1980 Avon Championships of Houston
1980 Avon Championships of Houston | |
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Date | February 25 – March 2 |
Edition | 10th |
Category | Virginia Slims circuit |
Draw | 64S / 16D |
Prize money | $150,000 |
Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor |
Location | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Venue | The Summit |
Champions | |
Billie Jean King | |
Billie Jean King / Ilana Kloss |
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[]
Singles[]
Billie Jean King defeated Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–3
- It was King's 2nd title of the year and the 125th of her career.
Doubles[]
Billie Jean King / Ilana Kloss defeated Betty Stöve / 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 |
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References[]
- ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 355, 360–631.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1980 WTA Tour
- Virginia Slims of Houston
- 1980 in sports in Texas
- 1980 in American tennis
- 1980 in women's tennis
- February 1980 sports events in the United States
- March 1980 sports events in the United States