1980 Toray Sillook Open

1980 Toray Sillook Open
Date 8–14 September
Edition 8th
Category Colgate Series (AAAA)
Draw 32S
Prize money $175,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Tokyo, Japan
Venue Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Champions
Singles
United States Billie Jean King

The 1980 Toray Sillook Open was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo in Japan. The event was part of the AAAA[lower-alpha 1] category of the 1980 Colgate Series. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from 8 September through 14 September 1980. First-seeded Billie Jean King won the title and earned $34,000 first-prize money.[2][1]

Finals

Singles

United States Billie Jean King defeated United States Terry Holladay 7–5, 6–4

  • It was King's 3rd singles title of the year and the 126th of her career.

Prize money

Event W F 3rd 4th QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [2] $34,000 $18,000 $10,500 $8,500 $4,600 $2,500 $1,300

Notes

  1. ↑ Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $175,000.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 135–136, 146–147. ISBN 9780362020342.
  2. 1 2 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 355, 371.
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