1986 Athens Trophy

1986 Athens Trophy
Date	15–21 September
Edition	1st
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$75,000
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Athens, Greece
Champions
Singles
Sylvia Hanika
Doubles
Isabel Cueto / Arantxa Sánchez
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The 1986 Athens Trophy was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Athens, Greece that was part of the 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 15 September until 21 September 1986. Fifth-seeded Sylvia Hanika won the singles title. ^{[1] [2]}

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1986 Athens Trophy – Singles

Sylvia Hanika defeated Angeliki Kanellopoulou 7–5, 6–1

• It was Hanika's only singles title of the year and the 3rd of her career.

Doubles

Main article: 1986 Athens Trophy – Doubles

Isabel Cueto / Arantxa Sánchez defeated Silke Meier / Wiltrud Probst 4–6, 6–2, 6–4

• It was Cueto's only title of the year and the 1st of her career. It was Sánchez's only title of the year and the 1st of her career.

See also

• 1986 Athens Open – men's tournament

References

1. John Barrett, ed. (1987). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. p. 272. ISBN   9780002182522.
2. "WTA Rankings Update 2019: Sakkari rises, Teichmann, Muchova crack Top 100". WTA Tennis. 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2024-02-05.

External links

• WTA – tournament draws
• ITF – tournament edition details