Jump to content

Avon Futures Championships

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Avon Futures Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourAvon Futures Circuit
Founded1976; 49 years ago (1976)
Abolished1992; 33 years ago (1992)
LocationHilton Head, South Carolina (1976- )
VenueVarious
SurfaceClay / outdoor
Draw32 S
Prize moneys50,000 (1982)

The Avon Futures Championships [1] was a Women's Tennis Association/USTA affiliated tournament founded in 1976 as the Futures Championship.[2] They were the seasonal Avon Futures Circuit finales that were held in Hilton Head, South Carolina from 1976 to 1977, then Atlanta, Georgia from 1978 to 1979, then Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from 1980 to 1981, then Austin, Texas in 1982 when they were discontinued.[3]

Event Names

[edit]
  • Futures Championship (1976–1977)
  • Avon Futures Championships (1978–1982)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Bakersfield Californian NewspaperArchive January 21, 1980 Page 22.
  2. ^ Mcallen Monitor NewspaperArchive January 4, 1976 Page 24.
  3. ^ 'Avon' tennis tour going up in smoke. Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph, NewspaperArchive March 29, 1982. Page 14.