1980 Avon Championships of Houston

1980 Avon Championships of Houston
Date February 25 – March 2
Edition 10th
Category Virginia Slims circuit
Draw 64S/16D
Prize money $150,000
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location Houston, USA
Venue The Summit
Champions
Singles
United States Billie Jean King
Doubles
United States Billie Jean King / South Africa Ilana Kloss

The 1980 Avon Championships of Houston was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the 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]

Winners

Singles

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

Doubles

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

Prize money

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

  1. 1 2 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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