1986 Lipton International Players Championships

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1986 Lipton International Players Championships
DateFebruary 10–24
Edition2nd
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Boca West, Florida, U.S.
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Brad Gilbert / Flag of the United States.svg Vince Van Patten
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
  1985  · Miami Open ·  1987  

The 1986 Lipton International Players Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 2nd edition of the Miami Masters and was part of the 1986 Nabisco Grand Prix and the 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. Both the men's and the women's events took place in Boca West, Florida from February 10 through February 24, 1986. [1]

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander 3–6, 6–1, 7–6, 6–4

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert Lloyd defeated Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 6–4, 6–2

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Brad Gilbert / Flag of the United States.svg Vince Van Patten defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg / Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd by walkover

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková defeated Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert Lloyd / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–3

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1987). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. pp. 109–110. ISBN   9780002182522.