WTA Brisbane 1980 Draw, Results & Schedule

Liz Smylie won the 1980 Brisbane, defeating Sue Barker 6-2 6-1 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on grass courts in Brisbane, Australia, from November 17 to November 23, 1980. The match log contains 51 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Liz Smylie
def. Sue Barker , 6-2 6-1
Dates
Nov 17 — Nov 23
Location
Brisbane, Australia
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Brisbane 1980 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Liz Smylie 6-2 6-1 Sue Barker H2H Match data Nov 23, 1980* F Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
SF (2)
Liz Smylie 6-7 7-5 7-5 Jane Preyer H2H Match data Nov 22, 1980* SF
Sue Barker 6-3 6-3 Chris Newton H2H Match data Nov 22, 1980* SF
QF (4)
Jane Preyer 6-7 6-4 7-5 Marie Pinterova H2H Match data Nov 22, 1980* QF
Liz Smylie 2-6 6-2 7-6 Gail Sherriff H2H Match data Nov 22, 1980* QF
Sue Barker 6-2 6-4 Keryn Pratt H2H Match data Nov 22, 1980* QF
Chris Newton 6-4 0-6 7-6 Helen Gourlay H2H Match data Nov 22, 1980* QF Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R16 (8)
Gail Sherriff 6-0 6-1 Donna Kelly H2H Match data Nov 21, 1980* R16
Chris Newton 6-3 6-2 Sylvie Gardette H2H Match data Nov 21, 1980* R16
Liz Smylie 7-5 2-6 7-5 Claudia Kohde Kilsch H2H Match data Nov 21, 1980* R16
Keryn Pratt 1-6 6-2 6-4 Sophie Amiach H2H Match data Nov 21, 1980* R16
Helen Gourlay 6-1 0-6 6-2 Pam Whytcross H2H Match data Nov 21, 1980* R16
Jane Preyer 6-3 3-6 7-5 Jean Nachand H2H Match data Nov 21, 1980* R16
Marie Pinterova 6-2 6-1 Linda Cassell H2H Match data Nov 21, 1980* R16
Sue Barker 6-2 6-4 Catherine Tanvier H2H Match data Nov 21, 1980* R16
R32 (14)
Sue Barker 6-0 6-2 K Thatcher H2H Match data Nov 20, 1980* R32
Liz Smylie 6-2 6-2 E Burke H2H Match data Nov 20, 1980* R32
Marie Pinterova 6-4 6-1 L Fennell H2H Match data Nov 20, 1980* R32
Keryn Pratt 6-2 6-0 B Pearson H2H Match data Nov 20, 1980* R32
Sylvie Gardette (w/o) Amanda Tobin H2H Match data Nov 20, 1980* R32
Jane Preyer 3-6 6-1 6-4 Maree Booth H2H Match data Nov 20, 1980* R32
Gail Sherriff 6-4 6-4 Jackie Monsour H2H Match data Nov 20, 1980* R32
Chris Newton 6-4 6-2 Karen Denman H2H Match data Nov 20, 1980* R32
Pam Whytcross 6-3 6-1 Jackie Pinto H2H Match data Nov 20, 1980* R32
Jean Nachand 6-1 6-0 D Brown H2H Match data Nov 20, 1980* R32
Sophie Amiach 6-3 6-4 Debbie Chesterton H2H Match data Nov 20, 1980* R32
Donna Kelly (w/o) Jill Davis H2H Match data Nov 20, 1980* R32
Helen Gourlay 6-1 0-6 6-2 Brenda Remilton H2H Match data Nov 20, 1980* R32
Claudia Kohde Kilsch 7-5 6-2 Bernadette Randall H2H Match data Nov 20, 1980* R32
R64 (22)
Karen Denman 6-0 6-3 Joanne Odonohue H2H Match data Nov 19, 1980* R64
Jackie Pinto 6-2 6-4 Amanda Pryor H2H Match data Nov 19, 1980* R64
Brenda Remilton (w/o) Christa Pickwick H2H Match data Nov 19, 1980* R64
Chris Newton 6-2 5-7 6-1 Sharon Hodgkin H2H Match data Nov 19, 1980* R64
Jackie Monsour 6-0 6-1 S Johnson H2H Match data Nov 19, 1980* R64
Maree Booth 6-3 7-6 Ann Jones H2H Match data Nov 19, 1980* R64 Upset: winner had a 4 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Gail Sherriff 6-0 6-1 L Miller H2H Match data Nov 19, 1980* R64
Sylvie Gardette 6-4 6-3 Michelle Berrigan H2H Match data Nov 19, 1980* R64
Sophie Amiach 6-4 6-2 D Borger H2H Match data Nov 19, 1980* R64
L Fennell 7-5 6-2 Wendy Gilchrist H2H Match data Nov 19, 1980* R64
Debbie Chesterton 6-1 6-1 Joanne Butler H2H Match data Nov 19, 1980* R64
Linda Cassell (w/o) Silvana Urroz H2H Match data Nov 19, 1980* R64
Liz Smylie (w/o) K Tyrell H2H Match data Nov 19, 1980* R64
B Pearson 6-3 4-6 6-4 M Earl H2H Match data Nov 19, 1980* R64
Helen Gourlay (w/o) J Wehmeir H2H Match data Nov 19, 1980* R64
D Brown (w/o) Lynnette Andreazza H2H Match data Nov 19, 1980* R64
K Thatcher (w/o) J Moran H2H Match data Nov 19, 1980* R64
Bernadette Randall (w/o) Heather Middleton H2H Match data Nov 19, 1980* R64
Jean Nachand 6-1 6-0 Odea H2H Match data Nov 19, 1980* R64
E Burke (w/o) A Carey H2H Match data Nov 19, 1980* R64
Donna Kelly (w/o) Kathy Mantle H2H Match data Nov 19, 1980* R64
Catherine Tanvier 6-2 6-1 H Dunne H2H Match data Nov 19, 1980* R64

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Players with the most Brisbane titles
PlayerTitles
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Karolina Pliskova 3
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Serena Williams 2
Victoria Azarenka 2

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Brisbane held?
Brisbane is held in Brisbane, Australia.
Who won the most recent Brisbane?
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Who has won the most Brisbane titles?
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When was the first Brisbane played?
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What surface is Brisbane played on?
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