1986 United Jersey Bank Classic

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1986 United Jersey Bank Classic
DateAugust 18–24
Edition9th
Draw56S / 32D
Prize money$150,000
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Mahwah, New Jersey, U.S.
Venue Ramapo College
Champions
Singles
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie
  1985  · WTA New Jersey ·  1987  

The 1986 United Jersey Bank Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey in the United States and was part of the 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from August 18 through August 24, 1986. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title and earned $29,000 first-prize money. [1] [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf defeated Flag of the United States.svg Molly Van Nostrand 7–5, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie defeated Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková 7–6(7–4), 6–3

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1987). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. p. 198. ISBN   9780002182522.
  2. "Steffi Graf won her fifth singles title of the..." UPI . August 24, 1986.