1980 Avon Championships – Singles

Tracy Austin defeated the two-time defending champion Martina Navratilova in the final, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1980 Avon Championships.

Singles
1980 Avon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Tracy Austin
Runner-upUnited States Martina Navratilova
Score6–2, 2–6, 6–2
Details
Draw8 (round robin + elimination)
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds edit

  1.   Martina Navratilova (final)
  2.   Tracy Austin (champion)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Play-off round Semifinals Final
1   Martina Navratilova 6 3 6
  Evonne Goolagong 6 6   Evonne Goolagong 2 6 0
  Kathy Jordan 2 4 1   Martina Navratilova 2 6 2
2   Tracy Austin 6 2 6
2   Tracy Austin 6 6
  Wendy Turnbull 2 2   Billie Jean King 3 1
  Billie Jean King 6 6

Round robin edit

Group A edit

  Navratilova   Jordan   King   Wade RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
1   Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–1 6–2, 6–1 Not played 2–0 4–0 24–6 (80.0%) 1 Q
  Kathy Jordan 2–6, 1–6 Not played 1–6, 6–3, 6–0 1–1 2–3 16–21 (43.2%) 3 PO
  Billie Jean King 2–6, 1–6 Not played 6–1, 6–3 1–1 2–2 15–16 (48.4%) 2 PO
  Virginia Wade Not played 6–1, 3–6, 0–6 1–6, 3–6 0–2 1–4 13–25 (34.2%) 4

Q: qualifies to semifinals. PO: advances to play-off round.

Group B edit

  Austin   Goolagong   Stevens   Turnbull RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
2   Tracy Austin 6–1, 4–6, 7–6 6–3, 5–3, retired Not played 2–0 4–1 28–19 (59.6%) 1 Q
  Evonne Goolagong 1–6, 6–4, 6–7 Not played 7–6, 6–4 1–1 3–2 26–27 (49.1%) 2 PO
  Greer Stevens 3–6, 3–5, retired Not played Withdrew 0–2 0–2 6–11 (35.3%) 4
  Wendy Turnbull Not played 6–7, 4–6 Walkover 1–1 0–2 10–13 (43.5%) 3 PO

Q: qualifies to semifinals. PO: advances to play-off round.

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