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Tennis Performance Timeline Comparison (women)
This article presents in a tabular form the career tennis Grand Slam, World Hard Court Championships and Olympic singles results of every woman who has reached the singles final of at least one Grand Slam, World Hard Court Championships or Olympic tournament (OLY) during her career. The Grand Slam tournaments are the Australian Open (AUS), the French Open (FRA), Wimbledon (WIM), and the US Open (USA). This article is a compilation of the performance timelines that are included in the numerous Wikipedia articles covering individual tennis players, such as Helen Wills Moody, Billie Jean King, Margaret Court, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, and Steffi Graf. This article facilitates the comparison of the career Grand Slam, World Hard Court Championships and Olympic singles results of each player, particularly of women who were playing at the same time. This article is split into two sections, 1884–1977 and 1978–present, for ease of navigation. Key to table entries The los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball validly will not gain a point, while the opposite player will. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society and at all ages. The sport can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including wheelchair users. The modern game of tennis originated in Birmingham, England, in the late 19th century as lawn tennis. It had close connections both to various field (lawn) games such as croquet and bowls as well as to the older racket sport today called real tennis. The rules of modern tennis have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 French Open – Women's Singles
Chris Evert defeated Wendy Turnbull in the final, 6–2, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1979 French Open. It was her third French Open singles title and her ninth major singles title overall. Virginia Ruzici was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Dianne Fromholtz. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Chris Evert ''(champion)'' # Virginia Wade ''(second round)'' # Dianne Fromholtz ''(semifinals)'' # Wendy Turnbull ''(finalist)'' # Virginia Ruzici ''(quarterfinals)'' # Sue Barker ''(second round)'' # Regina Maršíková ''(semifinals)'' # Betty Stöve ''(third round)'' # Mima Jaušovec ''(second round)'' # Kathy May-Teacher ''(second round)'' # Rosie Casals ''(first round)'' # Marise Kruger ''(second round)'' # Anne Smith ''(third round)'' # Ilana Kloss ''(second round)'' # n/a # Marita Redondo ''(first round)'' Draw Key * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated the defending champion Chris Evert Lloyd in the final, 6–1, 3–6, 6–2 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1982 Wimbledon Championships. It was her third Wimbledon singles title and fifth major singles title overall. Seeds Martina Navratilova (champion) Chris Evert Lloyd ''(final)'' Tracy Austin ''(quarterfinals)'' Andrea Jaeger ''(fourth round)'' Hana Mandlíková ''(second round)'' Wendy Turnbull ''(fourth round)'' Pam Shriver ''(fourth round)'' Mima Jaušovec ''(second round)'' Sylvia Hanika ''(fourth round)'' Barbara Potter ''(quarterfinals)'' Bettina Bunge ''(semifinals)'' Billie Jean King ''(semifinals)'' Anne Smith ''(quarterfinals)'' Andrea Leand ''(second round)'' Virginia Ruzici ''(fourth round)'' Evonne Goolagong Cawley ''(second round)'' Evonne Goolagong Cawley was seeded 16th at the request of the Women's Tennis Association, in recognition of her having won the tournament at her last appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 French Open – Women's Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated Andrea Jaeger in the final, 7–6(8–6), 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1982 French Open. It was her first French Open singles title and fourth major singles title overall. Hana Mandlíková was the defending champion, but was defeated by Navratilova in the semifinals. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Chris Evert ''(semifinals)'' # Martina Navratilova ''(champion)'' # Tracy Austin ''(quarterfinals)'' # Andrea Jaeger ''(finalist)'' # Hana Mandlíková ''(semifinals)'' # Sylvia Hanika ''(second round)'' # Mima Jaušovec ''(fourth round)'' # Anne Smith ''(fourth round)'' # Bettina Bunge ''(second round)'' # Billie Jean King ''(third round)'' # Virginia Ruzici ''(quarterfinals)'' # Andrea Leand ''(fourth round)'' # n/a # Mary-Lou Piatek ''(second round)'' # Kathy Rinaldi ''(fourth round)'' # Pam Casale ''(fourth rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Australian Open – Women's Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert in the final, 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1981 Australian Open. It was her first Australian Open singles title and third major singles title overall. Hana Mandlíková was the defending champion, but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Evert. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Chris Evert ''(finalist)'' # Tracy Austin ''(quarterfinals)'' # Martina Navratilova ''(champion)'' # Andrea Jaeger ''(quarterfinals)'' # Hana Mandlíková ''(quarterfinals)'' # Pam Shriver ''(semifinals)'' # Wendy Turnbull ''(semifinals)'' # Evonne Goolagong ''(quarterfinals)'' # Barbara Potter ''(second round)'' # Mima Jaušovec ''(third round)'' # Virginia Ruzici ''(first round)'' # Bettina Bunge ''(third round)'' # Sue Barker ''(third round)'' # Kathy Jordan ''(third round)'' Qualifying Draw Key * Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 US Open – Women's Singles
Tracy Austin defeated Martina Navratilova in the final, 1–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–1) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1981 US Open. It was her second US Open title. Chris Evert was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Navratilova. The loss ended Evert's streak of six consecutive US Open finals. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Tracy Austin is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Chris Evert ''(semifinalist)'' # Andrea Jaeger ''(second round)'' # Tracy Austin ''(champion)'' # Martina Navratilova ''(finalist)'' # Hana Mandlíková ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Sylvia Hanika ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Wendy Turnbull ''(third round)'' # Pam Shriver ''(fourth round)'' # Virginia Ruzici ''(third round)'' # Mima Jaušovec ''(second round)'' # Barbara Potter ''(semifinalist)'' # Bettina Bunge ''(fourth round)'' # Regina Maršíková ''(first round)'' # Kathy Jordan ''(fourth round)'' # Sue Barker ''(s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Chris Evert Lloyd defeated Hana Mandlíková in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships. It was her third Wimbledon singles title and her twelfth major singles title, surpassing Margaret Court's Open Era record. Evonne Goolagong Cawley was the reigning champion, but did not compete due to pregnancy. Seeds Chris Evert Lloyd (champion) Hana Mandlíková ''(final)'' Tracy Austin ''(quarterfinals)'' Martina Navratilova ''(semifinals)'' Andrea Jaeger ''(fourth round)'' Wendy Turnbull ''(quarterfinals)'' Pam Shriver ''(semifinals)'' Virginia Ruzici ''(quarterfinals)'' Sylvia Hanika ''(first round)'' Mima Jaušovec ''(quarterfinals)'' Dianne Fromholtz ''(third round)'' Kathy Jordan ''(fourth round)'' Bettina Bunge ''(second round)'' Barbara Potter ''(fourth round)'' Regina Maršíková ''(first round)'' JoAnne Russell ''(first round)'' Hana Mandlíková was seeded second, higher than her the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 French Open – Women's Singles
Hana Mandlíková defeated Sylvia Hanika in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1981 French Open. Chris Evert was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Mandlíková. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Hana Mandlíková is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Chris Evert ''(semifinals)'' # Martina Navratilova ''(quarterfinals)'' # Andrea Jaeger ''(semifinals)'' # Hana Mandlíková ''(champion)'' # Virginia Ruzici ''(quarterfinals)'' # Sylvia Hanika ''(finalist)'' # Mima Jaušovec ''(quarterfinals)'' # Dianne Fromholtz ''(third round)'' # Kathy Jordan ''(third round)'' # Bettina Bunge ''(fourth round)'' # Anne Smith ''(fourth round)'' # Regina Maršíková ''(fourth round)'' # Wendy White ''(second round)'' # Ivanna Madruga ''(third round)'' # Leslie Allen ''(fourth round)'' # Virginia Wade ''(fourth round)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Australian Open – Women's Singles
Hana Mandlíková defeated Wendy Turnbull in the final, 6–0, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1980 Australian Open. The women’s tournament was held from November 24th - 30th, 1980 – separately from the men’s event, which began in late December and concluded the first week of 1981. Barbara Jordan was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year. As of 2022, this was the last time at the Australian Open where neither finalist had previously won a major; the 1998 Wimbledon Championships would be the next occurrence of such a final, a span of 63 tournaments. Turnbull was the last Australian to reach the final until Ashleigh Barty in 2022. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Hana Mandlíková is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Martina Navratilova ''(semifinals)'' # Evonne Goolagong ''(second round)'' # Hana Mandlíková ''(champion)'' # Wendy Turnbull ''(finalist)'' # Greer Stevens ''(quarterfinals)'' # V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 her 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)'' # Ivan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated Chris Evert Lloyd in the final, 6–1, 7–6(7–4) to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships. It was her seventh and last major singles title, and Goolagong Cawley became the first (and still only) mother to win the Wimbledon singles title in the post World War I era. The second-set tiebreak was the first ever played in the ladies singles final at Wimbledon, and the match was the first ever singles final (men's or women's) to end on a tiebreak. Goolagong Cawley was the first and only champion (man or woman) to defeat four top ten ranked players en route to victory.Collins, Bud. The Bud Collins History of Tennis. New Chapter Press; Third edition (December 21, 2016) Martina Navratilova was the two-time defending champion, but lost to Evert Lloyd in the semifinals. Seeds Martina Navratilova ''(semifinals)'' Tracy Austin ''(semifinals)'' Chris Evert Lloyd ''(final)'' Evonne Goolagong Cawley (champion) B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 French Open – Women's Singles
Defending champion Chris Evert defeated Virginia Ruzici in the final, 6–0, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1980 French Open. It was her fourth French Open singles title and her tenth major singles title overall. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Chris Evert ''(champion)'' # Billie Jean King ''(quarterfinals)'' # Wendy Turnbull ''(quarterfinals)'' # Virginia Wade ''(third round)'' # Dianne Fromholtz ''(semifinals)'' # Kathy Jordan ''(quarterfinals)'' # Hana Mandlíková ''(semifinals)'' # Virginia Ruzici ''(finalist)'' # Regina Maršíková ''(withdrew before the tournament began)'' # Sue Barker ''(withdrew before the tournament began)'' # Andrea Jaeger ''(first round)'' # Sylvia Hanika ''(third round)'' # Caroline Stoll ''(second round)'' # Mima Jaušovec ''(third round)'' # Kate Latham ''(first round)'' # Bettina Bunge ''(third round)'' Qualifyin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
