WTA South African Open 1980 Draw, Results & Schedule

Lesley Charles won the 1980 South African Open, defeating Rene Uys 7-5 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 24 to November 30, 1980. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Lesley Charles
def. Rene Uys , 7-5 6-4
Dates
Nov 24 — Nov 30
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

South African Open 1980 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Lesley Charles 7-5 6-4 Rene Uys H2H Match data Nov 30, 1980* F
SF (2)
Lesley Charles 6-1 1-6 6-4 Susan Rollinson H2H Match data Nov 29, 1980* SF
Rene Uys 7-6 6-2 Brigette Cuypers H2H Match data Nov 29, 1980* SF Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
QF (4)
Susan Rollinson UNK Liz Gordon H2H Match data Nov 29, 1980* QF
Rene Uys UNK Sabina Simmonds H2H Match data Nov 29, 1980* QF
Brigette Cuypers UNK Lena Jacobs H2H Match data Nov 29, 1980* QF
Lesley Charles UNK Jennifer Mundel H2H Match data Nov 29, 1980* QF
R16 (8)
Liz Gordon 6-1 6-2 Revonne Du Toit H2H Match data Nov 28, 1980* R16
Susan Rollinson 6-1 6-2 Anita Summers H2H Match data Nov 28, 1980* R16
Jennifer Mundel 5-7 6-4 9-7 Margaret Redfearn H2H Match data Nov 28, 1980* R16
Rene Uys 6-1 6-1 Helen Moore H2H Match data Nov 28, 1980* R16
Lena Jacobs 6-4 6-2 Janice Rapp H2H Match data Nov 28, 1980* R16
Sabina Simmonds 6-1 6-0 Beverly Mould H2H Match data Nov 28, 1980* R16
Brigette Cuypers 6-1 6-0 Barbara Harmer H2H Match data Nov 28, 1980* R16
Lesley Charles 6-3 6-2 Annelise Muller H2H Match data Nov 28, 1980* R16
R32 (16)
Brigette Cuypers 6-2 6-1 Sharon Bender H2H Match data Nov 27, 1980* R32
Lena Jacobs 6-0 6-1 Vicki Beggs H2H Match data Nov 27, 1980* R32
Sabina Simmonds 6-1 6-0 Renee Potgleter H2H Match data Nov 27, 1980* R32
Helen Moore 6-1 6-1 Leta Welthagen H2H Match data Nov 27, 1980* R32
Revonne Du Toit 6-1 6-1 Monica Reinach H2H Match data Nov 27, 1980* R32
Margaret Redfearn 6-0 6-0 Elize Badenhorst H2H Match data Nov 27, 1980* R32
Barbara Harmer 6-2 6-2 Lise Gregory H2H Match data Nov 27, 1980* R32
Janice Rapp 6-4 3-6 11-9 Kim Seddon H2H Match data Nov 27, 1980* R32
Anita Summers 6-4 6-3 Gail Jose H2H Match data Nov 27, 1980* R32
Annelise Muller 7-6 6-3 Wilma Devos H2H Match data Nov 27, 1980* R32
Liz Gordon 7-6 7-5 Nicole Mabille H2H Match data Nov 27, 1980* R32
Beverly Mould 6-1 6-1 Ingrid Reyneke H2H Match data Nov 27, 1980* R32
Lesley Charles 6-0 6-2 Ianthe Cunningham H2H Match data Nov 27, 1980* R32
Susan Rollinson 6-1 2-6 6-3 Susan Hagey H2H Match data Nov 27, 1980* R32
Rene Uys 6-1 6-4 Maureen Boys H2H Match data Nov 27, 1980* R32
Jennifer Mundel 6-2 6-1 Alana Bakos H2H Match data Nov 27, 1980* R32

Most Titles

Players with the most South African Open titles
PlayerTitles
Margaret Court 3
Brigette Cuypers 2
Chris Evert 2

Recent Finals

Recent South African Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Chris Evert #2 6-3 6-0 Andrea Jaeger #8 H2H Match data 1984 Hard
Kathy Horvath 7-6(4) 6-4 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel H2H Match data 1981 Hard
Lesley Charles 7-5 6-4 Rene Uys H2H Match data 1980 Hard
Brigette Cuypers 7-6 6-2 Tanya Harford H2H Match data 1979 Hard
Linky Boshoff 6-4 6-1 Brigette Cuypers H2H Match data 1977 Hard

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Previous editions of South African Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is South African Open held?
South African Open is held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Who won the most recent South African Open?
The 1984 South African Open was won by Chris Evert, who defeated Andrea Jaeger 6-3 6-0.
Who has won the most South African Open titles?
Margaret Court has won 3 South African Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first South African Open played?
The first edition of South African Open was held in 1891.
What surface is South African Open played on?
South African Open is played on hard courts.