1986 Family Circle Cup
| 1986 Family Circle Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 7–13 |
| Edition | 14th |
| Category | Category 4 |
| Draw | 56S / 32D |
| Prize money | $200,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Hilton Head Island, SC, U.S. |
| Venue | Sea Pines Plantation |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Doubles | |
The 1986 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina in the United States and was part of the Category 4 tier of the 1986 WTA Tour. It was the 14th edition of the tournament and ran from April 7 through April 13, 1986. Third-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title, the first WTA singles title of her career.[1][2]
Finals
Singles
Steffi Graf defeated
Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 7–5
- It was Graf's 1st singles title of her career.
Doubles
Chris Evert-Lloyd /
Anne White defeated
Steffi Graf /
Catherine Tanvier 6–3, 6–3
- It was Evert's 1st doubles title of the year and the 31st of her career. It was White's 1st doubles title of the year and the 5th of her career.
References
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1987). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. p. 186. ISBN 9780002182522.
- ^ Van Sias (April 8, 2017). "Return Winners: A look at the 1986 Hilton Head final". Tennis.com.