Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Billie Jean King 1 final
WTA Detroit 1980 Draw & Results
CompletedBillie Jean King won the 1980 Detroit, defeating Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-0 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played February 18–24 on carpet courts in Detroit, United States.
Full tournament history →Dates
Feb 18 — Feb 24
Location
Detroit, United States
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
Round of 64
Billie Jean King
6-2 7-5
Diane Desfor
3-6 6-1 7-5
Christiane Jolissaint
7-6 3-6 6-3
Paula Smith
6-4 6-2
Virginia Ruzici
6-4 6-4
Susan Mascarin
6-1 6-2
Lea Antonoplis
7-5 6-7 6-4
Anne Hobbs
4-6 6-3 6-4
Wendy Turnbull
6-2 6-2
Candy Reynolds
6-4 7-5
Anne Smith
6-2 6-3
Marcie Louie
Andrea Jaeger
6-1 6-2
Kim Sands
6-2 3-6 6-1
Sue Barker
6-4 6-2
Mary Lou Piatek
6-3 6-2
Evonne Goolagong
6-1 6-1
Mareen Louie Harper
6-4 6-7 6-4
Roberta Mccallum
6-2 6-7 6-3
Lindsay Morse
6-3 6-3
Kathy Jordan
6-1 6-2
Rosalyn Fairbank
6-3 7-6
Regina Marsikova
6-0 6-2
Glynis Coles
3-6 6-2 6-4
Dianne Fromholtz
6-0 6-1
Elisabeth Ekblom
6-0 6-1
Betty Stove
6-0 6-3
Yvonne Vermaak
7-6 6-4
Terry Holladay
6-3 4-6 6-3
Barbara Jordan
6-1 7-5
Heidi Eisterlehner
6-3 7-6
Nancy Yeargin
7-6 4-6 6-3
Round of 32
Billie Jean King
6-0 6-2
Christiane Jolissaint
6-4 7-6
Virginia Ruzici
7-5 6-7 6-1
Lea Antonoplis
6-2 2-6 6-2
Wendy Turnbull
7-5 3-6 6-3
Anne Smith
6-4 6-2
Andrea Jaeger
6-1 6-2
Sue Barker
6-3 6-0
Evonne Goolagong
6-3 6-1
Roberta Mccallum
6-3 3-6 6-1
Kathy Jordan
6-4 6-2
Regina Marsikova
6-2 6-3
Dianne Fromholtz
6-1 6-3
Betty Stove
6-3 7-6
Terry Holladay
7-6 6-2
Heidi Eisterlehner
7-6 6-3
Round of 16
Virginia Ruzici
6-0 6-2
Wendy Turnbull
6-2 6-2
Andrea Jaeger
6-4 6-2
Evonne Goolagong
6-0 6-2
Kathy Jordan
6-2 6-2
Dianne Fromholtz
7-5 6-3
Terry Holladay
6-4 2-6 6-3
Quarterfinals
Billie Jean King
6-1 6-4
Wendy Turnbull
6-3 6-4
Evonne Goolagong
4-6 6-1 6-2
Dianne Fromholtz
6-4 6-1
Semifinals
Billie Jean King
6-2 6-4
Evonne Goolagong
6-3 6-3
Final
Billie Jean King
6-3 6-0
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Detroit.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Billie Jean King 6 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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Andrea Jaeger 1 appearance
View the full Detroit record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billie Jean King | 6-3 6-0 | Evonne Goolagong | H2H | Match data | 1980 | Carpet |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Detroit held?
- Detroit is held in Detroit, United States.
- Who won the most recent Detroit?
- The 1980 Detroit was won by Billie Jean King, who defeated Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-0.
- When was the first Detroit played?
- The first edition of Detroit was held in 1980.
- What surface is Detroit played on?
- Detroit is played on carpet courts.