1980 Avon Championships of Dallas

1980 Avon Championships of Dallas
Date March 3–9
Edition 9th
Category Virginia Slims circuit
Draw 64S / 16D
Prize money $150,000
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Venue Moody Coliseum
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Billie Jean King / United States Martina Navratilova

The 1980 Avon Championships of Dallas was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Moody Coliseum in Dallas, Texas in the United States that was part of the 1980 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from March 3 through March 9, 1980.[1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.[2]

Finals

Singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Navratilova's 6th singles title of the year and the 40th of her career.

Doubles

United States Billie Jean King / United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Rosie Casals / Australia Wendy Turnbull 4–6, 6–3, 6–3

Prize money

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64
Singles [1] $30,000 $15,000 $7,350 $3,500 $1,750 $1,000 $700

References

  1. 1 2 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 355, 361–362.
  2. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 181, 183. ISBN 9780362020342.
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