1986 Paine Webber Classic

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1986 Paine Webber Classic
DateMarch 17 – 24
Edition2nd
Category Grand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$250,000
SurfaceHard / outdoors
Location Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
Champions
Singles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl [1]
Doubles
Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl [2]
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The 1986 Paine Webber Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Fort Myers, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1986 Nabisco Grand Prix. The tournament ran from March 17 through March 24, 1986. First-seeded Ivan Lendl won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl defeated Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–0

Doubles

Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Doohan / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee 7–5, 6–4

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References

  1. "1986 Fort Myers – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1986 Fort Myers – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1987). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. pp. 117–118. ISBN   9780002182522.