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1980 Avon Championships of Houston

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1980 Avon Championships of Houston
DateFebruary 25 – March 2
Edition10th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw64S / 16D
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceCarpet (Sporteze) / indoor
LocationHouston, Texas, U.S.
VenueThe Summit
Champions
Singles
United States Billie Jean King
Doubles
United States Billie Jean King / South Africa Ilana Kloss
← 1979 · Virginia Slims of Houston · 1981 →

The 1980 Avon Championships of Houston was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Summit in Houston, Texas in the United States that was part of the 1980 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the 10th edition of the tournament and was held from February 25 through March 2, 1980.[1] Third-seeded Billie Jean King won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.[2]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Billie Jean King defeated United States Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–3

  • It was King's 2nd title of the year and the 125th of her career.

Doubles

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United States Billie Jean King / South Africa Ilana Kloss defeated Netherlands Betty Stöve / Australia Wendy Turnbull 3–6, 6–1, 6–4

Prize money

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Event W F 3rd 4th QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [1] $30,000 $15,000 $7,500 $7,200 $3,500 $1,750 $700

References

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  1. ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 355, 360–631.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 181, 183. ISBN 9780362020342.
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