1980 Avon Championships

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1980 Avon Championships
DateMarch 17–23
Edition9th
Category Avon Championships
Draw8S / 4D
Prize money$300,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location New York City, New York
Venue Madison Square Garden
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Austin
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova
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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, New York. [1] [2] [3] [4] Second-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles title and earner $100,000 first-prize money. [5]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Austin defeated Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals / Flag of Australia (converted).svg 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 August 29, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  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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