Avon Futures of Idaho

Avon Futures of Idaho
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameFutures of Boise
(1977)
Avon Futures of Boise (1979)
Avon Futures of Idaho (1980-81)
TourAvon Futures Circuit
SponsorAvon Products
Founded1977
Abolished1980
Editions3
LocationBoise, Idaho, United States
VenueBoise Racquet & Swim Club
CategoryFutures
SurfaceHard / indoor

The Avon Futures of Idaho was a USLTA/WTA affiliated indoor hard court tennis tournament founded in 1977 as the Futures of Boise.[1] It was first played at the Boise Racquet and Swim Club, in Boise, Idaho, United States. The event ran annually until 1980 when it was discontinued.

History

The Futures of Boise (later known as the Avon Futures of Idaho) served as a critical early-season stop on the women's developmental Avon Futures Circuit from the late 1970s through 1980. Established to provide up-and-coming players a platform to earn qualifying points for the elite Virginia Slims and Avon Championships, the event was held indoors on the hard courts of the Boise Racquet and Swim Club.

The tournament's transition in 1979 to the Avon Futures brand reflected a standardized era of sponsorship that helped professionalize the lower-tier circuit, offering a $25,000 purse that attracted international prospects and top American collegiate talent.

By 1980, the tournament had reached its peak visibility as the Avon Futures of Idaho before the circuit's structural reorganization consolidated many of these regional developmental stops.

Past finals

Singles

Year Event Winner Runner-up Score
1977[2]Futures of BoiseCzechoslovakia Regina MaršíkováWest Germany Katja Ebbinghaus1–6, 6–4, 7–6
1979[3]Avon Futures of BoiseWest Germany Sylvia HanikaUnited States Sherry Acker6–3, 6–2
1980[4]Avon Futures of IdahoUnited States Roberta McCallumSouth Africa Rosalyn Fairbank6–4, 6–1

Doubles

Year Event Winner Runner-up Score
1977[5]Futures of BoiseUnited States Mary Carillo / United States Lele ForoodUnited States Bunny Bruning / United States Sharon Walsh6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1979[6]Avon Futures of BoiseUnited States Sherry Acker / United States Mary CarilloUnited States Stephanie Tolleson / United States Valerie Ziegenfuss6–3, 6–2
1980[7]Avon Futures of IdahoUnited States Mary Carillo / Romania Florența MihaiUnited States Diane Desfor / United States Barbara Hallquist6–1, 6–4

References

  1. ↑ "New Site Opens Soon". Spokane Daily Chronicle. January 11, 1977. p. 7. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  2. ↑ Staff (January 31, 1977). "Marsikova Wins Boise Futures". The Idaho Statesman. p. 2B.
  3. ↑ Staff (January 29, 1979). "Hanika Captures Idaho Tennis Title". The Idaho Statesman. p. 1D.
  4. ↑ "Sports In Briefs - Tennis Topics". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. February 4, 1980. p. 8. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  5. ↑ Staff (January 31, 1977). "Marsikova Wins Boise Futures; Carillo-Forood Take Doubles". The Idaho Statesman. p. 2B.
  6. ↑ Staff (January 28, 1979). "Acker, Carillo Win Avon Doubles". The Idaho Statesman. p. 2C.
  7. ↑ Staff (January 28, 1980). "McCallum, Carillo-Mihai Win Titles". The Idaho Statesman. p. 3C.

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