1980 Avon Championships

The 1980 Avon Championships were the ninth WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players on the 1980 WTA Tour. It was held in the week of 17 March 1980, in Madison Square Garden in New York City, United States.[1][2][3][4] Second-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles title and earner $100,000 first-prize money.[5]

1980 Avon Championships
DateMarch 17—23
Edition9th
CategoryAvon Championships
Draw8S / 4D
Prize money$300,000
LocationNew York City, United States
VenueMadison Square Garden
Champions
Singles
Tracy Austin
Doubles
Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1980 Avon Championships – Singles

Tracy Austin defeated Martina Navratilova, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2

Doubles
Main article: 1980 Avon Championships – Doubles

Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova defeated Rosemary Casals / Wendy Turnbull, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3

See also

References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 183. ISBN 9780362020342.
  2. "1980 Avon Championships" (PDF). WTATour.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-29. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  3. "Plain little rich girl triumphs again". The Telegraph-Herald. March 24, 1980. p. 15 – via Google News Archive.
  4. "Martina, Tracy win, to play for net title". Star-News. March 23, 1980. p. 5C – via Google News Archive.
  5. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 526.
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