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.[1] Tracy Austin won the singles title and earned $75,000 first-prize money.[2][3][4][5]
| 1980 Colgate Series Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 7–12, 1981 |
| Edition | 4th |
| Category | Virginia Slims circuit |
| Draw | 8S / 4D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor |
| Location | Landover, Maryland, U.S. |
| Venue | Capital Centre |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Tracy Austin | |
| Doubles | |
Rosemary Casals /  Wendy Turnbull | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Tracy Austin defeated Andrea Jaeger 6–2, 6–2
Doubles
edit Rosemary Casals / Wendy Turnbull defeated Candy Reynolds / Paula Smith 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
| Singles [1] | $75,000 | $40,000 | $22,000 | $17,800 | $11,000 | $9,000 | $7,000 | $6,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles [1] | $30,000 | $16,000 | $10,000 | $7,000 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Doubles prize money is per team.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 503.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 164–166. ISBN 9780362020342.
- ^ Neil Amdur (January 7, 1981). "Tennis Captures the Limelight". The New York Times.
- ^ Ross Atkin (January 9, 1981). "Tennis; Tournaments in Limbo". The Christian Science Monitor.
- ^ Neil Amdur (January 14, 1981). "Miss Austin Stakes Claim to No. 1 Spot". The New York Times.