1980 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

Mixed doubles
Mixed doubles
1980 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champions	John Austin ; Tracy Austin
Runners-up	Mark Edmondson ; Dianne Fromholtz
Score	4–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–3
Details
Draw	49 (3 Q )
Seeds	8
Events

John and Tracy Austin defeated Mark Edmondson and Dianne Fromholtz in the final, 4–6, 7–6^(8–6), 6–3 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]

Bob Hewitt and Greer Stevens were the reigning champions, but Hewitt did not compete. Stevens partnered with Colin Dowdeswell, but they lost to the Austins in the quarterfinals.

Seeds

01.

Frew McMillan /

Betty Stöve (semifinals)

02.

Dick Stockton /

Billie Jean King (quarterfinals)

03.

John Newcombe /

Evonne Cawley (second round)

04.

Ross Case /

Wendy Turnbull (semifinals)

05.

Vijay Amritraj /

Anne Smith (second round)

06.

Mark Edmondson /

Dianne Fromholtz (final)

07.

Colin Dowdeswell /

Greer Stevens (quarterfinals)

08.

Anand Amritraj /

Rosemary Casals (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

1	Frew McMillan Betty Stöve	7	6

	Tom Leonard Ann Kiyomura	5	2
					1	Frew McMillan Betty Stöve	4	2

						John Austin Tracy Austin	6	6
	John Austin Tracy Austin	7	6

7	Colin Dowdeswell Greer Stevens	6	1
										John Austin Tracy Austin	4	7⁸	6

									6	Mark Edmondson Dianne Fromholtz	6	6⁶	3
8	Anand Amritraj Rosie Casals	1	6	1

4	Ross Case Wendy Turnbull	6	4	6
					4	Ross Case Wendy Turnbull	6	4

					6	Mark Edmondson Dianne Fromholtz	7	6
6	Mark Edmondson Dianne Fromholtz	6	7

2	Dick Stockton Billie Jean King	3	6

Top half

Section 1

First round				Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

				1	F McMillan B Stöve	w/o
	V Pecci M Bueno	6	6		V Pecci M Bueno
Q	J Kamiwazumi N Sato	4	4						1	F McMillan B Stöve	6	6
	A Jarrett D Jevans	w/o								A Jarrett D Jevans	2	2
	T Koch R Giscafré				A Jarrett D Jevans	w/o
					V Winitsky R Fox
														1	F McMillan B Stöve	7	6
	T Leonard A Kiyomura	7	6												T Leonard A Kiyomura	5	2
	J Feaver T Harford	6	4		T Leonard A Kiyomura	3	6	6
					D Lloyd L Charles	6	3	2
										T Leonard A Kiyomura	1	6	6
	J Marks R Tomanová	6	7							J Marks R Tomanová	6	3	2
Q	C Letcher C Griffiths	4	5		J Marks R Tomanová	6	6	6
				5	V Amritraj A Smith	3	7	2

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

3	J Newcombe E Cawley	6	7	7
	R Beven A Hobbs	7	5	5	3	J Newcombe E Cawley	6	6	4
						J Austin T Austin	2	7	6
											J Austin T Austin	6	6
											B Mitton I Kloss	4	2
						B Mitton I Kloss	7	6
	F McNair B Bunge	3	6	6		F McNair B Bunge	6	4
	O Davidson A Jaeger	6	4	3											J Austin T Austin	7	6
Q	S van der Merwe Y Vermaak	3	6											7	C Dowdeswell G Stevens	6	1
	D Ralston J Russell	6	7			D Ralston J Russell	7	4	6
						J Dier J Durie	6	6	1
											D Ralston J Russell
										7	C Dowdeswell G Stevens	w/o
						C Lewis L Allen
	C Kachel P Whytcross	3	6		7	C Dowdeswell G Stevens	w/o
7	C Dowdeswell G Stevens	6	7

Bottom half

Section 3

First round				Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

8	A Amritraj R Casals	6	7
	R Taylor S Simmonds	2	6	8	A Amritraj R Casals	6	6
	P McNamara E Little	w/o			P McNamara E Little	4	4
	F González E Nagelsen								8	A Amritraj R Casals	w/o
	I Țiriac V Ruzici									J Yuill R Fairbank
	J Yuill R Fairbank	w/o			J Yuill R Fairbank	w/o
					F Stolle B Potter
													8	A Amritraj R Casals	1	6	1
	E Aguirre V Wade	w/o											4	R Case W Turnbull	6	4	6
	M Doyle K Latham				E Aguirre V Wade	4	7	1
					C Mottram F Mihai	6	6	6
										C Mottram F Mihai	3	5
	B Teacher K Teacher	w/o							4	R Case W Turnbull	6	7
	P Rennert K Jordan				B Teacher K Teacher	6	2
				4	R Case W Turnbull	7	6

Section 4

First round				Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

				6	M Edmondson D Fromholtz	7	6
	W Davies C Drury	5	4		R Ruffels S Leo	5	2
	R Ruffels S Leo	7	6					6	M Edmondson D Fromholtz	2	6	6
									D Sherbeck J Stratton	6	3	3
					D Sherbeck J Stratton	w/o
	P Dent BA Dent				R Van't Hof D Desfor
	R Van't Hof D Desfor	w/o											6	M Edmondson D Fromholtz	6	7
	JL Clerc M Rodríguez	w/o											2	R Stockton BJ King	3	6
	S Krulevitz D-h Lee				JL Clerc M Rodríguez	w/o
					G Malin L Morse
									JL Clerc M Rodríguez	3	0
								2	R Stockton BJ King	6	6
					R Drysdale P Bostrom
	A Gómez V Segal			2	R Stockton BJ King	w/o
2	R Stockton BJ King	w/o

References

^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
1980 Wimbledon Championships – Doubles draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

[Barrett-1] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

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