1980 United Airlines Sunbird Cup
The 1980 United Airlines Sunbird Cup, also known as the United Airlines Tournament of Champions, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Grenelefe Golf & Tennis Resort in Haines City, Florida in the United States. It was part of the Colgate Series circuit of the 1980 WTA Tour and classified as a category AAAA[lower-alpha 1] event. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from April 29 through May 4, 1980. Only a singles competition was held for which players qualified who had won a WTA tournament with more than $20,000 prize money during the previous year. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the title at the event and earned $50,000 first-prize money.[1][2][3]
| 1980 United Airlines Sunbird Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 29 – May 4 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | Colgate Series (AAAA) |
| Draw | 21S |
| Prize money | $200,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Haines City, Florida, U.S. |
| Venue | Grenelefe Golf & Tennis Resort |
| Attendance | 12,500 |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Martina Navratilova | |
Finals
Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated Tracy Austin 6–2, 6–2
- It was Navratilova's 8th singles title of the year and the 42nd of her career.
Prize money
| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
| Singles [1] | $50,000 | $25,000 | $16,000 | $13,000 | $8,000 | $5,000 | $3,000 |
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Notes
- Tournaments with prize money of $200,000 or higher
References
- John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 355, 364.
- John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 135–136, 140–141. ISBN 9780362020342.
- "Austin beats Jaeger for 3d straight time". Chicago Tribune. May 4, 1980. p. Section 4 page 2.