1986 Family Circle Cup

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]

1986 Family Circle Cup
DateApril 7–13
Edition14th
CategoryCategory 4
Draw56S / 32D
Prize money$200,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationHilton Head Island, SC, U.S.
VenueSea Pines Plantation
Champions
Singles
Steffi Graf
Doubles
Chris Evert-Lloyd / Anne White

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
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1987). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. p. 186. ISBN 9780002182522.
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