1980 Avon Championships of Boston

The 1980 Avon Championships of Boston was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Boston University Walter Brown Arena[lower-alpha 1] 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 Monday, March 10 through Sunday March 16, 1980.[1] First-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles title and earned $24,000 first-prize money.[3]

1980 Avon Championships of Boston
DateMarch 10–16
Edition7th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$125,000
SurfaceCarpet (Sporteze) / indoor
LocationBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
VenueWalter Brown Arena
Boston Garden
Champions
Singles
Tracy Austin
Doubles
Rosie Casals / Wendy Turnbull

Finals

Singles

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

Rosie Casals / Wendy Turnbull defeated Billie Jean King / Ilana Kloss 6–4, 7–6(7–4)

Prize money
Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Prel. round
Singles [1] $24,000 $14,000 $6,350 $3,000 $1,600 $900 $600

Notes
  1. The final on Sunday was played at the Boston Garden.[1][2]
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References
  1. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 355, 362.
  2. Bud Collins (March 7, 1980). "School's out... but money's rolling in". The Boston Globe. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com. The occasion is the Boston layover on the Avon professional tour: six days at Boston University's shrine [...] and a Sunday final at Ghastly Garden.
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 181, 183. ISBN 9780362020342.
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