1986 Eckerd Open | |
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Date | September 15–21 |
Edition | 14th |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $125,000 |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | Largo, Florida, U.S. |
Venue | Bardmoor Country Club |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Lori McNeil | |
Doubles | |
Elise Burgin / Rosalyn Fairbank |
The 1986 Eckerd Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Bardmoor Country Club in Largo, Florida in the United States and was part of the 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 14th edition of the tournament and was held from September 15 through September 21, 1986. Unseeded Lori McNeil won the singles title and earned $25,000 first-prize money. [1] [2]
Lori McNeil defeated Zina Garrison 2–6, 7–5, 6–2
Elise Burgin / Rosalyn Fairbank defeated Gigi Fernández / Kim Sands 7–5, 6–2
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