1980 Avon Championships of California

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1980 Avon Championships of California
DateFebruary 11–17
Edition9th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceCarpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location Oakland, USA
Venue Oakland Coliseum
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Barker / Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura
  1979  · Stanford Classic ·  1981  

The 1980 Avon Championships of California, also known as the Avon Championships of Oakland, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California in the United States that was part of the 1980 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from February 11 through February 17, 1980. [1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title, her second consecutive at the event, and earned $30,000 first-prize money. [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–1, 7–6(7–4)

Doubles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Barker / Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Greer Stevens / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 6–0, 6–4

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32
Singles [1] $30,000$15,000$7,350$3,500$1,750$1,000

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References

  1. 1 2 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 355, 359.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation . London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 181–182. ISBN   9780362020342.