The Avon Futures of Puerto Rico [1] is a defunct tennis tournament founded in 1977 as the Borniquen Tennis Classic.[2] The tournament was part of the Avon Futures Circuit and was held in San Juan in Puerto Rico and was played on outdoor hard courts.[3] It was the successor event to the early Caribe Hilton Invitational that was a combined men's and women's tournament. This event ran until 1978 when it was discontinued. In 1986 a successor women's event was established called the Puerto Rico Open, initially played in San Juan.
| Avon Futures of Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Borniquen Classic |
| Tour | WTA Tour |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Abolished | 1978 |
| Editions | 2 |
| Location | Isla Verde, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Venue | Racquet Club Hotel |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Past finals
editSingles
edit| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 |  Billie Jean King | Janet Newberry | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1978 | Julie Anthony | Mary Hamm | 6–7, 6–4, 7–6 |
Doubles
edit| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977[4] | Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King |  Delina Ann Boshoff Ilana Kloss | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1978 | Jane Stratton  Mimi Wikstedt | Ann Kiyomura Valerie Ziegenfuss | 7–5, 2–6, 6–3 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Avon Tennis Circuit". womenSports. New York: Women Sports Publishing Company. 1978. p. 68.
- ↑ "A King-Casals Victory". The New York Times. New York City, United States. 31 October 1977. p. 43.
- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 185. ISBN 978-0354090681.
- ↑ "A King-Casals Victory". The New York Times. October 31, 1977. p. 42.
External links
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