1980 Avon Championships of Cincinnati

1980 Avon Championships of Cincinnati
Date	January 7–13
Edition	1st
Category	Virginia Slims circuit
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$150,000
Surface	Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location	Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Venue	Riverfront Coliseum
Champions
Singles
Tracy Austin
Doubles
Laura DuPont / Pam Shriver
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The 1980 Avon Championships of Cincinnati was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1980 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from January 7 through January 13, 1980. Second-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money. ^{[1] [2]}

Finals

Singles

Tracy Austin defeated Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–2, 6–1

• It was Austin's first singles title of the year and the 11th of her career.

Doubles

Laura DuPont / Pam Shriver defeated Mima Jaušovec / Ann Kiyomura 6–3, 6–3

Prize money

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32
Singles [1]	$30,000	$15,000	$7,000	$3,500	$1,750	$1,000

References

1. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 355–356.
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.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details