The Avon Futures of Puerto Rico [1] was a defunct tennis tournament founded in 1977 as the Borniquen Tennis Classic.[2] It was held in San Juan in Puerto Rico and was played on outdoor hard courts. It was the successor event to the early Caribe Hilton Invitational that was a combined mens and womens tournament. This event ran until 1978 when it was discontinued. In 1986 a new successor womens event was established called the Puerto Rico Open initially played in San Juan, it moved to Dorado, Puerto Rico in 1990 until that event ended in 1995.
| Avon Futures of Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Borniquen Classic (1977) |
| Tour | WTA Tour (1977) |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Abolished | 1978 |
| Surface | Hard (1977) |
Past finals
editSingles
edit| Year | Champion | Runner-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[3] | Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King |
 Delina Ann Boshoff Ilana Kloss |
4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
References
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.
- ^ The New York Times (1977) p.42.
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