1980 Murjani WTA Championships

The 1980 Murjani WTA Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Amelia Island Plantation on Amelia Island, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1980 WTA Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from April 15 through April 20, 1980. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.[1]

1980 Murjani WTA Championships
DateApril 15–20
Edition1st
CategoryColgate Series (AA)
Draw32S / 28D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationAmelia Island, Florida, U.S
VenueAmelia Island Plantation
Champions
Singles
Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Kathy Jordan
Ilana Kloss

Finals

Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Hana Mandlíková 5–7, 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Navratilova's 7th singles title of the year and the 41st of her career.

Doubles

Rosemary Casals / Ilana Kloss defeated Kathy Jordan / Pam Shriver 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3)

  • It was Casals' 4th doubles title of the year and the 112th of her career. It was Kloss' 4th doubles title of the year and the 23rd of her career.

References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 160. ISBN 9780362020342.
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