part by Colgate Series. It included the four Grand Slam tournaments and a series of other events. ITF tournaments were not part of the tour, although they awarded points for the WTA World Ranking.