Billie Jean King's primary success in 1980 was in women's doubles. She won 10 titles, of which 8 were with Martina Navratilova and 2 with Ilana Kloss.
Most significantly, King won her 5th women's doubles title at the US Open, in partnership with Navratilova. This was her 13th US Open title overall. This also was her 16th Grand Slam women's doubles title and her 39th Grand Slam title overall. This proved to be the last Grand Slam title of her career.
She and Navratilova also teamed to win the winter season-ending Avon Championships in New York City.
The WTA's award for "Doubles Team of the Year" went to Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith who won the French Open, Wimbledon, and 4 other titles. King and Navratilova went 4-1 against that team. The loss was in the Wimbledon semifinals, which was the only match-up of those teams at a Grand Slam tournament.
In singles, King won 3 tournaments out of 19 played. Wimbledon was her only Grand Slam tournament in singles. She lost there to Navratilova in a spectacular quarterfinal match. King won 2 consecutive tournaments (and 11 straight singles matches) in Detroit and Houston in February and March. Her other title was in Tokyo in September. In December, the Women's Tennis Association ranked King sixth in the world.
Injuries in early October, followed by knee surgery, prevented her from competing the rest of the year.
=============Most significantly, King won her 5th women's doubles title at the US Open, in partnership with Navratilova. This was her 13th US Open title overall. This also was her 16th Grand Slam women's doubles title and her 39th Grand Slam title overall. This proved to be the last Grand Slam title of her career.
She and Navratilova also teamed to win the winter season-ending Avon Championships in New York City.
The WTA's award for "Doubles Team of the Year" went to Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith who won the French Open, Wimbledon, and 4 other titles. King and Navratilova went 4-1 against that team. The loss was in the Wimbledon semifinals, which was the only match-up of those teams at a Grand Slam tournament.
In singles, King won 3 tournaments out of 19 played. Wimbledon was her only Grand Slam tournament in singles. She lost there to Navratilova in a spectacular quarterfinal match. King won 2 consecutive tournaments (and 11 straight singles matches) in Detroit and Houston in February and March. Her other title was in Tokyo in September. In December, the Women's Tennis Association ranked King sixth in the world.
Injuries in early October, followed by knee surgery, prevented her from competing the rest of the year.
King lost in the quarterfinals of the French Open to Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat, which was the first time King had played there since 1972. King withdrew from the US Open singles draw because of respiratory problems. She again skipped the Australian Open.
King lost to Tracy Austin in the semifinals of the season–ending Avon Championships. King had defeated Virginia Wade and Wendy Turnbull and lost to Navratilova in earlier rounds.
King did not qualify for the Colgate Series Championships in December and, even if she had, injuries would have prevented her from playing.
King's win-loss record in singles against the WTA'a year-end top-10 players was as follows:
The following lists the WTA's year-end top 10 players, King's win-loss record against them during this year, their total ranking points, the number of their events and matches considered by the WTA for ranking purposes, and their points average:
The following lists the WTA's year-end top 10 players, King's win-loss record against them during this year, their total ranking points, the number of their events and matches considered by the WTA for ranking purposes, and their points average:
#01 0-0 286 17 77 16.829 Chris Evert Lloyd
#02 0-3 297 19 93 15.633 Tracy Austin
#03 1-4 325 22 98 14.786 Martina Navratilova
#04 0-0 248 23 95 10.801 Hana Mandlikova
#05 1-0 161 15 56 10.747 Evonne Goolagong Cawley
#06 0-0 156 16 55 9.737 Billie Jean King
#07 0-0 211 22 89 9.611 Andrea Jaeger
#08 3-0 230 24 92 9.566 Wendy Turnbull
#09 2-0 174 21 66 8.277 Pam Shriver
#10 1-1 137 17 51 8.032 Greer Stevens
8-8, 50.0% Total
And here is the same information for players with WTA year-end rankings of 11 through 20:
#02 0-3 297 19 93 15.633 Tracy Austin
#03 1-4 325 22 98 14.786 Martina Navratilova
#04 0-0 248 23 95 10.801 Hana Mandlikova
#05 1-0 161 15 56 10.747 Evonne Goolagong Cawley
#06 0-0 156 16 55 9.737 Billie Jean King
#07 0-0 211 22 89 9.611 Andrea Jaeger
#08 3-0 230 24 92 9.566 Wendy Turnbull
#09 2-0 174 21 66 8.277 Pam Shriver
#10 1-1 137 17 51 8.032 Greer Stevens
8-8, 50.0% Total
And here is the same information for players with WTA year-end rankings of 11 through 20:
#11 1-0 213 28 96 7.598 Virginia Ruzici
#12 2-2 121 19 66 7.571 Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat
#13 1-0 146 20 58 7.281 Kathy Jordan
#14 0-1 126 20 56 6.258 Sylvia Hanika
#15 1-0 115 20 54 5.766 Virginia Wade
#16 1-0 98 18 54 5.460 Sue Barker
#17 2-0 116 22 58 5.284 Mima Jausovec
#12 2-2 121 19 66 7.571 Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat
#13 1-0 146 20 58 7.281 Kathy Jordan
#14 0-1 126 20 56 6.258 Sylvia Hanika
#15 1-0 115 20 54 5.766 Virginia Wade
#16 1-0 98 18 54 5.460 Sue Barker
#17 2-0 116 22 58 5.284 Mima Jausovec
#18 1-0 123 24 56 5.127 Regina Marsikova
#19 0-1 114 23 58 4.960 Bettina Bunge
#20 2-1 90 21 46 4.262 Terry Holladay
#19 0-1 114 23 58 4.960 Bettina Bunge
#20 2-1 90 21 46 4.262 Terry Holladay
11-5, 68.8% Total
SINGLES HEAD-TO-HEAD
3-0 Wendy Turnbull
2-0 Christiane Jolissaint
2-0 Mareen "Peanut" Louie Harper
2-0 Mima Jausovec
2-0 Pam Shriver
2-1 Terry Holladay
2-2 Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat
1-0 Anne Hobbs
1-0 Anne Smith
1-0 Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
1-0 Barbara Hallquist
1-0 Betty Ann Grubb Hansen Stuart Dent Grout
1-0 Caroline Stoll
1-0 Diane Desfor
1-0 Dianne Morrison
1-0 Evonne Goolagong Cawley
1-0 Kathy Jordan
1-0 Leslie Allen
1-0 Renee Richards
1-0 Regina Marsikova
1-0 Sandy Collins
1-0 Sue Barker
1-0 Susan Mascarin
1-0 Virginia Ruzici
1-0 Virginia Wade (career 28-7)
1-1 Greer Stevens
1-1 Rosemary Casals
1-4 Martina Navratilova
0-0 Andrea Jaeger
0-0 Chris Evert Lloyd
0-0 Hana Mandlikova
0-1 Bettina Bunge
0-1 Joanne Russell
0-1 Sylvia Hanika
0-1 Wendy White Prausa
0-3 Tracy Austin
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WOMEN'S DOUBLES HEAD-TO-HEAD,BY PLAYER
6-1 Anne Smith
5-0 Pam Shriver
5-1 Kathy Jordan
5-1 Wendy Turnbull
4-0 Laura DuPont
3-0 Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
3-0 Betty Stove
3-0 Renee Richards
3-1 Greer Stevens
3-1 Rosemary Casals
2-0 Andrea Jaeger
2-0 Ann Henricksson
2-0 Barbara Potter
2-0 Betsy Nagelson McCormack
2-0 Bettina Bunge
2-0 Ilana Kloss
2-0 Kate Latham
2-0 Kathy May Teacher Paben
2-0 Leslie Allen
2-0 Mima Jausovec
2-0 Sue Barker
2-1 Paula Smith
2-1 Virginia Wade
1-0 Barbara Jordan
1-0 Caroline Stoll
1-0 Carrie Meyer
1-0 Chris Evert Lloyd
1-0 Diane Desfor
1-0 Felicia Hutnick
1-0 Heidi Eisterlehner
1-0 Kim Sands
1-0 Marcella Mesker
1-0 Mary Carillo
1-0 Mary Lou Piatek
1-0 Mona Schallau Guerrant
1-0 Pam Teeguarden
1-0 Regina Marsikova
1-0 Roberta McCallum
1-0 Suzy Jaeger
1-0 Sylvia Hanika
1-0 Tanya Harford
1-0 Terry Holladay
1-0 Virginia Ruzici
1-0 Wendy White Prausa
1-1 Candy Reynolds
1-1 Joanne Russell
1-1 Sherry Acker
5-0 Pam Shriver
5-1 Kathy Jordan
5-1 Wendy Turnbull
4-0 Laura DuPont
3-0 Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
3-0 Betty Stove
3-0 Renee Richards
3-1 Greer Stevens
3-1 Rosemary Casals
2-0 Andrea Jaeger
2-0 Ann Henricksson
2-0 Barbara Potter
2-0 Betsy Nagelson McCormack
2-0 Bettina Bunge
2-0 Ilana Kloss
2-0 Kate Latham
2-0 Kathy May Teacher Paben
2-0 Leslie Allen
2-0 Mima Jausovec
2-0 Sue Barker
2-1 Paula Smith
2-1 Virginia Wade
1-0 Barbara Jordan
1-0 Caroline Stoll
1-0 Carrie Meyer
1-0 Chris Evert Lloyd
1-0 Diane Desfor
1-0 Felicia Hutnick
1-0 Heidi Eisterlehner
1-0 Kim Sands
1-0 Marcella Mesker
1-0 Mary Carillo
1-0 Mary Lou Piatek
1-0 Mona Schallau Guerrant
1-0 Pam Teeguarden
1-0 Regina Marsikova
1-0 Roberta McCallum
1-0 Suzy Jaeger
1-0 Sylvia Hanika
1-0 Tanya Harford
1-0 Terry Holladay
1-0 Virginia Ruzici
1-0 Wendy White Prausa
1-1 Candy Reynolds
1-1 Joanne Russell
1-1 Sherry Acker
WOMEN'S DOUBLES HEAD-TO-HEAD,
BY TEAM
BY TEAM
KING AND MARTINA NAVRATILOVA (32-2)
3-0 Wendy Turnbull and Rosemary Casals
2-0 Anne Smith and Pam Shriver
2-0 Sue Barker and Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
2-1 Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith
2-1 Virginia Wade and Greer Stevens
1-0 Andrea Jaeger and Regina Marsikova
1-0 Andrea Jaeger and Suzy Jaeger
1-0 Barbara Potter and Mary Lou Piatek
1-0 Betsy Nagelson McCormack and Renee Richards
1-0 Kathy Jordan and Sylvia Hanika
1-0 Kathy May Teacher Paben and Bettina Bunge
1-0 Kathy May Teacher Paben and Pam Teeguarden
1-0 Laura DuPont and Joanne Russell
1-0 Laura DuPont and Pam Shriver
1-0 Mary Carillo and Roberta McCallum
1-0 Mima Jausovec and Renee Richards
1-0 Pam Shriver and Betty Stove
1-0 Paula Smith and Candy Reynolds
1-0 Wendy Turnbull and Betty Stove
1-0 Wendy White Prausa and Leslie Allen
KING AND ILANA KLOSS (12-2)
1-0 Betsy Nagelsen McCormack and Terry Holladay
1-0 Chris Evert Lloyd and Virginia Ruzici
1-0 Ilana Kloss and Greer Stevens
1-0 Ilana Kloss and Sherry Acker
1-0 Kate Latham and Mona Schallau Guerrant
1-0 Kate Latham and Tanya Harford
1-0 Kathy May Teacher Paben and Bettina Bunge
1-0 Kathy May Teacher Paben and Pam Teeguarden
1-0 Laura DuPont and Joanne Russell
1-0 Laura DuPont and Pam Shriver
1-0 Mary Carillo and Roberta McCallum
1-0 Mima Jausovec and Renee Richards
1-0 Pam Shriver and Betty Stove
1-0 Paula Smith and Candy Reynolds
1-0 Wendy Turnbull and Betty Stove
1-0 Wendy White Prausa and Leslie Allen
KING AND ILANA KLOSS (12-2)
2-0 Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith
1-0 Ann Henricksson and Renee Richards
1-0 Barbara Jordan and Diane Desfor
1-0 Barbara Potter and Leslie Allen
1-0 Heidi Eisterlehner and Marcella Mesker
1-0 Kim Sands and Caroline Stoll
1-0 Laura DuPont and Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
1-0 Laura DuPont and Pam Shriver
1-0 Mima Jausovec and Bettina Bunge
1-0 Paula Smith and Carrie Meyer
1-0 Wendy Turnbull and Betty Stove
0-1 Paula Smith and Candy Reynolds
0-1 Wendy Turnbull and Rosemary Casals
KING AND ROSEMARY CASALS (1-1)
1-0 Ann Henricksson and Felicia Hutnick
0-1 Joanne Russell and Sherry Acker
KING AND ALL PARTNERS (45-5)
4-1 Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith
3-1 Wendy Turnbull and Rosemary Casals
2-0 Anne Smith and Pam Shriver
2-0 Laura DuPont and Pam Shriver
2-0 Sue Barker and Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
2-0 Wendy Turnbull and Betty Stove
2-1 Virginia Wade and Greer Stevens
1-0 Andrea Jaeger and Regina Marsikova
1-0 Andrea Jaeger and Suzy Jaeger
1-0 Ann Henricksson and Renee Richards
1-0 Barbara Jordan and Diane Desfor
1-0 Barbara Potter and Leslie Allen
1-0 Barbara Potter and Mary Lou Piatek
1-0 Barbara Potter and Leslie Allen
1-0 Heidi Eisterlehner and Marcella Mesker
1-0 Kim Sands and Caroline Stoll
1-0 Laura DuPont and Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
1-0 Laura DuPont and Pam Shriver
1-0 Mima Jausovec and Bettina Bunge
1-0 Paula Smith and Carrie Meyer
1-0 Wendy Turnbull and Betty Stove
0-1 Paula Smith and Candy Reynolds
0-1 Wendy Turnbull and Rosemary Casals
KING AND ROSEMARY CASALS (1-1)
1-0 Ann Henricksson and Felicia Hutnick
0-1 Joanne Russell and Sherry Acker
KING AND ALL PARTNERS (45-5)
4-1 Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith
3-1 Wendy Turnbull and Rosemary Casals
2-0 Anne Smith and Pam Shriver
2-0 Laura DuPont and Pam Shriver
2-0 Sue Barker and Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
2-0 Wendy Turnbull and Betty Stove
2-1 Virginia Wade and Greer Stevens
1-0 Andrea Jaeger and Regina Marsikova
1-0 Andrea Jaeger and Suzy Jaeger
1-0 Ann Henricksson and Renee Richards
1-0 Barbara Jordan and Diane Desfor
1-0 Barbara Potter and Leslie Allen
1-0 Barbara Potter and Mary Lou Piatek
1-0 Betsy Nagelson McCormack and Renee Richards
1-0 Kathy Jordan and Sylvia Hanika
1-0 Kathy May Teacher Paben and Bettina Bunge
1-0 Kathy May Teacher Paben and Pam Teeguarden
1-0 Kim Sands and Caroline Stoll
1-0 Laura DuPont and Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
1-0 Laura DuPont and Joanne Russell
1-0 Laura DuPont and Pam Shriver
1-0 Mary Carillo and Roberta McCallum
1-0 Mima Jausovec and Bettina Bunge
1-0 Mima Jausovec and Renee Richards
1-0 Pam Shriver and Betty Stove
1-0 Paula Smith and Carrie Meyer
1-0 Wendy White Prausa and Leslie Allen
1-0 Betsy Nagelsen McCormack and Terry Holladay
1-0 Chris Evert Lloyd and Virginia Ruzici
1-0 Heidi Eisterlehner and Marcella Mesker
1-0 Heidi Eisterlehner and Marcella Mesker
1-0 Ilana Kloss and Greer Stevens
1-0 Ilana Kloss and Sherry Acker
1-0 Kate Latham and Mona Schallau Guerrant
1-0 Kate Latham and Tanya Harford
1-0 Kathy May Teacher Paben and Bettina Bunge
1-0 Kathy May Teacher Paben and Pam Teeguarden
1-0 Kim Sands and Caroline Stoll
1-0 Laura DuPont and Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
1-0 Laura DuPont and Joanne Russell
1-0 Laura DuPont and Pam Shriver
1-0 Mary Carillo and Roberta McCallum
1-0 Mima Jausovec and Bettina Bunge
1-0 Mima Jausovec and Renee Richards
1-0 Pam Shriver and Betty Stove
1-0 Paula Smith and Carrie Meyer
1-0 Wendy White Prausa and Leslie Allen
1-1 Paula Smith and Candy Reynolds
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King's all-event win-loss record for the year was 85–22, 79.4%, broken down by singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles as follows. (Walkovers and third-place matches are never counted in these statistics.)
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King's all-event win-loss record for the year was 85–22, 79.4%, broken down by singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles as follows. (Walkovers and third-place matches are never counted in these statistics.)
* She played in 19 singles tournaments (3 of which she won), with a win-loss record of 39–16, 70.9% (28–12 indoors, 5–2 hard outdoors, 3–1 grass, 3–1 clay outdoors).
* She played in 16 women's doubles tournaments (10 of which she won), with a win-loss record of 45–5, 90.0%.
* She played in 1 mixed doubles tournament, with a win-loss record of 1–1, 50.0%.
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* She played in 16 women's doubles tournaments (10 of which she won), with a win-loss record of 45–5, 90.0%.
* She played in 1 mixed doubles tournament, with a win-loss record of 1–1, 50.0%.
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Week of January 7, 1980
Avon Championships of Cincinnati
Avon Championships of Cincinnati
Riverfront Coliseum
Cincinnati, Ohio, U. S.
Indoor (Supreme Court)
King did not enter the women's doubles event.
Draw:
Draw:
(1) The singles draw included 32 women (5 rounds) with 8 seeded players.
(2) The singles draw is available, although it has the wrong score for the semifinal match.
King in singles, [4] seed:
(2) The singles draw is available, although it has the wrong score for the semifinal match.
King in singles, [4] seed:
1R d. Betty Ann Grubb Hansen Stuart Dent Grout 3-6, 7-6, 6-2
2R d. Pam Shriver 7-5, 2-6, 6-4
QF d. [6] Wendy Turnbull 7-6(3), 7-6(5)
SF lost to [2] Tracy Austin 6-2, 6-3
Tracy Austin won the first 5 games of the semifinal match before King broke service and held her own service to pull within 5-2. In the second set, the players traded service breaks to reach 3-3 before Austin broke King's serve two more times to win the match. King said, "I wish I had played better or Tracy worse. I made all the mistakes, and she didn't make mistakes. Tracy consistently hits the ball harder than anyone else on the tour."
In the quarterfinals, King trailed Wendy Turnbull 5-1 in the second set tiebreaker before winning the last 6 points of the match.
After defeating 17 year old Pam Shriver in the second round, King said, "She's so blooming tall. Two steps to the net and one step sideways, and that's it!"
King credited her superior conditioning for her first round defeat of Betty Ann Grubb Hansen Stuart Dent Grout. Betty Ann was retired from tennis for 5 years (1974-78) before returning to the tour in 1979. King said, "You can't dominate her. It's like you have nothing to do with the match. She hits the ball, and you hope it goes out."
King earned US$7,350 (inflation-adjusted to US$24,100 in April 2019 dollars) for losing in the semifinals.
2R d. Pam Shriver 7-5, 2-6, 6-4
QF d. [6] Wendy Turnbull 7-6(3), 7-6(5)
SF lost to [2] Tracy Austin 6-2, 6-3
Tracy Austin won the first 5 games of the semifinal match before King broke service and held her own service to pull within 5-2. In the second set, the players traded service breaks to reach 3-3 before Austin broke King's serve two more times to win the match. King said, "I wish I had played better or Tracy worse. I made all the mistakes, and she didn't make mistakes. Tracy consistently hits the ball harder than anyone else on the tour."
In the quarterfinals, King trailed Wendy Turnbull 5-1 in the second set tiebreaker before winning the last 6 points of the match.
After defeating 17 year old Pam Shriver in the second round, King said, "She's so blooming tall. Two steps to the net and one step sideways, and that's it!"
King credited her superior conditioning for her first round defeat of Betty Ann Grubb Hansen Stuart Dent Grout. Betty Ann was retired from tennis for 5 years (1974-78) before returning to the tour in 1979. King said, "You can't dominate her. It's like you have nothing to do with the match. She hits the ball, and you hope it goes out."
King earned US$7,350 (inflation-adjusted to US$24,100 in April 2019 dollars) for losing in the semifinals.
Week of January 14, 1980
Avon Championships of Kansas City
Municipal Auditorium
Kansas City, Missouri, U. S.
Indoor
Draw:
(1) The singles draw included 32 women (5 rounds) with 8 seeded players. The doubles draw included 16 teams (4 rounds) with 4 seeded teams.
(2) The singles and doubles draws are available.
King in singles, [3] seed:
(2) The singles and doubles draws are available.
King in singles, [3] seed:
1R lost to Bettina Bunge 6-2, 6-3
When asked what King said to her after the match, Bettina Bunge said, "Billie Jean was upset. I don't remember exactly what she said. But I know if some little kid comes up and beats me, I'm not going to be happy."
King in women's doubles with Martina Navratilova, [1] seed:
When asked what King said to her after the match, Bettina Bunge said, "Billie Jean was upset. I don't remember exactly what she said. But I know if some little kid comes up and beats me, I'm not going to be happy."
King in women's doubles with Martina Navratilova, [1] seed:
1R d. Kate Latham / Tanya Harford 6-3, 6-2
QF d. Kathy May Teacher Paben / Bettima Bunge 6-0, 6-3
SF d. [NS] Virginia Wade / Greer Stevens 7-5, 6-2
FN d. [NS] Pam Shriver / Laura DuPont 6-3, 6-1
King earned US$8,000 (inflation-adjusted to US$26,300 in April 2019 dollars) for winning the doubles title.
QF d. Kathy May Teacher Paben / Bettima Bunge 6-0, 6-3
SF d. [NS] Virginia Wade / Greer Stevens 7-5, 6-2
FN d. [NS] Pam Shriver / Laura DuPont 6-3, 6-1
King earned US$8,000 (inflation-adjusted to US$26,300 in April 2019 dollars) for winning the doubles title.
Week of January 21, 1980
Avon Championships of Chicago
Avon Championships of Chicago
International Amphitheatre
Chicago, Illinois, U. S.
Indoor
Indoor
Draws:
(1) The singles draw included 32 women (5 rounds) with 8 seeded players. The doubles draw included 16 teams (4 rounds) with 4 seeded teams.
(2) The singles and doubles draws are available.
King in singles, [4] seed:
(2) The singles and doubles draws are available.
King in singles, [4] seed:
1R d. Caroline Stoll 6-1, 7-5
2R d. Renee Richards 6-0, 7-5
QF d. [5] Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(7)
SF lost to [1] Martina Navratilova 7-6(1), 3-6, 6-1
Third place match: King won over Wendy Turnbull 6-3
King served for the first set while up 5-4 during her 90-minute semifinal with Martina Navratilova. But King committed three unforced errors and lost that game at love. Both then held serve to reach 6-6. In the ensuing tiebreaker, King double faulted twice and committed two unforced errors, essentially gifting the set to Navratilova. King quickly regrouped to take a 3-0 lead in the second set and broke Navratlilova's serve twice while winning that set 6-3. In the 10-point fourth game of the third set, King showed signs of fatigue. She faulted on 8 of her 10 first serves and double faulted once, which allowed Navratilova to break serve and take a 3-1 lead. Navratilova then held serve, broke King again, and held serve to win the deciding set 6-1.
King threw temper tantrums and her racquet during her quarterfinal with Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat. King hit 37 winners and made 36 unforced errors. She was fined for refusing to attend the post-match news conference. According to the Women's Tennis Association, her excuse for not attending was, "I was unprofessional on the court, and I guess I'll be unprofessional again."
King needed only 16 minutes to win the first set of her second round match with Renee Richards. In the second set, Richards' first serve became much more effective. And Richards repeatedly came close to breaking King. Despite 7 of the set's 9 games reaching deuce, King earned the only break of the set. That was sufficient for her to win the set and the match.
King in women's doubles with Martina Navratilova, [1] seed:
2R d. Renee Richards 6-0, 7-5
QF d. [5] Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(7)
SF lost to [1] Martina Navratilova 7-6(1), 3-6, 6-1
Third place match: King won over Wendy Turnbull 6-3
King served for the first set while up 5-4 during her 90-minute semifinal with Martina Navratilova. But King committed three unforced errors and lost that game at love. Both then held serve to reach 6-6. In the ensuing tiebreaker, King double faulted twice and committed two unforced errors, essentially gifting the set to Navratilova. King quickly regrouped to take a 3-0 lead in the second set and broke Navratlilova's serve twice while winning that set 6-3. In the 10-point fourth game of the third set, King showed signs of fatigue. She faulted on 8 of her 10 first serves and double faulted once, which allowed Navratilova to break serve and take a 3-1 lead. Navratilova then held serve, broke King again, and held serve to win the deciding set 6-1.
King threw temper tantrums and her racquet during her quarterfinal with Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat. King hit 37 winners and made 36 unforced errors. She was fined for refusing to attend the post-match news conference. According to the Women's Tennis Association, her excuse for not attending was, "I was unprofessional on the court, and I guess I'll be unprofessional again."
King needed only 16 minutes to win the first set of her second round match with Renee Richards. In the second set, Richards' first serve became much more effective. And Richards repeatedly came close to breaking King. Despite 7 of the set's 9 games reaching deuce, King earned the only break of the set. That was sufficient for her to win the set and the match.
King in women's doubles with Martina Navratilova, [1] seed:
1R d. Betsy Nagelson McCormack / Renee Richards 6-1, 7-6(3)
QF d. Barbara Potter / Mary Lou Piatek 7-5, 6-3
SF d. [4] Ilana Kloss / Greer Stevens 7-6, 6-3
FN d. [NS] Kathy Jordan / Sylvia Hanika 6-3, 6-4
QF d. Barbara Potter / Mary Lou Piatek 7-5, 6-3
SF d. [4] Ilana Kloss / Greer Stevens 7-6, 6-3
FN d. [NS] Kathy Jordan / Sylvia Hanika 6-3, 6-4
Week of February 11, 1980
Avon Championships of California
Oakland Coliseum Arena
Oakland, California, U. S.
Indoor
1R d. Mima Jausovec 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
2R d. Christiane Jolissaint 6-4, 6-3
QF lost to Terry Holladay 7-5, 2-6, 6-0
In the quarterfinal against Terry Holladay, King served 3 doubles faults in one game and 2 doubles faults in another game of the first set.
King missed the two previous weeks of tournaments because of a sore elbow. After winning her first round match, King said, "When you take time off, you have to bust your butt when you come back. You could see that tonight."
King in women's doubles with Martina Navratilova, [1] seed:
1R d. Ilana Kloss / Sherry Acker 6-3, 6-4
2R/QF lost to Virginia Wade / Greer Stevens 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
2R/QF lost to Virginia Wade / Greer Stevens 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
Week of February 18, 1980
Avon Championships of Detroit
Cobo Arena
Detroit, Michigan, U. S.
Indoor
King in singles, [2] seed:
1R d. Dianne Morrison 6-2, 7-5
2R d. Diane Desfor 6-0, 6-2
3R d. Christiane Jolissaint 6-3, 6-2
QF d. [8] Virginia Ruzici 6-1, 6-4
SF d. [3] Wendy Turnbull 6-2, 6-4
FN d. [1] Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6-3, 6-0
King earned $35,000 for winning the singles title for the third time in this tournament's nine-year history. But this was the first time since 1975 that King had won a singles title on the Virginia Slims or Avon winter tour.
Evonne Goolagong Cawley was hampered during the final by a pulled abdominal muscle, which King noticed during the warm-up as Goolagong Cawley was unable to hit overheads properly. King broke serve and held to take a 5-2 lead in the first set. The Australian saved 4 set points in the next game and held serve after 8 deuces. King then held serve to win the set on a service ace. King also served an ace to win the match. Goolagong Cawley won only 10 points in the second set, when her injury worsened. The match was played before a record crowd of 9,678.
In the first round, Dianne Morrison served for the second set while up a break and leading 5-4. But King broke her serve twice and held once to win the last 3 games of the match.
1R bye
Week of March 3, 1980
Avon Championships of Dallas
King in women's doubles with Ilana Kloss, [2] seed:
1R d. Barbara Jordan / Diane Desfor 6-2, 6-2
2R d. Heidi Eisterlehner / Marcella Mesker 6-2, 6-4
QF d. Carrie Meyer / Paula Smith (score unknown)
SF Advanced by walkover. [4] Virginia Wade / Greer Stevens defaulted because of Wade's high fever.
2R d. Heidi Eisterlehner / Marcella Mesker 6-2, 6-4
QF d. Carrie Meyer / Paula Smith (score unknown)
SF Advanced by walkover. [4] Virginia Wade / Greer Stevens defaulted because of Wade's high fever.
FN d. [3] Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
Week of February 25, 1980
Avon Championships of Houston
The Summit
Houston, Texas, U. S.
Indoor
King in singles, [3] seed:
1R bye
2R d. Regina Marsikova 5-7, 7-6(2), 6-4
3R d. Roberta McCallum 7-5, 6-4
QF d. [6] Sue Barker 6-4, 7-5
SF d. [8] Greer Stevens 7-6(4), 7-6(4)
FN d. [1] Martina Navratilova 6-1, 6-3
King needed only 50 minutes in the final to end Martina Navratilova's 28-match winning streak. In both sets, King took immediate 2-break leads.
King trailed Greer Stevens 5-3 in both sets of their semifinal before rallying.
King in women's doubles with Ilana Kloss, [1] seed:
1R Advanced by walkover. Renee Blount / Caroline Stoll defaulted.
2R/QF d. Bettina Bunge / Mima Jausovec 7-6, 6-0
SF d. [4] Pam Shriver / Laura DuPont 6-3,
SF d. [4] Pam Shriver / Laura DuPont 6-3,
6-1
FN d. [2] Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
FN d. [2] Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
Avon Championships of Dallas
Moody Coliseum, Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas, U. S.
1R bye
Week of March 10, 1980
Avon Championships of Boston
Walter Brown Arena, Boston University & the Boston Garden
Boston, Massachusetts, U. S.
Week of March 17, 1980
The Avon Championships
Indoor
King in singles, [3] seed:
1R bye
2R lost to Greer Stevens 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(4)
King was unable to hold a 5-3 lead in the final set against Greer Stevens and saw her 11-match winning streak snapped.
King in women's doubles with Martina Navratilova, [1] seed:
1R d. Andrea Jaeger / Suzy Jaeger 6-2, 6-1
2R/QF d. Sue Barker / Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 6-4, 6-3
SF d. [3] Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith 6-4, 6-3
2R/QF d. Sue Barker / Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 6-4, 6-3
SF d. [3] Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith 6-4, 6-3
FN d. [2] Rosemary Casals / Wendy Turnbull 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Week of March 10, 1980
Avon Championships of Boston
Walter Brown Arena, Boston University & the Boston Garden
Boston, Massachusetts, U. S.
Indoor
King in singles, [3] seed:
1R d. Terry Holladay 6-3, 6-0
2R d. Sandy Collins 6-1, 6-2
QF d. [6] Kathy Jordan 6-4, 6-1
SF lost to [1] Tracy Austin 6-3, 6-0
Tracy Austin was overpowering during her defeat of King in the semifinals. Austin frequently hit shots out of King's reach and never let King get on track during the 54-minute match. King won only 9 points while Austin built a 5-1 lead in the first set. King, however, then won 8 consecutive points to draw within 5-3 of Austin. King won only 8 points in tbe lopsided 18-minute second set.
King in women's doubles with Ilana Kloss, [1] seed:
1R d. Laura DuPont / Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
2R/QF d. Kim Sands / Caroline Stoll 6-0, 1-6, 6-3
SF d. [3] Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith 7-5, 6-3
2R/QF d. Kim Sands / Caroline Stoll 6-0, 1-6, 6-3
SF d. [3] Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith 7-5, 6-3
FN lost to [2] Rosemary Casals / Wendy Turnbull 6-4, 7-6
The final was played at the Boston Garden.
The Avon Championships
Madison Square Garden
New York City, U. S.
Third place match: King defaulted because of a right knee injury. Evonne Goolagong Cawley finished third by walkover.
Indoor (Carpet)
Draw:
https://wtafiles.blob.core.windows.net/pdf/draws/archive/1980/808.pdf
King in singles, [3] seed:
1RR d. [5] Virginia Wade 6-1, 6-3
2RR lost to [1] Martina Navratilova 6-2, 6-1
Elimination round: d. [6] Wendy Turnbull 6-2, 6-2
SF lost to [2] Tracy Austin 6-3, 6-1
Third place match: King defaulted because of a right knee injury. Evonne Goolagong Cawley finished third by walkover.Knowing she could not compete with Tracy Austin's power from the baseline, King hit lobs and spins against her in the semifinals, to no avail. King never reached break point on Austin's serve and hit 16 unforced errors in 16 games. Austin said, "I feel Billie Jean tried to change her game against me. She was trying to do a lot of spins and funny shots, instead of playing her game." King said she was "fed up" with her play. "Too many missed shots. No rhythm on the serve. No conviction. No commitment. New tactics needed. Back to the drawing board."
Before a crowd of 10,312, Martina Navratilova needed 59 minutes to defeat King in her second round robin match. Navratilova said after the match, "We are friends, but once we do play, we're out there for killing. I was really nervous tonight, especially after the way she cleaned up the court with me last time [in Houston]. I haven't been this psyched up for a match in a long time." Normally conscious of the need to play big points woell, King lost all eight 30-30 points in the match. King also hit a double fault on break point to give Navratilova a 3-1 lead in the second set and allowed Navratilova to dominate the close-in volleying exchanges at the net. The match started well for King as she won the toss, elected to receive, and immediately broke Navratilova's serve. In the next game, King won the first point on her serve, but then hit a double fault and sailed a forehand approach shot long. Navratilova then hit 2 high quality service returns at King's feet to complete the break back. "I really blew the match in the second game," said King.
King and Vitginia Wade played the first match of the tournament with a brutal start time of 10:00 am. After Wade held serve at love to open their round robin match, King won nine consecutive games with the loss of only nine points and, at the end of the first set, won 19 of the last 22 points. King hit her forehand with pace and confidence throughout the match. "Friends say the former New York Apples team tennis teammates seldom even greet each other these days."
King in women's doubles with Martina Navratilova, [1] seed:
1R/SF d. Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith 6-4, 6-3
FN d. [2] Rosemary Casals / Wendy Turnbull 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
Week of March 24, 1980
Clairol Crown
La Costa Resort & Spa
Carlsbad, California, U. S.
Week of March 31, 1980
Bridgestone Doubles Championship
Hard
King in singles:
1R/SF lost to Martina Navratilova 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-0
Third place match: Evonne Goolagong Cawley won 6-0, 6-3.
Women's doubles:
No results found.
King trailed 4-1 in the second set against Martina Navratilova before winning 4 consecutive games to lead 5-4. While serving for the match, King made 2 double faults and squandered 2 match points to help Navratilova even the set. On one of the match points, Navratilova hit a let cord winner off a service return. King said, "Sometimes let cords either win it for you or lose it for you. Today it won it for Martina and lost it for me. It was just unbelievable. I was distraught [after the second set], but kept trying. I was angry at myself because I hate to lose, especially these kind of matches. They really hurt."
Week of March 31, 1980
Bridgestone Doubles Championship
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
Tokyo, Japan
Week of April 7, 1980
Family Circle Cup
Indoor carpet
King in women's doubles with Martina Navratilova, [1] seed:
1R/QF d. Terry Holladay / Betsy Nagelsen McCormack 6-3, 6-4
SF d. Betty Stove / Wendy Turnbull 7-6, 6-2
FN d. Sue Barker / Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
7-5, 6-3
Week of April 7, 1980
Family Circle Cup
Sea Pines Plantation
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, U. S.
Week of April 28, 1980
United Airlines Sunbird Cup (AAAA)
Clay
King in women's doubles with Rosemary Casals, [1] seed:
1R bye
2R d. Ann Henricksson / Felicia Hutnick 6-3, 6-2
QF lost to Joanne Russell / Sherry Acker 6-3, 6-0
2R d. Ann Henricksson / Felicia Hutnick 6-3, 6-2
QF lost to Joanne Russell / Sherry Acker 6-3, 6-0
Week of April 28, 1980
United Airlines Sunbird Cup (AAAA)
Grenelefe Golf and Tennis Club
Haines City, Florida, U. S.
Week of May 12, 1980
Gunze World Tennis Tournament
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo & Kobe, Japan
2R d. Anne Hobbs 6-2, 6-2
Week of July 21, 1980
Central Fidelity Bank International (AA)
Hard (TruFlex)
General Note:
Women's doubles was not held.
King in singles, [3] seed:
1R King defaulted because she had bronchitis. Barbara Jordan advanced by walkover.
Gunze World Tennis Tournament
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo & Kobe, Japan
Indoor
King in singles, [2] seed:
1R/QF lost to Rosemary Casals 6-4, 6-7, 6-0
King in women's doubles with Martina Navratilova:
1R/SF d. Anne Smith / Pam Shriver 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
FN d. Rosemary Casals / Wendy Turnbull
6-3, 6-1
Rosemary Casals needed 1 hour, 45 minutrs to defeat King.
Weeks of May 26 & June 2, 1980
French Open
Roland Garros Stadium
Paris, France
Clay
General Notes:
(1) This was the first time that King had played the French Open since 1972 when she completed her career Grand Slam in singles.
(2) This was King's first singles tournament in 4 weeks because of bronchial asthma.
King in singles, [2] seed:
1R d. Roberta McCallum 6-2, 6-1
2R d. Anne Hobbs 6-2, 6-2
3R d. Leslie Allen 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
QF lost to [5] Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat
6-1, 6-4
King got upset with a linesperson's call in the first game of the quarterfinal with Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat and played impatiently the remainder of the first set. She took a 4-1 lead in the second set before losing the last 5 games of the match. King remarked after the match, "I was just in a bad mood."
King in women's doubles with Ilana Kloss, [1] seed:
1R lost to Candy Reynolds / Paula Smith 7-6, 3-6, 6-4
Mixed doubles:
Did not play.
King had been scheduled to play mixed doubles with Ilie Nastase, but he withdrew from the tournament with a sore throat.
Weeks of June 23 & 30, 1980
Wimbledon
All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club
London, United Kingdom
Grass
King in singles, [5] seed:
1R bye
2R d. Anne Smith 6-3, 7-6(3)
3R d. Mareen "Peanut" Louie Harper 6-2, 6-2
4R d. Pam Shriver 5-7, 7-6(5), 10-8 (43 games) (tied for the 14th highest number of games in a Wimbledon women's singles match, updated through 2018)
QF lost to [1] Martina Navratilova 7-6(6), 1-6, 10-8 (38 games) (tied for the 3rd highest number of games in a Wimbledon women's singles quarterfinal match, updated through 2018)
In the quarterfinals, King played her 99th career singles match. She led Navratilova in the first set tiebreak 5-1 when rain started falling. Her eyeglasses got wet, and her request to suspend the match (per the pre-match agreement with tournament officials) was denied. She then lost the tiebreak 8-6. The match was then suspended until the following day. On day 2, King won 20 of the first 23 points in the second set and took the set in 17 minutes with the loss of only 7 points. Navratilova broke serve to lead 2-0 in the third set before King tied the set at 2-2. King served for the match at 6-5 but hit four bad volleys to lose her service at love. King said, "That was the biggest choke in the world. ... I didn't make it happen." King then saved 8 match points over 3 games, all with first serves to Navratilova's backhand and aggressive volleys off chipped returns. Three of the match points were at 6-7, three more were at 7-8 (0-40), and the last two were at 8-9. Navratilova said, "I couldn't believe it. Every time I needed just one point, she kept getting her first serve in. My serve was atrocious, and she served well and kept hitting winners off my passing shots." King's eyeglasses broke during the changeover at 8-9. King had a spare pair, but they were not quite right. Navratilova won the match on a forehand service return winner. King said afterwards "I think that may be the single match in my career that I could have won if I hadn't had bad eyes."
In the fourth round, King defeated unseeded Pam Shriver (age 17) in an acrimonious 2 hour, 40 minute match on Court 2. In the 11th game of the first set, with King serving at break point down for the fifth time, the umpire ordered a "let" to be played after King heatedly questioned an out call on her serve. Boiling over, Shriver immediately called for the tournament referee. She appealed to the referee again when King queried another call early in the second set. Shriver had a match point while serving at 5-4 in the second set, but she overhit a routine forehand volley. Shriver led 4-2 (40-0) in the third set before hitting 3 consecutive double faults to lose that game. After losing the match, Shtiver angrily told the news media, "I've played Billie Jean a few times, and any close calls, she's going to glare at the linesman, glare at the umpire, and try to intimidate them," Shriver said. "That first call was a perfect example. I saw the serve three or four inches out, but Billie Jean got to the umpire. So ... I called for the referee. ... I've seen Billie Jean do that enough, and frankly it just ticks me off. I wasn't going to get pushed around, and I wanted her to know that." In contrast, King praised Shriver"s play. "She was serving terrifically, and those underspin shots .. were bouncing every way but Sunday. All I could do was just hang on, play every point the best I could, and hope that she would make an error. Her serve is a whopper. All I could do was just stand back and try to meet it." King also said that Shriver played a "resilient" match and "kept under good control, for her." She said Shriver had outclassed her most of the way and "everytime I got in a position where I thought, 'Now I'm rolling,' she rolled over me." King denied that she took comfort of Shriver's unravelling in recent matches. "You don't ever count on that if you're a great player. ... You have to win it if you're going to be a champion."
In the second round against Anne Smith, King saved 2 set points in the second set.
King in women's doubles with Martina Navratilova, [1] seed:
1R bye
2R d. Mary Carillo / Roberta McCallum 7-5, 6-4
3R d. Mona Schallau Guerrant / Kate Latham 1-0, retired
QF d. [6] Chris Evert Lloyd / Virginia Ruzici 6-2, 6-2
SF lost to [4] Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
King in mixed doubles with Dick Stockton, [2] seed:
1R Advanced by walkover. Viviana Segal / Andres Gomez defaulted.
2R Advanced by walkover. Pat Bostrom / Robin Drysdale defaulted.
3R d. Michelle Rodriguez / Jose Luis Clerc 6-3, 6-0
QF lost to [6] Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat / Mark Edmondson 6-3, 7-6
Week of July 21, 1980
Central Fidelity Bank International (AA)
Robins Center, University of Richmond
Richmond, Virginia, U. S.
Week of September 8, 1980
Richmond, Virginia, U. S.
Indoor
King in singles, [2] seed:
1R lost to Wendy White Prausa 6-2, 6-2
Wendy White Prausa was in control throughout the match that lasted less than 1 hour. King had only two opportunities to break White's serve during the match, but White saved both of them. She broke King in the third and seventh games of the first set and the first and fifth games of the second set.
King in women's doubles with Martina Navratilova, [1] seed:
1R d. Joanne Russell / Laura DuPont 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
2R/QF d. Leslie Allen / Wendy White Prausa 6-0, 6-2
SF d. [3] Candy Reynolds / Paula Smith 6-3, 6-4
FN d. [2] Pam Shriver / Anne Smith 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
2R/QF d. Leslie Allen / Wendy White Prausa 6-0, 6-2
SF d. [3] Candy Reynolds / Paula Smith 6-3, 6-4
FN d. [2] Pam Shriver / Anne Smith 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
Week of July 28, 1980
Diodora Cup
Diodora Cup
Talcahuano, Chile
Indoor carpet
General Note:
This was a 4-woman special event with Betty Stöve being the other player.
King in singles:
SF King defaulted. Martina Navratilova advanced by walkover.
Third Place King prevailed over Silvana Urroz 6-0, 6-3.
Weeks of August 18 & 25, 1980
US Open
U. S. T. A. National Tennis Center
Flushing Meadows, Borough of Queens, New York City
U. S. T. A. National Tennis Center
Flushing Meadows, Borough of Queens, New York City
Hard
Singles:
Did not play.
King in women's doubles with Martina Navratilova, [1] seed:
1R bye
2R d. Kathy May Teacher Paben / Pam Teeguarden 6-3, 3-6, 7-6
3R d. Renee Richards / Mima Jausovec 6-4, 6-2
QF d. [8] Virginia Wade / Greer Stevens 6-2, 6-3
SF d. [6] Andrea Jaeger / Regina Marsikova 6-2, 6-3
FN d. [4] Betty Stöve / Pam Shriver 7-6, 7-5
Mixed doubles:
Did not play.
In women's doubles, King won her 39th and last Grand Slam title. She won 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, 5 of which were at the US Open. She won 13 titles at this tournament. King withdrew from the singles competition because, depending on which published report you believe, she felt she was not playing well enough or she had a "nagging, debilitating virus." Lee Jackson, the longtime tennis umpire and women's tennis official, told this writer during the tournament that King skipped the singles competition because of recent nasal polyp surgery.
Week of September 8, 1980
Toray Sillook (AAAA)
No. 2 Olympic Gymnasium
Tokyo, Japan
Week of September 15, 1980
Buick-Riviera Classic (AAAA)
Indoor hard
General Note:
Women's doubles was not held.
King in singles, [1] seed:
1R d. Rosemary Casals 6-3, 7-6
2R d. Barbara Hallquist 6-2, 6-3
QF d. [8] Mima Jausovec 6-4, 6-4
SF d. [3] Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat 3-6,
7-5, 7-5
FN d. [7] Terry Holladay 7-5, 6-4
In the semifinals, King's 11 double faults helped Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat build a 5-2 in the third set. But King rallied to win the last 5 games of their 1 hour, 45 minute match. King went on to win the singles title here for the third time.
Week of September 15, 1980
Buick-Riviera Classic (AAAA)
Riviera Hotel
Las Vegas, Nevada, U. S.
Week of September 22, 1980
Davison's Classic (AA)
Hard
King in singles, [3] seed:
1R lost to Sylvia Hanika 7-5, 1-6, 6-3
Women's doubles:
Did not play.
Week of September 22, 1980
Davison's Classic (AA)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Atlanta, Georgia, U. S.
Week of September 29, 1980
U. S. National Indoor Championships (AA)
Indoor
King in singles, [2] seed:
1R d. Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
2R lost to Joanne Russell 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
Women's doubles:
Did not play.
Week of September 29, 1980
U. S. National Indoor Championships (AA)
Met Center
Bloomington, Minnesota, U. S.
King had minor knee surgery in San Francisco on November 14, 1980. Both knees were inspected by the surgeon. One was in excellent condition, and adhesions and cartilage were removed from the other. (I do not know which knee had the adhesions and cartilage removed.)
Indoor
General Note:
This tournament also was known as the Michelob Light Classic.
King in singles, [2] seed:
1R d. Mareen "Peanut" Louie Harper 7-6, 6-3
2R d. Susan Mascarin 7-5, 6-4
QF d. Roberta McCallum 6-2, 6-2
SF lost to [4] Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat
7-6, 6-3
King in women's doubles with Ilana Kloss, [2] seed:
1R d. Renee Richards / Ann Henricksson 6-0, 6-0
2R/QF d. Leslie Allen / Barbara Potter 5-7,
2R/QF d. Leslie Allen / Barbara Potter 5-7,
7-5, 6-4
SF King / Kloss defaulted. [3] Anne Smith / Paula Smith advanced by walkover.
SF King / Kloss defaulted. [3] Anne Smith / Paula Smith advanced by walkover.
King played with a heavily taped forearm because of a muscle strain she suffered 3 weeks previously in Japan. She ended the year with a 2-2 singles record versus Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat.
King had minor knee surgery in San Francisco on November 14, 1980. Both knees were inspected by the surgeon. One was in excellent condition, and adhesions and cartilage were removed from the other. (I do not know which knee had the adhesions and cartilage removed.)
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