1980 Avon Championships of California
| 1980 Avon Championships of California | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 11–17 |
| Edition | 9th |
| Category | Virginia Slims circuit |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $150,000 |
| Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor |
| Location | Oakland, California, US |
| Venue | Oakland Coliseum Arena |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Martina Navratilova | |
| Doubles | |
 Sue Barker / Ann Kiyomura | |
The 1980 Avon Championships of California, also known as the Avon Championships of Oakland, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Oakland Coliseum Arena 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, her second consecutive at the event, and earned $30,000 first-prize money.[2]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Martina Navratilova defeated 
Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
- It was Navratilova's 5th singles title of the year and the 39th of her career.
Doubles
[edit] Sue Barker / Ann Kiyomura defeated 
Greer Stevens / Virginia Wade 6–0, 6–4
Prize money
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 355, 359.
- ^ 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.