1980 Avon Championships – Singles

Singles
1980 Avon Championships
Champion Tracy Austin
Runner-up Martina Navratilova
Score6–2, 2–6, 6–2
Draw8 (round robin + elimination)

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.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Group A

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

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.