Avon Futures of Hampton Roads
| Avon Futures of Hampton Roads | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Avon Futures of Roanoke (1980-81) Avon Futures of Hampton Roads (1982) |
| Tour | Avon Futures Circuit |
| Sponsor | Avon Inc |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Abolished | 1982 |
| Editions | 3 |
| Location | Roanoke, Virginia (1980-81) Newport News, Virginia (1982) |
| Venue | Roanoke Civic Center (1980-81) Deer Park Racquet Club (1982) |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
The Avon Futures of Hampton Roads [1] was a USLTA/WTA affiliated indoor carpet court tennis tournament founded in 1980 as the Avon Futures of Roanoke.[2] It was first played at the Roanoke Civic Center, in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. The event ran annually when it was last played at the Deer Park Racquet Club in 1982 at Newport News when it was discontinued and succeeded by the Ginny of Central Virginia in 1983.
History
The event evolved out of the earlier Avon Qualifier of Roanoke in 1979. In 1980 the Avon Futures of Roanoke was inugurated as part of the Avon Futures Circuit.
After the 1981 edition, the tournament organizers moved the event roughly 230 miles east to the coast (Newport News/Hampton Roads) for the 1982 season it did not renew for the following year.[3] In 1983 it was replaced by the Ginny of Central Virginia.
Past finals
Singles
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980[4] |  Felicia Hutnick | Vicki Nelson-Dunbar | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1981 | Renée Richards | Jane Stratton | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1982[5] |  Helena Suková |  Patricia Medrado | 6–2, 6–7, 6–0 |
Doubles
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Rita Agassi Susan Mascarin | Betsy Blaney  Mariette Pakker | 6–1, 7–5 |
| 1981 | Marcella Mesker .svg.png){kind=small} Christiane Jolissaint | Katerina Scronska Marcella Skuherska | 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1982[6] | Marcella Mesker Carol Baily |  Lucia Romanov  Corinne Vanier | 6–2, 6–1 |
References
- ↑ "SPORTS IN BRIEF. TENNIS. NEWPORT NEWS". The Press-Courier. 18 January 1982. p. 7. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 184. ISBN 9780362020342.
- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1983). Slazengers World of Tennis 1983 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 214. ISBN 0356093832.
- ↑ WOT 1981. p.184.
- ↑ "Sports Weekend. By The Associated Press. Tennis". Gadsden Times. 18 January 1982. p. 9. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ WOT 1983. p.214.