1980 Avon Championships of Detroit
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.Finals
Sin gles
defeated Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–3, 6–0
- It was King's first title of the year and the 124th of her career.
Doubles
/ Ilana Kloss defeated Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith 3–6, 6–3, 6–2| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 |
| Singles | $35,000 | $17,000 | $9,000 | $8,800 | $4,250 | $2,100 | $1,000 | $500 |
