1980 Seiko Classic

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1980 Seiko Classic
Date3–9 November
Edition1st
CategoryColgate Series (A)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
Surface Hard
LocationHong Kong
Champions
Singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull / Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh
Hong Kong Tennis Open ·  1981  

The 1980 Seiko Classic was a women's professional tennis tournament played on hard courts at the Victoria Park Stadium in Hong Kong and was part of the Colgate Series of the 1980 WTA Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the event and took place from 3 November until 9 November 1980. First-seeded Wendy Turnbull won the singles title. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 335.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 136, 163. ISBN   9780362020342.
  3. "Turnbull takes title". The Canberra Times . 10 November 1980. p. 14 via National Library of Australia.