1986 WTA German Open

1986 WTA German Open
Date 12–18 May
Edition 15th
Category World Championship Series
Draw 56S / 30D
Prize money $150,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Berlin, West Germany
Venue Rot-Weiss Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
West Germany Steffi Graf
Doubles
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková

The 1986 WTA German Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in Berlin, West Germany that was part of the 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 15th edition of the tournament and was held from 12 May through 18 May 1986. Second-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title and earned $29,000 first-prize money.[1][2][3] The tournament marked the first time that Graf defeated Martina Navratilova.[4][5]

Finals

Singles

West Germany Steffi Graf defeated United States Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–3

  • It was Graf's 4th singles title of the year and of her career.

Doubles

West Germany Steffi Graf / Czechoslovakia Helena Suková defeated Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova / Hungary Andrea Temesvári 7–5, 6–2

References

  1. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1987). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. pp. 180, 182, 191–192. ISBN 9780002182522.
  2. ↑ Gossett, Peggy, ed. (1987). 1987 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 303.
  3. ↑ "Tennis Roundup : Graf Victory Leaves Navratilova in Tears". The Los Angeles Times. May 20, 1986.
  4. ↑ "Graf in upset". The New York Times. May 20, 1986.
  5. ↑ "West German teen beats Navratilova". The Argus-Press. AP. 20 May 1986. p. 9 – via Google News Archive.
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