The 1986 U.S. Clay Court Championships (also known as the U.S. Open Clay Courts) was a men's Grand Prix and a women's Championship Series tennis tournament held in Indianapolis, Indiana in the United States. The tournament was the 18th edition as an open event and the last with a women's competition. Andrés Gómez and Steffi Graf won the singles titles and first–place prizes of $51,000 and $38,000 respectively.[2]
| 1986 U.S. Clay Court Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 27 – May 4 |
| Edition | 18th |
| Draw | 56S/28D (men) 56S/32D (women) |
| Prize money | $300,000 (men) $275,000 (women) |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, US |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Andrés Gómez[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Steffi Graf[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Hans Gildemeister / Andrés Gómez [3] | |
| Women's doubles | |
Steffi Graf /  Gabriela Sabatini[2] | |
The tournament was held in the spring (April 27–May 4) to coincide with the European clay court season but the weather was poor, attendances were down on those of previous years and none of the top–16 ranked male players competed.[4][5][6]
Finals
editMen's singles
edit Andrés Gómez defeated 
Thierry Tulasne 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Women's singles
edit Steffi Graf defeated Gabriela Sabatini 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Men's doubles
edit Hans Gildemeister / Andrés Gómez defeated 
John Fitzgerald / 
Sherwood Stewart 6–4, 6–3
Women's doubles
edit Steffi Graf / Gabriela Sabatini defeated Gigi Fernández / Robin White 6–2, 6–0
References
edit- ^ "1986 Indianapolis – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ a b c "Graf, Gomez capture U.S. clay court titles". Eugene Register-Guard. Eugene, OR. Associated Press. May 5, 1986.
- ^ "1986 Indianapolis – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "Top players avoiding U.S. Clay Court flap". Lawrence Journal-World. Lawrence, KS. March 21, 1986.
- ^ "Clay Courts officials mulling new dates, surface". The Indianapolis Star. September 6, 1986. p. 23.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1987). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. pp. 124–125. ISBN 9780002182522.
External links
edit- "USCC-Indianapolis 1986". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- "U.S. Clay Courts 1986". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved May 5, 2016.