# 1980 French Open – Women's singles

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.
* Chris Evert (champion)
* Billie Jean King (quarterfinals)
* Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals)
* Virginia Wade (third round)
* Dianne Fromholtz (semifinals)
* Kathy Jordan (quarterfinals)
* Hana Mandlíková (semifinals)
* Virginia Ruzici (finalist)
* Regina Maršíková (withdrew before the tournament began)
* Sue Barker (withdrew before the tournament began)
* Andrea Jaeger (first round)
* Sylvia Hanika (third round)
* Caroline Stoll (second round)
* Mima Jaušovec (third round)
* Kate Latham (first round)
* Bettina Bunge (third round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Kathy Jordan | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Kathy Jordan | 2 | 0 | 1 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | 7 | Hana Mandlíková | 7 | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | Ivanna Madruga | 2 | 3 | 7 | Hana Mandlíková | 7 | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| 7 | Hana Mandlíková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Hana Mandlíková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 8 | Virginia Ruzici | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Virginia Ruzici | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Virginia Ruzici | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Wendy Turnbull | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Wendy Turnbull | 2 | 0 | 8 | Virginia Ruzici | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | 5 | Dianne Fromholtz | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
| 5 | Dianne Fromholtz | 6 | 6 | 5 | Dianne Fromholtz | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
| 2 | Billie Jean King | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |