1980 Avon Championships of Boston

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1980 Avon Championships of Boston
DateMarch 10–16
Edition7th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S/16D
Prize money$125,000
SurfaceCarpet (Sporteze) / indoor
LocationBoston, USA
VenueWalter Brown Arena
Champions
Singles
United States Tracy Austin
Doubles
United States Rosie Casals / Australia Wendy Turnbull
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The 1980 Avon Championships of Boston was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Boston University Walter Brown Arena in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States that was part of the 1980 Avon Championships circuit. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from March 10 through March 16, 1980.[1] First-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles title and earned $24,000 first-prize money.[2]

Winners

Singles

United States Tracy Austin defeated United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6–2, 6–1

  • It was Austin's 3rd title of the year and the 13th of her career.

Doubles

United States Rosie Casals / Australia Wendy Turnbull defeated United States Billie Jean King / South Africa Ilana Kloss 6–4, 7–6(7–4)

Prize money

Event W F 3rd 4th QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [1] $24,000 $14,000 $6,350 $7,200 $3,000 $1,600 $900

References

  1. ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 355, 362.
  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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