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1980 Avon Championships of California

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1980 Avon Championships of California
DateFebruary 11–17
Edition9th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S/16D
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceCarpet (Sporteze) / indoor
LocationOakland, USA
VenueOakland Coliseum
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United Kingdom Sue Barker / United States Ann Kiyomura
← 1979 · Stanford Classic · 1981 →

The 1980 Avon Championships of California was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California in the United States that was part of the 1980 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from February 11 through February 17, 1980.[1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.[2]

Winners

Singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–1, 7–6(7–4)

  • It was Navratilova's 5th title of the year and the 39th of her career.

Doubles

United Kingdom Sue Barker / United States Ann Kiyomura defeated South Africa Greer Stevens / United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6–0, 6–4

Prize money

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [1] $30,000 $15,000 $7,350 $3,500 $1,750 $1,000

References

  1. ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 355, 359.
  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.