1986 Virginia Slims of San Diego

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1986 Virginia Slims of San Diego
Date July 28 – August 3
Edition 3rd
Draw 32S / 16D
Prize money $75,000
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location San Diego, California, U.S.
Venue San Diego Hilton Beach & Tennis Resort
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Gurney
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Beth Herr / Flag of the United States.svg Alycia Moulton
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The 1986 Virginia Slims of San Diego was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the San Diego Hilton Beach & Tennis Resort in San Diego, California in the United States and was part of the 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the third edition of the tournament and ran from July 28 through August 3, 1986. Unseeded Melissa Gurney won the singles title. [1]

Tennis ball sport with racket and net

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Hardcourt Type of tennis court surface

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San Diego City in California, United States

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Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Gurney defeated Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Rehe 6–2, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Beth Herr / Flag of the United States.svg Alycia Moulton defeated Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Rosalyn Fairbank 5–7, 6–2, 6–4

Beth Herr is an American tennis player from Centerville, Ohio, where she was a two-time high school Singles State Champion (80-81), and was the 1983 NCAA singles champion.

Alycia Moulton US tennis player

Alycia Moulton is a retired American professional tennis player.

Elise Burgin is an American former tennis player. Her highest ranking was No. 22 in singles, and her highest world doubles ranking was No. 7.

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1987). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. pp. 182, 209. ISBN   9780002182522.