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1980 Avon Championships – Doubles

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Doubles
1980 Avon Championships
Final
ChampionsUnited States Billie Jean King
Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova
Runners-upUnited States Rosemary Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
Score6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1979 · WTA Finals · 1981 →

Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova defeated Rosemary Casals and Wendy Turnbull in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 to win the doubles tennis title at the 1980 Avon Championships. It was King's fourth and last Tour Finals title, and Navratilova's third.

Françoise Dürr and Betty Stöve were the reigning champions, but did not qualify this year.

Seeds

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  1. United States Billie Jean King / Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova (champions)
  2. United States Rosemary Casals / Australia Wendy Turnbull (final)

Draw

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Key

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Draw

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Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Billie Jean King
Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova
6 6
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
4 3
1 United States Billie Jean King
Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova
6 4 6
2 United States Rosemary Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
3 6 3
United States Laura duPont
United States Pam Shriver
3 7 4
2 United States Rosemary Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6 6 6

References

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