1986_Lipton_International_Players_Championships

1986 Lipton International Players Championships

1986 Lipton International Players Championships

Tennis tournament

The 1986 Lipton International Players Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 2nd edition of the Miami Masters and was part of the 1986 Nabisco Grand Prix and the 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. Both the men's and the women's events took place in Boca West, Florida from February 10 through February 24, 1986.[1]

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Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1986 Lipton International Players Championships – Men's singles

Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl defeated Sweden Mats Wilander 3–6, 6–1, 7–6, 6–4

  • It was Lendl's 2nd title of the year and the 59th of his career.

Women's singles

Main article: 1986 Lipton International Players Championships – Women's singles

United States Chris Evert Lloyd defeated West Germany Steffi Graf 6–4, 6–2

  • It was Evert Lloyd's 1st title of the year and the 146th of her career.

Men's doubles

Main article: 1986 Lipton International Players Championships – Men's doubles

United States Brad Gilbert / United States Vince Van Patten defeated Sweden Stefan Edberg / Sweden Anders Järryd by walkover

  • It was Gilbert's 1st title of the year and the 8th of his career. It was Van Patten's only title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

Women's doubles

Main article: 1986 Lipton International Players Championships – Women's doubles

United States Pam Shriver / Czechoslovakia Helena Suková defeated United States Chris Evert Lloyd / Australia Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–3

  • It was Shriver's 1st title of the year and the 79th of her career. It was Suková's 1st title of the year and the 13th of her career.

References

  1. [1]
    John Barrett, ed. (1987). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. pp. 109–110. ISBN 9780002182522.
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