1986 Transamerica Open

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1986 Transamerica Open
DateSeptember 22–28
Edition98th
Category Grand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$220,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location San Francisco, U.S.
Venue Cow Palace
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming / Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe [2]
  1985  · Pacific Coast Championships ·  1987  

The 1986 Transamerica Open, also known as the Pacific Coast Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California in the United States. The event was part of the 1986 Nabisco Grand Prix circuit. It was the 98th edition of the tournament and was held from September 22 through September 28, 1986. Fourth-seeded John McEnroe won the singles title, his fifth and last at the event after 1978, 1979, 1982, and 1984 and earned $44,000 first-prize money. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe defeated Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors 7–6(8–6), 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming / Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe defeated Flag of the United States.svg Mike De Palmer / Flag of the United States.svg Gary Donnelly 6–4, 7–6(7–2)

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References

  1. "1986 San Francisco – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1986 San Francisco – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1987). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. p. 135. ISBN   9780002182522.