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1980 Avon Championships of California

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Date
  
February 11–17

Category
  
Virginia Slims circuit

Prize money
  
$150,000

Edition
  
9th

Draw
  
32S/16D

Surface
  
Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor

The 1980 Avon Championships of California was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Oakland Coliseum 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. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.

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Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–1, 7–6(7–4)

  • It was Navratilova's 5th title of the year and the 39th of her career.
  • Doubles

    Sue Barker / Ann Kiyomura defeated Greer Stevens / Virginia Wade 6–0, 6–4

    References

    1980 Avon Championships of California Wikipedia