1980 Avon Championships of Chicago

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1980 Avon Championships of Chicago
Date January 21–27
Edition 9th
Category Virginia Slims circuit
Draw 32S/16D
Prize money $200,000
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location Chicago, USA
Venue International Amphitheatre
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Billie Jean King / United States Martina Navratilova

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]

Winners

Singles

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

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

Doubles

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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

References

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