Avon Futures of Puerto Rico
Defunct tennis tournament held in San Juan, Puerto Rico
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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.
Past finals
Singles
| 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
| 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 |
