1986 Virginia Slims of Florida

1986 Virginia Slims of Florida
1986 Virginia Slims of Florida
Date	January 27 – February 2
Edition	8th
Draw	56S / 32D
Prize money	$250,000
Surface	Hard / outdoors
Location	Key Biscayne, Florida, U.S.
Champions
	Chris Evert-Lloyd
	Kathy Jordan / Elizabeth Smylie

The 1986 Virginia Slims of Florida, also known as the VS of Florida, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Key Biscayne, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series^[a]. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from January 27 through February 2, 1986. First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the singles title, her third consecutive at the event.^[1]

Finals[]

Singles[]

Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–1

It was Evert-Lloyd's 1st singles title of the year and the 143rd of her career.

Doubles[]

Kathy Jordan / Elizabeth Smylie defeated Betsy Nagelsen / Barbara Potter 7–6, 2–6, 6–2

Notes[]

^ The 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series ran from March 1985 through March 1986.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b John Barrett, ed. (1987). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. pp. 176, 182. ISBN 9780002182522.

External links[]

[1985tour-2] The 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series ran from March 1985 through March 1986.^[1]

[wot1987-1] John Barrett, ed. (1987). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. pp. 176, 182. ISBN 9780002182522.

[a]

[1]