1986 U.S. Clay Court Championships | |
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Date | April 27 – May 4 |
Edition | 18th |
Draw | 56S/28D (men) 56S/32D (women) |
Prize money | $300,000 (men) $275,000 (women) |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, US |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Andrés Gómez [1] | |
Women's singles | |
Steffi Graf [2] | |
Men's doubles | |
Hans Gildemeister / Andrés Gómez [3] | |
Women's doubles | |
Steffi Graf / Gabriela Sabatini [2] |
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The tournament was held in the spring (April 27–May 4) to coincide with the European clay court season but the weather was poor, attendances were down on those of previous years and none of the top–16 ranked male players competed. [4] [5] [6]
Andrés Gómez defeated Thierry Tulasne 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Steffi Graf defeated Gabriela Sabatini 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Hans Gildemeister / Andrés Gómez defeated John Fitzgerald / Sherwood Stewart 6–4, 6–3
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