WTA Berlin Open 1980 Draw & Results

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Lena Sandin won the 1980 Berlin Open, defeating Helga Masthoff 3-6 7-6 7-6 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played June 25–July 1 on clay courts in Berlin, Germany.

The Berlin Open is the WTA grass-court event played at Steffi Graf Stadium in the approach to Wimbledon.

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Champion
Lena Sandin
def. Helga Masthoff , 3-6 7-6 7-6
Dates
Jun 25 — Jul 1
Location
Berlin, Germany
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Berlin Open 1980 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Lena Sandin 3-6 7-6 7-6 Helga Masthoff 2× CH H2H Match data Jul 1, 1980* F Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
SF (2)
Lena Sandin 6-2 6-0 Marianne Van Der Torre H2H Match data Jun 30, 1980* SF
Helga Masthoff 2× CH 4-6 7-6 6-4 Iris Riedel Kuhn H2H Match data Jun 30, 1980* SF
QF (4)
Lena Sandin 6-1 6-3 Elly Appel H2H Match data Jun 30, 1980* QF
Iris Riedel Kuhn 1-6 6-1 6-3 Lynn Epstein H2H Match data Jun 30, 1980* QF
Marianne Van Der Torre 6-1 6-2 Claudia Kohde Kilsch H2H Match data Jun 30, 1980* QF
Helga Masthoff 2× CH 6-1 6-4 Keryn Pratt H2H Match data Jun 30, 1980* QF
R16 (8)
Iris Riedel Kuhn 6-1 6-4 Karin Moos H2H Match data Jun 29, 1980* R16
Lena Sandin 6-0 6-3 Jodi Appelbaum H2H Match data Jun 29, 1980* R16
Helga Masthoff 2× CH 6-4 6-2 Glaucia Langela H2H Match data Jun 29, 1980* R16
Marianne Van Der Torre 6-3 6-3 Katrin Pohmann H2H Match data Jun 29, 1980* R16
Keryn Pratt 6-4 4-6 6-2 Brenda Catton H2H Match data Jun 29, 1980* R16
Lynn Epstein 6-1 6-7 6-4 Karen Gulley H2H Match data Jun 29, 1980* R16
Elly Appel 6-3 4-6 6-4 Katja Ebbinghaus H2H Match data Jun 29, 1980* R16
Claudia Kohde Kilsch 4-6 7-6 6-3 Eva Pfaff H2H Match data Jun 29, 1980* R16
R32 (16)
Jodi Appelbaum 6-1 6-4 Elke Renz H2H Match data Jun 28, 1980* R32
Lynn Epstein 6-0 6-3 Debbie Stewart H2H Match data Jun 28, 1980* R32
Claudia Kohde Kilsch 6-1 6-0 Helga Lutten H2H Match data Jun 28, 1980* R32
Karin Moos 2-6 6-4 6-3 Brenda Perry H2H Match data Jun 28, 1980* R32
Keryn Pratt 6-4 6-1 D Loleit H2H Match data Jun 28, 1980* R32
Glaucia Langela 6-3 6-0 Cecilia Lopez Arnold H2H Match data Jun 28, 1980* R32
Eva Pfaff 6-4 0-6 7-5 Amreeta Ahluwalia H2H Match data Jun 28, 1980* R32
Brenda Catton 4-6 6-3 6-0 Susanne Boesser H2H Match data Jun 28, 1980* R32
Helga Masthoff 2× CH 6-3 6-4 Marie Pinterova H2H Match data Jun 28, 1980* R32
Marianne Van Der Torre 6-3 6-3 Dominique Beillan H2H Match data Jun 28, 1980* R32
Katja Ebbinghaus 6-1 6-4 Cornelia Dries H2H Match data Jun 28, 1980* R32
Iris Riedel Kuhn 6-4 6-2 Jeske Van Erven H2H Match data Jun 28, 1980* R32
Katrin Pohmann 3-6 6-4 6-4 Gabriela Dinu H2H Match data Jun 28, 1980* R32
Karen Gulley 6-1 6-0 Carmen Perea Alcala H2H Match data Jun 28, 1980* R32
Lena Sandin 6-2 6-4 Irene Schultz H2H Match data Jun 28, 1980* R32
Elly Appel 7-6 6-1 Andrea Pesak H2H Match data Jun 28, 1980* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Berlin Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Steffi Graf 8 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Steffi Graf 10 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Steffi Graf 55 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Nathalie Tauziat 14 appearances

View the full Berlin Open record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Berlin Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Linda Noskova #13 6-4 4-6 6-3 Jessica Pegula #4 H2H Match data 2026 Grass
Marketa Vondrousova #164 7-6(10) 4-6 6-2 Xinyu Wang #49 H2H Match data 2025 Grass
Jessica Pegula #5 6-7(0) 6-4 7-6(3) Anna Kalinskaya #24 H2H Match data 2024 Grass
Petra Kvitova #9 6-2 7-6(6) Donna Vekic #23 H2H Match data 2023 Grass
Ons Jabeur #4 6-3 2-1 (ret.) Belinda Bencic #17 H2H Match data 2022 Grass

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 500 tournaments in 1980

Previous editions of Berlin Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Berlin Open held?
Berlin Open is held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is the latest recorded Berlin Open winner?
The 2026 Berlin Open was won by Linda Noskova, who defeated Jessica Pegula 6-4 4-6 6-3.
Who has won the most Berlin Open titles?
Steffi Graf has won 8 Berlin Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Berlin Open played?
The first edition of Berlin Open was held in 1896.
What surface is Berlin Open played on?
Berlin Open is played on clay courts.