1980 Avon Championships of Los Angeles

1980 Avon Championships of Los Angeles
Date February 4–10
Edition 7th
Category Virginia Slims circuit
Draw 32S/16D
Prize money $125,000
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location Los Angeles, USA
Venue The Forum
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Rosie Casals / United States Martina Navratilova

The 1980 Avon Championships of Los Angeles was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Forum in Los Angeles, California 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 February 4 through February 10, 1980.[1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $24,000 first-prize money.[2][3]

Winners

Singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Tracy Austin 6–2, 6–0

Doubles

United States Rosie Casals / United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Kathy Jordan / United States Anne Smith 7–6, 6–2

Prize money

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [1] $24,000 $12,000 $6,000 $3,000 $1,600 $900

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  3. "Martina Tops Austin In L.A. Tournament". Ocala Star-Banner. AP. February 11, 1980. p. 13A.

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