1980 Davison's Classic

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1980 Davison's Classic
DateSeptember 22–28
Edition5th
Category Colgate Series (AA)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money $100,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor (Sporteze)
Location Atlanta, United States
Venue Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Champions
Singles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter / Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh
  1979  · WTA Atlanta ·  1981  

The 1980 Davison's Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. The event was part of the AA [a] category of the 1980 Colgate Series. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from September 22 through September 28, 1980. [2] Third-seeded Hana Mandlíková won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money. [1] [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull 6–3, 7–5

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter / Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh defeated Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith 6–3, 6–1

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32
Singles [2] $20,000$10,000$4,800$2,100$1,100$550

Notes

  1. Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $100,000. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 135–136, 162. ISBN   9780362020342.
  2. 1 2 3 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 355, 372.