1980 Colgate Series Championships
The 1980 Colgate Series Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland in the United States that was the season-ending tournament of the 1980 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The eight singles players with the most ranking points qualified for the tournament. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from January 7 through January 12, 1981.[1] Tracy Austin won the singles title and earned $75,000 first-prize money.[2][3][4][5]
| 1980 Colgate Series Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 7–12, 1981 |
| Edition | 4th |
| Category | Virginia Slims circuit |
| Draw | 8S / 4D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor |
| Location | Landover, Maryland, U.S. |
| Venue | Capital Centre |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
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| Doubles | |
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Finals
Singles
Doubles
Prize money
| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
| Singles [1] | $75,000 | $40,000 | $22,000 | $17,800 | $11,000 | $9,000 | $7,000 | $6,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles [1] | $30,000 | $16,000 | $10,000 | $7,000 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Doubles prize money is per team.
See also
References
- John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 503.
- John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 164–166. ISBN 9780362020342.
- Neil Amdur (January 7, 1981). "Tennis Captures the Limelight". The New York Times.
- Ross Atkin (January 9, 1981). "Tennis; Tournaments in Limbo". The Christian Science Monitor.
- Neil Amdur (January 14, 1981). "Miss Austin Stakes Claim to No. 1 Spot". The New York Times.
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