1980 Avon Championships of Boston
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1980 Avon Championships of Boston | |
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Date | March 10–16 |
Edition | 7th |
Category | Virginia Slims circuit |
Draw | 32S/16D |
Prize money | $125,000 |
Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor |
Location | Boston, USA |
Venue | Walter Brown Arena |
Champions | |
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The 1980 Avon Championships of Boston was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Boston University Walter Brown Arena in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States that was part of the 1980 Avon Championships circuit. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from March 10 through March 16, 1980.[1] First-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles title and earned $24,000 first-prize money.[2]
Winners
Singles
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Tracy Austin defeated
Virginia Wade 6–2, 6–1
- It was Austin's 3rd title of the year and the 13th of her career.
Doubles
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Rosie Casals /
Wendy Turnbull defeated
Billie Jean King /
Ilana Kloss 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Prize money
Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
Singles [1] | $24,000 | $14,000 | $6,350 | $7,200 | $3,000 | $1,600 | $900 |
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