1980 Avon Championships of Boston

August 2023 1980 Avon Championships of Boston March 10–16 7th Virginia Slims circuit $125,000 32S / 16D Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Walter Brown Arena Boston Garden USA Tracy Austin USA Rosie Casals / AUS Wendy Turnbull Virginia Slims 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 Arenafinals The finals on Sunday were played at the Boston Garden.Bud Collins Bud Collins School's out... but money's rolling in https://www.newspapers.com/image/428215221 The Boston Globe March 7, 1980 36 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. Newspapers.com subscription 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.Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide 2011 Remous 355, 362 John Dolan First-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles title and earned $24,000 first-prize money.Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1981 Queen Anne Press London 9780362020342 181, 183 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) Finals Singles USA Tracy Austin defeated GBR Virginia Wade 6–2, 6–1 It was Austin's 3rd title of the year and the 13th of her career. Doubles USA Rosie Casals / AUS Wendy Turnbull defeated USA Billie Jean King / RSA 1928 Ilana Kloss 6–4, 7–6(7–4) Prize money EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Prel. roundSingles $24,000$14,000$6,350$3,000$1,600$900$600 Notes References External links WTA tournament edition details International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament edition details https://web.archive.org/web/20180803224138/https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020000337 2018-08-03 Avon Championships of Boston Category:Virginia Slims of Boston Avon Championships Virgin