1985 Nutri-Metics Open

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1986 Nutri-Metics Open
Date 9–15 December 1985
Edition 1st
Draw 16S / 16D
Prize money $50,000
Surface Grass / outdoor
Location Auckland, New Zealand
Venue ASB Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Hobbs
Doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Hobbs
Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds
WTA Auckland Open ·  1987  

The 1986 Nutri-Metics Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland in New Zealand and was part of the 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 9 December until 15 December 1985. Anne Hobbs won the singles title. [1]

Tennis ball sport with racket and net

Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to maneuver the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball will not gain a point, while the opposite player will.

Grass court type of tennis court

A grass court is one of the four different types of tennis court on which the sport of tennis, originally known as "lawn tennis", is played. Grass courts are made of grasses in different compositions depending on the tournament.

ASB Tennis Centre

The ASB Tennis Centre is a tennis facility located in the Parnell district of Auckland, New Zealand. The centre was founded in 1920 by the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association on grounds leased from the Auckland City Council. It hosts the ASB Classic for both men and women on consecutive weeks in January each year before the Australian Open. The centre is also a regular host of New Zealand Davis Cup team ties, including the 1975 and 1977 Eastern Zone finals. It is located on Stanley Street next to the Auckland Domain.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Hobbs defeated Flag of Australia.svg Louise Field 6–3, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Hobbs / Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds defeated Flag of the United States.svg Lea Antonoplis / Flag of Argentina.svg Adriana Villagrán 6–1, 6–3

Anne Hobbs is a British former professional tennis player.

Candy Reynolds is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Lea Antonoplis is a former professional tennis player from the U.S. who won the Wimbledon Girls' Singles in 1977 and four WTA doubles titles.

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1986). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1986. London: Willow Books. pp. 197, 224. ISBN   9780002182096.