1980 Colgate Series Championships

January 2025 1980 Colgate Series Championships January 7–12, 1981 4th Virginia Slims circuit $250,000 8S / 4D Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor Landover, Maryland, U.S. Capital Centre USA Tracy Austin USA Rosemary Casals / AUS Wendy Turnbull Toyota Championships Toyota Series Championships The 1980 Colgate Series Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland in the United States that was the season-ending tournament of the 1980 Colgate World Championship Series. The eight singles players with the most ranking points qualified for the tournament. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from January 7 through January 12, 1981.Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide 2011 Remous 503 John Dolan Tracy Austin won the singles title and earned $75,000 first-prize money.Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1981 Queen Anne Press London 9780362020342 164–166 John BarrettNeil Amdur Tennis Captures the Limelight https://www.nytimes.com/1981/01/07/sports/tennis-captures-the-limelight.html The New York Times January 7, 1981Ross Atkin Tennis; Tournaments in Limbo https://m.csmonitor.com/1981/0109/010932.html The Christian Science Monitor January 9, 1981Neil Amdur Miss Austin Stakes Claim to No. 1 Spot https://www.nytimes.com/1981/01/14/sports/miss-austin-stakes-claim-to-no-1-spot.html The New York Times January 14, 1981 Finals Singles USA Tracy Austin defeated USA Andrea Jaeger 6–2, 6–2 Doubles USA Rosemary Casals / AUS Wendy Turnbull defeated USA Candy Reynolds / USA Paula Smith 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) Prize money EventWF3rd4th5th6th7th8thSingles $75,000$40,000$22,000$17,800$11,000$9,000$7,000$6,000Doubles $30,000$16,000$10,000$7,000NANANANA Doubles prize money is per team. See also 1980 Avon Championships References External links International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament edition details Virginia Slims of Washington Category:1980 in sports in Maryland Category:1980 in American tennis Category:Tennis tournaments in Maryland Category:Organized events in Landover, Maryland