Avon Futures de Montréal

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Avon Futures de Montréal
Founded 1978
Abolished 1982
Location Montréal, Québec
Surface Hard / Indoor
Category Avon Championships

History

The Avon Futures de Montréal was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was part of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour as an Avon Championships event. It was held in Montréal, Québec, Canada from 1978 to 1979 and from 1981 to 1982.

Past finals

Women's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1982 Glynis Coles (GBR) Leigh-Anne Thompson (USA) 6–4, 6–4
1981 Kathleen Horvath (USA) Candy Reynolds (USA) 6–4, 7–6
1980 Not held
1979 Hana Mandlíková (TCH) Leslie Allen (USA) 7–6, 6–2
1978 Hana Strachoňová (TCH) Stephanie Tolleson (USA) 4–6, 6–1, 7–5
↑   Avon Championships event   ↑

Women's doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1982 Marjorie Blackwood (CAN) (2)
Susan Leo (AUS)
Diane Desfor (USA)
Barbara Jordan (USA)
6–2, 6–4
1981 Not held
1980
1979 Marjorie Blackwood (CAN)
Kym Ruddell (AUS)
Raquel Giscafré (ARG)
Jane Stratton (USA)
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1978 Ann Kiyomura (USA)
Laura duPont (USA)
Mimi Wikstedt (SWE)
Jane Stratton (USA)
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
↑   Avon Championships event   ↑

Best Canadian results

Event Result Player Year
Women's singles Quarterfinals Wendy Barlow 1979
Marjorie Blackwood 1982
Women's doubles Won Marjorie Blackwood 1979, 1982