The 1980 Avon Championships World Championship Series was the 10th season since the foundation of the

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. It commenced on January 7, 1980, and concluded on December 24, 1980, after 36 events. The Avon Championships World Championship Series was the elite tour for professional women's

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organised by the

(WTA). The year is divided into two sponsored tours, with the first three months sponsored by ''Avon Series'' and the latter part by ''Colgate Series''. It included the four

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tournaments and a series of other events. ITF tournaments were not part of the tour, although they awarded points for the WTA World Ranking.

Schedule

The table below shows the 1980 Avon Championships World Championship Series schedule. ;Key

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Rankings

Below are the 1980 WTA year-end rankings (December 31, 1980) in singles competition:

References

External links

Official WTA Tour website
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1980 WTA Tour