1986 WCT Tournament of Champions

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1986 WCT Tournament of Champions
DateMay 5 – May 11
Edition10h
CategoryGrand Prix / WCT
Draw64S/32D
Prize money$500,000
SurfaceClay / Outdoor
LocationForest Hills, Queens, New York
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
France Yannick Noah [1]
Doubles
Chile Hans Gildemeister / Ecuador Andrés Gómez [2]
← 1985 · WCT Tournament of Champions · 1987 →

The 1986 WCT Tournament of Champions, also known by its sponsored name Shearson Lehman Brothers Tournament of Champions, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City in the United States. The event was part of the 1986 Grand Prix circuit and was organized by World Championship Tennis (WCT). It was the tenth edition of the tournament and was held from May 5 through May 11, 1986. Fourth seeded Yannick Noah won the singles title, his first singles title of the year.[3]

Champions

Men's Singles

France Yannick Noah defeated Argentina Guillermo Vilas 7–6(7–3), 6–0


Men's Doubles

Chile Hans Gildemeister / Ecuador Andrés Gómez defeated West Germany Boris Becker / Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović 7–6, 7–5


References

  1. ^ "ATP – 1986 Forest Hills Men's Singles draw". ATP.
  2. ^ "ATP – 1986 Forest Hills Men's Doubles draw". ATP.
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1987). World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. pp. 102, 125. ISBN 9780002182522.

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