1986 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma

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1986 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma
DateFebruary 24 – March 2
Edition1st
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
Location Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
VenueSummerfield Racquet Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcella Mesker
Doubles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcella Mesker / Flag of France.svg Pascale Paradis
Virginia Slims of Oklahoma ·  1987  

The 1986 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Summerfield Racquet Club in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in the United States and was part of the 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and ran from February 24 through March 2, 1986. Fifth-seeded Marcella Mesker won the singles title. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcella Mesker defeated Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil 6–4, 4–6, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcella Mesker / Flag of France.svg Pascale Paradis defeated Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil / Flag of France.svg Catherine Suire 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–1

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References

  1. Gossett, Peggy, ed. (1987). 1987 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 302.