1980 Avon Championships of Kansas

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1980 Avon Championships of Kansas
Date14–20 January
Edition2nd
CategoryAvon Championships circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$125,000
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Venue Municipal Auditorium
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
←  1978  · Virginia Slims of Kansas ·  1981  →

The 1980 Avon Championships of Kansas was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri in the United States that was part of the 1980 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from January 14 through January 20, 1980. [1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $24,000 first-prize money. [2] [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Greer Stevens 6–0, 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 Laura duPont / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–1

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32
Singles [1] $24,000$12,000$6,350$3,000$1,600$900

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ "Navratilova beats Stevens in finals". Star-News. AP. January 21, 1980. p. 6B.
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