1980 Avon Championships of Kansas

The 1980 Avon Championships of Kansas was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri in the United States that was part of the 1980 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from January 14 through January 20, 1980.[1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $24,000 first-prize money.[2][3]

1980 Avon Championships of Kansas
Date14–20 January
Edition2nd
CategoryAvon Championships circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$125,000
SurfaceCarpet (Sporteze) / indoor
LocationKansas City, Missouri, U.S.
VenueMunicipal Auditorium
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Billie Jean King / United States Martina Navratilova

Finals

Singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated South Africa Greer Stevens 6–0, 6–2

  • It was Navratilova's 2nd singles title of the year and the 36th of her career.

Doubles

United States Billie Jean King / United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Laura duPont / United States Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–1

Prize money
Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [1] $24,000 $12,000 $6,350 $3,000 $1,600 $900

References
  1. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 355–356.
  2. 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.
  3. "Navratilova beats Stevens in finals". Star-News. AP. January 21, 1980. p. 6B.
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