1980 Avon Championships of Chicago

1980 Avon Championships of Chicago
DateJanuary 21–27
Edition9th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$200,000
SurfaceCarpet (Sporteze) / indoor
LocationChicago, USA
VenueInternational Amphitheatre
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Billie Jean King
United States Martina Navratilova
← 1979 · Virginia Slims of Chicago · 1981 →

The 1980 Avon Championships of Chicago was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois 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 January 21 through January 27, 1980.[1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $40,000 first-prize money.[2]

Finals

Singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Navratilova's 3rd singles title of the year and the 37th of her career.

Doubles

United States Billie Jean King / United States Martina Navratilova defeated West Germany Sylvia Hanika / United States Kathy Jordan 6–3, 6–4

Prize money

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [1] $40,000 $20,000 $9,900 $4,500 $2,200 $1,200

See also

References

  1. ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 355, 357.
  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.