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1980 Avon Championships of Detroit

1980 Avon Championships of Detroit
Date February 18–24
Edition 9th
Category Virginia Slims circuit
Draw 64S/16D
Prize money $200,000
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location Detroit, USA
Venue Cobo Hall & Arena
Champions
Singles
United States Billie Jean King
Doubles
United States Billie Jean King / South Africa Ilana Kloss
← 1979 · Virginia Slims of Detroit · 1981 →

The 1980 Avon Championships of Detroit was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Cobo Hall & Arena in Detroit, Michigan in the United States that was part of the 1980 Avon Championships circuit. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from February 18 through February 24, 1980. Second-seeded Billie Jean King won the singles title and earned $35,000 first-prize money.

United States Billie Jean King defeated Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–3, 6–0

United States Billie Jean King / South Africa Ilana Kloss defeated United States Kathy Jordan / United States Anne Smith 3–6, 6–3, 6–2


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