Avon Futures of Columbus

Avon Futures of Columbus
Defunct tennis tournament
TourAvon Futures Circuit
SponsorAvon Company
Founded1977
Abolished1981
Editions5
LocationColumbus, Ohio, United States
VenueOhio State Fairgrounds Fairgrounds Coliseum (1977-1979)
Racquet Club of Columbus (1980-1981)
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
Draw32 (S)
Prize money$20,000 (1977)
$30,000 (1981)

The Avon Futures of Columbus was a WTA affiliated indoor carpet court tennis tournament founded in 1977.[1] It was first played at the Ohio State Fairgrounds Fairgrounds Coliseum, in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The event ran annually until 1981 when it was discontinued.

Past finals

Singles

YearWinnerRunner-upScore
1977[2]South Africa Yvonne VermaakUnited Kingdom Lindsey Beaven7–5, 6–2
1978[3]United States Pam ShriverUnited States Kate Latham6–1, 6–3
1979[4]United States Renee BlountCzechoslovakia Iva Budařová7–6, 6–1
1980United States Peanut LouieUnited States Beth Norton6–2, 6–3
1981[5]United States Betsy NagelsenUnited States Renee Blount7–6, 6–4

Doubles

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
1978[6]United States Ann Kiyomura
United Kingdom Sue Mappin		Israel Paulina Peisachov
United States Renee Richards		6–2, 6–4
1979United States Bunny Bruning
South Africa Yvonne Vermaak		Canada Marjorie Blackwood
Australia Kym Ruddell		7–6, 6–4
1980United States Ann Henricksson
United States Felicia Hutnick		United States Lindsay Morse
United States Candy Reynolds		7–6, 4–6, 6–4
1981Netherlands Marcella Mesker
Switzerland Christiane Jolissaint		United States Renee Blount
United States Jane Stratton		6–3, 6–4

References

  1. ↑ "Sports In Brief". TimesDaily. 7 February 1977. p. 6. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "AVON FUTURES at Columbus, Ohio". St. Petersburg Times. 14 February 1977. p. 24. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "$20,000 Avon Futures at Columbus Ohio". Eugene Register Guard. pp. 6B. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Avon Futures". The Evening Independent. 19 February 1979. p. 17. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Nagelsen Comes From. Behind For Avon Futures Victory". Toledo Blade. 16 February 1981. p. 9. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "$20,000 Avon Futures at Columbus Ohio". Eugene Register Guard. p. 6B
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