1986 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
Coordinates: 34°4′9″N 118°26′48.5″W / 34.06917°N 118.446806°W
1986 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles | |
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Date | August 11–17 |
Edition | 13th |
Category | Category 4 |
Draw | 56S / 32D |
Prize money | $250,000 |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | Manhattan Beach, California, U.S. |
Venue | Manhattan Country Club |
Champions | |
Martina Navratilova | |
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver |
The 1986 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Manhattan Country Club in Manhattan Beach, California in the United States and was part of the Category 4 tier of the 1986 WTA Tour. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from August 11 through August 17, 1986. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $45,000 first-prize money.[1][2]
Finals[]
Singles[]
Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert-Lloyd 7–6(7–5), 6–3
- It was Navratilova's 8th singles title of the year and the 119th of her career.
Doubles[]
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková 6–4, 6–3
See also[]
References[]
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1987). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. pp. 180, 197. ISBN 9780002182522.
- ^ Gossett, Peggy, ed. (1987). 1987 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 304.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
- LA Women's Tennis Championships
- 1986 in sports in California
- 1986 in American tennis
- 1986 in Los Angeles
- August 1986 sports events in the United States