1980 Daihatsu Challenge

The 1980 Daihatsu Challenge was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Brighton Centre in Brighton in England. The event was part of the AAA^[a] category of the 1980 Colgate Series. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 20 October through 25 October 1980. First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the singles title and earned $22,000 first-prize money.^[2][1]

1980 Daihatsu Challenge
Date	20–26 October
Edition	3rd
Category	Colgate Series (AAA)
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$125,000
Surface	Carpet (Supreme) / indoor
Location	Brighton, England
Venue	Brighton Centre
Champions
Singles
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Doubles
Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith

Finals

Singles

Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Martina Navratilova 6–4, 5–7, 6–3

• It was Evert-Lloyd's 8th singles title of the year and the 101st of her career.

Doubles

Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith defeated Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve 6–3, 7–5

Prize money

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32
Singles [2]	$22,000	$11,000	$5,875	$2,800	$1,400	$700

Notes

1. Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $125,000.^[1]