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1980 Avon Championships of Houston

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Date
  
February 25 – March 2

Category
  
Virginia Slims circuit

Prize money
  
$150,000

Edition
  
10th

Draw
  
64S/16D

Surface
  
Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor

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. Third-seeded Billie Jean King won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.

Contents

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

    References

    1980 Avon Championships of Houston Wikipedia