# 1980 US Open – Women's singles

Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Hana Mandlíková in the final, 5–7, 6–1, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1980 US Open. It was her fifth US Open title and eleventh major singles title overall.
Tracy Austin was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Evert in a rematch of the previous year's final.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Tracy Austin (semifinalist)
* Martina Navratilova (fourth round)
* Chris Evert (champion)
* Evonne Goolagong (withdrew before the tournament began because of a back injury)
* Wendy Turnbull (third round)
* Dianne Fromholtz (fourth round)
* Greer Stevens (first round)
* Andrea Jaeger (semifinalist)
* Hana Mandlíková (runner-up)
* Virginia Ruzici (fourth round)
* Kathy Jordan (fourth round)
* Virginia Wade (third round)
* Pam Shriver (quarterfinalist)
* Ivanna Madruga (quarterfinalist)
* Betty Stöve (first round)
* Regina Maršíková (second 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 | Finals |
| 1 | Tracy Austin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Pam Shriver | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Pam Shriver | 2 | 3 | 1 | Tracy Austin | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | 3 | Chris Evert | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 3 | Chris Evert | 7 | 6 | 3 | Chris Evert | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Mima Jaušovec | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mima Jaušovec | 6 | 2 | | | | | | 3 | Chris Evert | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 9 | Hana Mandlíková | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Andrea Jaeger | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Hana Mandlíková | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Ivanna Madruga | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Ivanna Madruga | 1 | 3 | 8 | Andrea Jaeger | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | 9 | Hana Mandlíková | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Barbara Hallquist | 2 | 2 | 9 | Hana Mandlíková | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | |
| 9 | Hana Mandlíková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Tracy Austin | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anne Smith | 2 | 5 | 1 | Austin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Rosemary Casals | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 1 | Austin | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Hanika | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Sylvia Hanika | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mary Lou Piatek | 6 | 7 | | Piatek | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ann Kiyomura | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Austin | 6 | 6 |
| Q | Lea Antonoplis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Ruzici | 4 | 0 |
| | Jane Stratton | 4 | 4 | Q | Antonoplis | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Pam Teeguarden | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Teeguarden | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 10 | Ruzici | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Nina Bohm | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Virginia Ruzici | 6 | 6 | 10 | Ruzici | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sherry Acker | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 13 | Pam Shriver | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alycia Moulton | 0 | 3 | 13 | Shriver | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Renee Blount | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 13 | Shriver | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Bettina Bunge | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Bunge | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Anna-Maria Fernandez | 2 | 3 | | Bunge | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Diane Morrison | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Shriver | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Fromholtz | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | | Q | Elise Burgin | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Susan Leo | 6 | 6 | | Leo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marita Redondo | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | Leo | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 6 | Fromholtz | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | Q | Zina Garrison | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Dianne Fromholtz | 7 | 6 | 6 | Fromholtz | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Julie Harrington | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 3 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kim Sands | 0 | 0 | 3 | Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Mareen Louie Harper | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 3 | Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | W. White | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Wendy White | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sue Saliba | 6 | 6 | | Saliba | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Elisabeth Ekblom | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Evert | 6 | 6 |
| | Susan Mascarin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Russell | 2 | 1 |
| Q | Lisa Doherty | 1 | 0 | | Mascarin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Q | Nanette Schutte | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Mascarin | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Russell | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | JoAnne Russell | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Regina Maršíková | 6 | 6 | 16 | Maršíková | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Anthea Stewart | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 11 | Kathy Jordan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kate Gompert | 3 | 2 | | 11 | K. Jordan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sharon Walsh | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 11 | K. Jordan | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Potter | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Barbara Potter | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kathy Horvath | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Horvath | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Trey Lewis | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 11 | K. Jordan | 5 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jaušovec | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | Beth Norton | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mima Jaušovec | 6 | 6 | | | Jaušovec | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Marcella Mesker | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | Jaušovec | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Latham | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kathy May Teacher | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kate Latham | 6 | 7 | | | Latham | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Greer Stevens | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | 8 | Andrea Jaeger | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jeanne DuVall | 6 | 6 | | | DuVall | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Hana Strachoňová | 2 | 1 | | | | | | 8 | A. Jaeger | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Nagelsen | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Barbara Jordan | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Betsy Nagelsen | 6 | 6 | | | Nagelsen | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Deborah Jevans | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | A. Jaeger | 6 | 6 |
| | Stacy Margolin | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Tomanová | 3 | 0 |
| | Lele Forood | 1 | 7 | 1 | | Margolin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Anne White | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Margolin | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Tomanová | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Renáta Tomanová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Anne Hobbs | 6 | 6 | | | Hobbs | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Betty Stöve | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| First round | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 14 | Ivanna Madruga | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Joyce Portman | 1 | 1 | | 14 | Madruga | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | LL | Kimberly Jones | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 14 | Madruga | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Hantze Susman | 3 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Janet Newberry | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Karen Hantze Susman | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Hantze Susman | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tanya Harford | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Madruga | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| | Candy Reynolds | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Reynolds | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| | Diane Desfor | 3 | 2 | | | Reynolds | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Lee Duk-hee | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Reynolds | 1 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | duPont | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Laura duPont | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | Susie Jaeger | 6 | 6 | | LL | S. Jaeger | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Glynis Coles | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | 5 | Wendy Turnbull | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Renée Richards | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Richards | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Zenda Liess | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | 5 | Turnbull | 5 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Roberta McCallum | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | Hallquist | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Nancy Yeargin | 3 | 6 | | | McCallum | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Barbara Hallquist | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hallquist | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| LL | Frédérique Thibault | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Romanov | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| | Christiane Jolissaint | 6 | 0 | | LL | Thibault | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Lucia Romanov | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Romanov | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Wade | 6 | 2 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Claudia Casabianca | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Virginia Wade | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | Wade | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dana Gilbert | 2 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 9 | Hana Mandlíková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sandy Collins | 3 | 4 | | 9 | Mandlíková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Q | Liliana Giussani | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Mandlíková | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Smith | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Rosalyn Fairbank | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Paula Smith | 6 | 7 | | | Smith | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Caroline Stoll | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Mandlíková | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Navratilova | 6 | 4 |
| | | | | | | Felicia Hutnick | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lindsay Morse | 6 | 6 | | | Morse | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mariana Simionescu | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | Morse | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Leslie Allen | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Martina Navratilova | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | Navratilova | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Lena Sandin | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |