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Women's tennis circuit
The 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
[1] was the 14th season since the foundation of the
Women's Tennis Association . It commenced on March 24, 1986, and concluded in December, 1986 after 41 events. The season was abbreviated in order to return the tour to a calendar year basis.
The Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the elite tour for professional women's
tennis organised by the
Women's Tennis Association (WTA). It was held in place of the
WTA Tour from 1983 until 1987 and featured tournaments that had previously been part of the Toyota Series and the Avon Series . It included the four
Grand Slam tournaments and a series of other events. ITF tournaments were not part of the tour, although they awarded points for the WTA World Ranking. No
Australian Open was held during 1986 due to the tournament start date being moved from November to January.
Schedule
The table below shows the 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series schedule.
March
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
24 Mar
Virginia Slims of Arizona
Phoenix , United States Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Beth Herr 6–0, 3–6, 7–5
Ann Henricksson
Claudia Porwik
Peanut Louie
Camille Benjamin
Hu Na
Jennifer Mundel
Tina Mochizuki
Susan Mascarin
Betsy Nagelsen 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Alycia Moulton
Linda Gates
Bridgestone Doubles Championships
Nashville , United States Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 8D
Doubles
Barbara Potter
Pam Shriver 6–4, 6–3
Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Smylie
Mandlíková /
Turnbull
Parkhomenko /
Savchenko
Fairbank /
Reynolds
Piatek /
White
Burgin /
Walsh
Fernández /
White
31 Mar
Tournament of Champions
Marco Island , United States Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–2, 6–4
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Janine Tremelling
Bonnie Gadusek
Gabriela Sabatini
Pat Medrado
Andrea Temesvári
Kathy Rinaldi
Martina Navratilova
Andrea Temesvári 7–5, 6–2
Elise Burgin
Kathy Jordan
April
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Apr
Family Circle Cup
Hilton Head Island , United States Clay – $200,000 – 56S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Steffi Graf 6–4, 7–5
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Stephanie Rehe
Hana Mandlíková
Helena Suková
Sabrina Goleš
Manuela Maleeva
Gabriela Sabatini
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Anne White 6–3, 6–3
Steffi Graf
Catherine Tanvier
14 Apr
Sunkist WITA Championships
Amelia Island , United States Clay – $275,000 – 56S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Steffi Graf 6–4, 5–7, 7–6(7–3)
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Kathy Rinaldi
Gabriela Sabatini
Laura Gildemeister
Helena Suková
Manuela Maleeva
Angelikí Kanellopoúlou
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková 6–2, 5–7, 7–6(9–7)
Gabriela Sabatini
Catherine Tanvier
21 Apr
Wild Dunes
Charleston , United States Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Elise Burgin 6–1, 6–3
Tine Scheuer-Larsen
Laura Gildemeister
Catherine Tanvier
Neige Dias
Susan Mascarin
Debbie Spence
Lilian Drescher
Sandra Cecchini
Sabrina Goleš 4–6, 6–0, 6–3
Laura Gildemeister
Marcela Skuherská
27 Apr
U.S. Clay Court Championships
Indianapolis , United States Clay – $200,000 – 56S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Steffi Graf 2–6, 7–6(7–5) , 6–4
Gabriela Sabatini
Mercedes Paz
Manuela Maleeva
Terry Phelps
Melissa Gurney
Robin White
Regina Maršíková
Steffi Graf
Gabriela Sabatini 6–2, 6–0
Gigi Fernández
Robin White
May
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 May
Virginia Slims of Houston
Houston , United States Clay (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Kathy Rinaldi
Pam Casale
Laura Gildemeister
Kate Gompert
Wendy White
Zina Garrison
Wendy Turnbull
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–4
Elise Burgin
JoAnne Russell
Barcelona Open
Barcelona , Spain Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Petra Huber 7–6(7–4) , 6–0
Laura Garrone
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Pat Medrado
Nathalie Herreman |
Mercedes Paz
Carina Karlsson
Isabelle Demongeot
Iva Budařová
Catherine Tanvier 6–2, 6–1
Nathalie Herreman
Corrinne Vanier
12 May
German Open
West Berlin , West Germany Clay – $150,000 – 56S/29D
Singles –
Doubles
Steffi Graf 6–2, 6–3
Martina Navratilova
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Hana Mandlíková
Jo Durie
Petra Huber
Bettina Bunge
Andrea Temesvári
Steffi Graf
Helena Suková 7–5, 6–2
Martina Navratilova
Andrea Temesvári
19 May
European Open
Lugano , Switzerland Clay – $100,000 – 56S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Raffaella Reggi 5–7, 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Manuela Maleeva
Sabrina Goleš
Bettina Bunge
Angelikí Kanellopoúlou
Helen Kelesi
Terry Phelps
Mary Joe Fernández
Elise Burgin
Betsy Nagelsen 6–2, 6–3
Jenny Byrne
Janine Thompson
26 May
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $1,150,000 – 128S/64Q/64D/64X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Chris Evert-Lloyd 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Martina Navratilova
Hana Mandlíková
Helena Suková
Kathy Rinaldi
Mary Joe Fernández
Steffi Graf
Carling Bassett
Martina Navratilova
Andrea Temesvári 6–1, 6–2
Steffi Graf
Gabriela Sabatini
Kathy Jordan
Ken Flach 3–6, 7–6(7–3) , 6–3
Rosalyn Fairbank
Mark Edmondson
June
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
9 Jun
Edgbaston Cup
Birmingham , Great Britain Grass – $125,000 – 56S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Pam Shriver 6–2, 7–6(7–0)
Manuela Maleeva
Larisa Savchenko |
Kathy Rinaldi
Etsuko Inoue
Ann Henricksson
Alycia Moulton
Molly Van Nostrand
Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank 6–2, 6–4
Elizabeth Smylie
Wendy Turnbull
16 Jun
Pilkington Glass Championships
Eastbourne , Great Britain Grass – $200,000 – 64S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Helena Suková
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Robin White
Etsuko Inoue
Zina Garrison
Larisa Savchenko
Gabriela Sabatini
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–4
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
23 Jun
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $1,306,690 – 128S/64Q/64D/64X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Martina Navratilova 7–6(7–1) , 6–3
Hana Mandlíková
Gabriela Sabatini
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Bettina Bunge
Catarina Lindqvist
Lori McNeil
Helena Suková
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver 6–1, 6–3
Hana Mandlíková
Wendy Turnbull
Kathy Jordan
Ken Flach 6–3, 7–6(9–7)
Martina Navratilova
Heinz Günthardt
July
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Jul
Ellesse Grand Prix
Perugia , Italy Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Nathalie Herreman 6–2, 6–4
Csilla Bartos-Cserepy
Sabrina Goleš
Laura Garrone
Isabel Cueto
Ivanna Madruga-Osses
Lorenza Jachia
Bettina Fulco
Carin Bakkum
Nicole Muns-Jagerman 6–4, 6–4
Csilla Bartos-Cserepy
Amy Holton
14 Jul
Virginia Slims of Newport
Newport , United States Grass – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Pam Shriver 6–4, 6–2
Lori McNeil
Cammy Macgregor
Anne White
Cláudia Monteiro
Wendy White
Adriana Villagrán
Terry Holladay
Terry Holladay
Heather Ludloff 6–1, 6–7(4–7) , 6–3
Cammy MacGregor
Gretchen Magers
Elektra Cup
Bregenz , Austria Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles –
Doubles
Sandra Cecchini 6–4, 6–0
Mariana Pérez Roldán
Patricia Tarabini
Tine Scheuer-Larsen
Isabel Cueto
Barbara Paulus
Olga Votavová
Gabriela Dinu
Petra Huber
Petra Keppeler 6–2, 6–4
Sabrina Goleš
Tine Scheuer-Larsen
21 Jul
Federation Cup
Prague , Czechoslovakia Team event Clay
United States 2–1
Czechoslovakia
Argentina
West Germany
Australia
Austria
Bulgaria
Italy
North Face Open Berkeley
Berkeley , United States Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Melissa Gurney 6–1, 6–3
Barbara Gerken
Beverly Bowes-Hackney
Elly Hakami
Monica Reinach
Monique Javer
Kris Kinney
Camille Benjamin
Beth Herr
Alycia Moulton 6–1, 6–2
Amy Holton
Elna Reinach
28 Jul
Virginia Slims of San Diego
San Diego , United States Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Melissa Gurney 6–2, 6–4
Stephanie Rehe
Kate Gompert
Caroline Kuhlman
Kathy Jordan
Betsy Nagelsen
Dinky Van Rensburg
Debbie Spence
Beth Herr
Alycia Moulton 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank
August
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
4 Aug
Player's Canadian Open
Montreal , Canada Hard – $250,000 – 56S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Helena Suková 6–2, 7–5
Pam Shriver
Rosalyn Fairbank
Zina Garrison
Raffaella Reggi
Marianne Werdel
Catarina Lindqvist
Kathy Jordan
Zina Garrison
Gabriela Sabatini 7–6(7–2) , 5–7, 6–4
Pam Shriver
Helena Suková
11 Aug
Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
Manhattan Beach , United States Hard – $250,000 – 56S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 7–6(7–5) , 6–3
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Helena Suková
Pam Shriver
Zina Garrison
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Gabriela Sabatini
Manuela Maleeva
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver 6–4, 6–3
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
18 Aug
United Jersey Bank Classic
Mahwah , United States Hard – $150,000 – 56S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Steffi Graf 7–5, 6–1
Molly Van Nostrand
Jo Durie
Monica Reinach
Isabelle Demongeot
Sara Gomer
Regina Maršíková
Helena Suková
Betsy Nagelsen
Elizabeth Smylie 7–6(7–4) , 6–3
Steffi Graf
Helena Suková
25 Aug
US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $1,400,000 – 128S/64Q/64D/32X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–2
Helena Suková
Steffi Graf
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Pam Shriver
Bonnie Gadusek
Wendy Turnbull
Manuela Maleeva
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Hana Mandlíková
Wendy Turnbull
Raffaella Reggi
Sergio Casal 6–4, 6–4
Martina Navratilova
Peter Fleming
September
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
8 Sep
Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 28S/16D
Singles
Steffi Graf 6–4, 6–2
Manuela Maleeva
Catherine Tanvier
Bettina Bunge
Wendy White
Katerina Maleeva
Robin White
Melissa Gurney
Bettina Bunge
Steffi Graf 6–1, 6–7(4–7) , 6–2
Katerina Maleeva
Manuela Maleeva
15 Sep
Eckerd Open
Tampa United States Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Lori McNeil 2–6, 7–5, 6–2
Zina Garrison
Terry Phelps
Michelle Torres
Elise Burgin
Mary Joe Fernández
Marianne Werdel
Kate Gompert
Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank 7–5, 6–2
Gigi Fernández
Kim Sands
Athens Trophy
Athens , Greece Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Sylvia Hanika 7–5, 6–1
Angelikí Kanellopoúlou
Laura Garrone
Mariana Pérez Roldán
Isabel Cueto
Judith Polz
Lilian Drescher
Federica Bonsignori
Isabel Cueto
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Silke Meier
Wiltrud Probst
22 Sep
Virginia Slims of Tulsa
Tulsa , United States Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Lori McNeil 6–0, 6–1
Beth Herr
Dinky Van Rensburg
Mary Lou Piatek
Tina Mochizuki
Peanut Louie-Harper
Wendy White
Janine Tremelling
Camille Benjamin
Dinky Van Rensburg 7–6(7–4) , 7–5
Svetlana Parkhomenko
Larisa Savchenko
29 Sep
Virginia Slims of New Orleans
New Orleans , United States Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
Pam Shriver
Zina Garrison
Gabriela Sabatini
Terry Phelps
Wendy Turnbull
Laura Gildemeister
Kate Gompert
Candy Reynolds
Anne Smith 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Svetlana Parkhomenko
Larisa Savchenko
Hewlett-Packard Trophy
Hilversum , Netherlands Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Helena Suková 6–2, 7–5
Catherine Tanvier
Raffaella Reggi
Sylvia Hanika
Nathalie Herreman
Christiane Jolissaint
Nicole Muns-Jagerman
Nathalie Tauziat
Kathy Jordan
Helena Suková 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Tine Scheuer-Larsen
Catherine Tanvier
October
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
6 Oct
European Indoors
Zürich , Switzerland Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Steffi Graf 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Helena Suková
Eva Pfaff
Lori McNeil
Stephanie Rehe
Grace Kim
Laura Gildemeister
Zina Garrison
Steffi Graf
Gabriela Sabatini 1–6, 6–4, 6–4
Lori McNeil
Alycia Moulton
Taipei Women's Championships
Taipei , Taiwan Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Patricia Hy 6–7(6–8) , 6–2, 6–3
Adriana Villagrán
Barbara Gerken
Wiltrud Probst
Helen Kelesi
Gigi Fernández
Hu Na
Susan Leo
Lea Antonoplis
Barbara Gerken 6–1, 6–2
Gigi Fernández
Susan Leo
13 Oct
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Filderstadt , West Germany Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–3
Hana Mandlíková
Pam Shriver
Gabriela Sabatini
Catarina Lindqvist
Ann Henricksson
Robin White
Zina Garrison
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver 7–6(7–5) , 6–4
Zina Garrison
Gabriela Sabatini
Suntory Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Helen Kelesi 6–2, 6–2
Bettina Fulco
Masako Yanagi
Beth Herr
Gigi Fernández
Etsuko Inoue
Kumiko Okamoto
Neige Dias
Susan Mascarin
Betsy Nagelsen 7–5, 5–7, 6–3
Lea Antonoplis
Barbara Gerken
20 Oct
Pretty Polly Classic
Brighton , Great Britain Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–3
Catarina Lindqvist
Rosalyn Fairbank
Bettina Bunge
Robin White
Jo Durie
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
Steffi Graf
Helena Suková 6–4, 6–4
Tine Scheuer-Larsen
Catherine Tanvier
Singapore Women's Open Singapore Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Gigi Fernández 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Mercedes Paz
Patricia Hy
Nicole Bradtke
Helen Kelesi
Maria Lindström
Akiko Kijimuta
Manon Bollegraf
Anna-Maria Fernandez
Julie Richardson 6–3, 6–2
Sandy Collins
Sharon Walsh
27 Oct
Virginia Slims of Indianapolis
Indianapolis , United States Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Zina Garrison 6–3, 6–3
Melissa Gurney
Barbara Potter
Dianne Balestrat
Wendy Prausa
Susan Sloane-Lundy
Ginny Purdy
Kim Shaefer
Zina Garrison
Lori McNeil 4–5, ret.
Candy Reynolds
Anne Smith
November
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
3 Nov
Virginia Slims of New England
Worcester , United States $250,000 – hard (i) – 32S/28D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–2
Hana Mandlíková
Pam Shriver
Bettina Bunge
Gabriela Sabatini
Alycia Moulton
Helena Suková
Lori McNeil
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–1
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
Virginia Slims of Arkansas
Little Rock , United States Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Kathy Rinaldi 6–4, 6–7(7–9) , 6–0
Natasha Zvereva
Silke Meier
Neige Dias
Marianne Werdel
Elizabeth Minter
Beth Herr
Ann Henricksson
Svetlana Parkhomenko
Larisa Savchenko 6–2, 1–6, 6–1
Iva Budařová
Beth Herr
10 Nov
Virginia Slims of Chicago
Chicago , United States Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 28S/14D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 7–5, 7–5
Hana Mandlíková
Zina Garrison
Pam Shriver
Gabriela Sabatini
Katerina Maleeva
Kathy Rinaldi
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková 6–7(5–7) , 7–6(7–5) , 6–3
Steffi Graf
Gabriela Sabatini
Honda Classic
San Juan , Puerto Rico Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Raffaella Reggi 7–6(7–4) , 4–6, 6–3
Sabrina Goleš
Gigi Fernández
Marianne Werdel
Lori McNeil
Silke Meier
Camille Benjamin
Lilian Drescher
Lori McNeil
Mercedes Paz 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Gigi Fernández
Robin White
17 Nov
Virginia Slims Championships New York City, United States Carpet (i) – $500,000 – 16S/8D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Navratilova 7–6(8–6) , 6–3, 6–2
Steffi Graf
Pam Shriver
Helena Suková
Bettina Bunge
Hana Mandlíková
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Manuela Maleeva
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver 7–6(7–1) , 6–3
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
Statistical Information
Titles won by player
These tables present the number of
singles (S),
doubles (D), and
mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series: the
Grand Slam tournaments, the Year-end championships and regular events. The players/nations are sorted by:
total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
alphabetical order (by family names for players).
Total titles
Player
Grand Slam tournaments
Year-end championships
Regular tournaments
All titles
Singles
Doubles
Mixed
Singles
Doubles
Singles
Doubles
Singles
Doubles
Mixed
Titles won by nation
Total titles
Country
Grand Slam tournaments
Year-end championships
Regular tournaments
All titles
Singles
Doubles
Mixed
Singles
Doubles
Singles
Doubles
Singles
Doubles
Mixed
Rankings
Below are the 1986 WTA year-end rankings (December 21, 1986) in both singles and doubles competition:
See also
References
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