1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series

The 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series[1] was the 14th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on March 24, 1986, and concluded in December, 1986 after 41 events. The season was abbreviated in order to return the tour to a calendar year basis.

1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
Martina Navratilova in 2011. She won the most tournaments that year in this series.
Details
DurationMarch 24, 1986 – November 24, 1986
Edition16th
Tournaments41
CategoriesGrand Slam (3)
WTA Championships
Tour Events (37)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles Martina Navratilova (9)
Most tournament finals Martina Navratilova (11)
Prize money leader Martina Navratilova $1,905,841
Points leader Martina Navratilova 280.4807
Awards
Player of the year Martina Navratilova
Doubles Team of the year
Most improved
player of the year
Steffi Graf
Newcomer of the year Stephanie Rehe
1985
1987

The Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). It was held in place of the WTA Tour from 1983 until 1987 and featured tournaments that had previously been part of the Toyota Series and the Avon Series. It included the four Grand Slam tournaments and a series of other events. ITF tournaments were not part of the tour, although they awarded points for the WTA World Ranking. No Australian Open was held during 1986 due to the tournament start date being moved from November to January.


Schedule

The table below shows the 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series schedule.

March

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
24 MarVirginia Slims of Arizona
Phoenix, United States
$75,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles

Camille Benjamin


6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Bridgestone Doubles Championships
Nashville, United States
$175,000 – Carpet (i) – 8D
Doubles
Mandlíková / Turnbull
Parkhomenko / Savchenko
Fairbank / Reynolds
Piatek / White
Burgin / Walsh
Fernández / White
31 MarTournament of Champions
Marco Island, United States
$150,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles



7–5, 6–2

April

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 AprFamily Circle Cup
Hilton Head Island, United States
$200,000 – Clay – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles




6–3, 6–3
14 AprSunkist WITA Championships
Amelia Island, United States
$275,000 – Clay – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles




6–2, 5–7, 7–6(9–7)
21 AprWild Dunes
Charleston, United States
$75,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles




4–6, 6–0, 6–3
27 AprU.S. Clay Court Championships
Indianapolis, United States
$200,000 – Clay – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles

6–2, 6–0

May

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 MayVirginia Slims of Houston
Houston, United States
$150,000 – Clay (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles

Zina Garrison
Wendy Turnbull

6–2, 6–4
Barcelona Open
Barcelona, Spain
$50,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles

Carina Karlsson
Isabelle Demongeot

6–2, 6–1
12 MayGerman Open
West Berlin, West Germany
$150,000 – Clay – 56S/29D
SinglesDoubles




7–5, 6–2
19 MayEuropean Open
Lugano, Switzerland
$100,000 – Clay – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles




6–2, 6–3
26 MayFrench Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
$1,150,000 – Clay – 128S/64Q/64D/64X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles

Kathy Rinaldi
Mary Joe Fernández
Steffi Graf
Carling Bassett

6–1, 6–2

3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3
Rosalyn Fairbank
Mark Edmondson

June

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
9 JunEdgbaston Cup
Birmingham, Great Britain
$125,000 – Grass – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles




6–2, 6–4
16 JunPilkington Glass Championships
Eastbourne, Great Britain
$200,000 – Grass – 64S/32D
SinglesDoubles




6–2, 6–4
23 JunWimbledon Championships
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
$1,306,690 – Grass – 128S/64Q/64D/64X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Martina Navratilova
7–6(7–1), 6–3
Hana Mandlíková Gabriela Sabatini
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Bettina Bunge
Catarina Lindqvist
Lori McNeil
Helena Suková

6–1, 6–3
Hana Mandlíková
Wendy Turnbull

6–3, 7–6(9–7)
Martina Navratilova
Heinz Günthardt

July

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 JulEllesse Grand Prix
Perugia, Italy
$75,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Nathalie Herreman
6–2, 6–4
Csilla Bartos-Cserepy Sabrina Goleš
Laura Garrone
Isabel Cueto
Ivanna Madruga-Osses
Lorenza Jachia
Bettina Fulco
14 JulVirginia Slims of Newport
Newport, United States
$150,000 – Grass – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Pam Shriver
6–4, 6–2
Lori McNeil Cammy Macgregor
Anne White
Cláudia Monteiro
Wendy White
Adriana Villagrán
Terry Holladay

6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
Elektra Cup
Bregenz, Austria
$50,000 – Clay – 32S/16D/32Q
SinglesDoubles
Sandra Cecchini
6–4, 6–0
Mariana Pérez Roldán Patricia Tarabini
Tine Scheuer-Larsen
Isabel Cueto
Barbara Paulus
Olga Votavová
Gabriela Dinu

6–2, 6–4
21 JulFederation Cup
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Team event
Clay
 United States
2–1
 Czechoslovakia
 Argentina
 West Germany
 Australia
 Austria
 Bulgaria
 Italy
North Face Open Berkeley
Berkeley, United States
$50,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Melissa Gurney
6–1, 6–3
Barbara Gerken Beverly Bowes-Hackney
Elly Hakami
Monica Reinach
Monique Javer
Kris Kinney
Camille Benjamin

6–1, 6–2
28 JulVirginia Slims of San Diego
San Diego, United States
$75,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Melissa Gurney
6–2, 6–4
Stephanie Rehe Kate Gompert
Caroline Kuhlman
Kathy Jordan
Betsy Nagelsen
Dinky Van Rensburg
Debbie Spence

5–7, 6–2, 6–4

August

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
4 AugPlayer's Canadian Open
Montreal, Canada
$250,000 – Hard – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles




7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–4
11 AugVirginia Slims of Los Angeles
Manhattan Beach, United States
$250,000 – Hard – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles




6–4, 6–3
18 AugUnited Jersey Bank Classic
Mahwah, United States
$150,000 – Hard – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles




7–6(7–4), 6–3
25 AugUS Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
$1,400,000 – Hard – 128S/64Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles

6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Hana Mandlíková
Wendy Turnbull

6–4, 6–4
Martina Navratilova
Peter Fleming

September

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
8 SepPan Pacific Open
Tokyo, Japan
$250,000 – Carpet (i) – 28S/16D
Singles


Robin White
Melissa Gurney

6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–2
15 SepEckerd Open
Tampa United States
$150,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Lori McNeil
2–6, 7–5, 6-2
Zina Garrison Terry Phelps
Michelle Torres
Elise Burgin
Mary Joe Fernández
Marianne Werdel
Kate Gompert

7–5, 6–2
Athens Open
Athens, Greece
$75,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Sylvia Hanika
7–5, 6–1
Angelikí Kanellopoúlou Laura Garrone
Mariana Pérez Roldán
Isabel Cueto
Judith Polz
Lilian Drescher
Federica Bonsignori

4–6, 6–2, 6–4
22 SepVirginia Slims of Tulsa
Tulsa, United States
$75,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles

Wendy White
Janine Tremelling
Camille Benjamin
Dinky Van Rensburg
7–6(7–4), 7–5
Svetlana Parkhomenko
Larisa Savchenko
29 SepVirginia Slims of New Orleans
New Orleans, United States
$150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Martina Navratilova
6–1, 4–6, 6–2
Pam Shriver Zina Garrison
Gabriela Sabatini
Terry Phelps
Wendy Turnbull
Laura Gildemeister
Kate Gompert

6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Svetlana Parkhomenko
Larisa Savchenko
Hewlett-Packard Trophy
Hilversum, Netherlands
$75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Helena Suková
6–2, 7–5
Catherine Tanvier Raffaella Reggi
Sylvia Hanika
Nathalie Herreman
Christiane Jolissaint
Nicole Muns-Jagerman
Nathalie Tauziat

6–3, 3–6, 6–4

October

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 OctEuropean Indoors
Zürich, Switzerland
$150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles

Zina Garrison

1–6, 6–4, 6–4
Taipei Women's Championships
Taipei, Taiwan
$50,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles

Susan Leo

6–1, 6–2
13 OctPorsche Tennis Grand Prix
Filderstadt, West Germany
$175,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Martina Navratilova
6–2, 6–3
Hana Mandlíková Pam Shriver
Gabriela Sabatini
Catarina Lindqvist
Ann Henricksson
Robin White
Zina Garrison

7–6(7–5), 6–4
Suntory Japan Open
Tokyo, Japan
$50,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Helen Kelesi
6–2, 6–2
Bettina Fulco Masako Yanagi
Beth Herr
Gigi Fernández
Etsuko Inoue
Kumiko Okamoto
Neige Dias

7–5, 5–7, 6–3
20 OctPretty Polly Classic
Brighton, Great Britain
$200,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Steffi Graf
6–3, 6–3
Catarina Lindqvist Rosalyn Fairbank
Bettina Bunge
Robin White
Jo Durie
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková

6–4, 6–4
Singapore Women's Open
Singapore
$50,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles


6–3, 6–2
27 OctVirginia Slims of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, United States
$75,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles


4–5, ret.

November

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 NovVirginia Slims of New England
Worcester, United States
$250,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/28D
SinglesDoubles


6–3, 6–1
Virginia Slims of Arkansas
Little Rock, United States
$75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Kathy Rinaldi
6–4, 6–7(7–9), 6–0
Natasha Zvereva Silke Meier
Neige Dias
Marianne Werdel
Elizabeth Minter
Beth Herr
Ann Henricksson
Svetlana Parkhomenko
Larisa Savchenko
6–2, 1–6, 6–1
Iva Budařová
Beth Herr
10 NovVirginia Slims of Chicago
Chicago, United States
$150,000 – Carpet (i) – 28S/14D
SinglesDoubles


6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Honda Classic
San Juan, Puerto Rico
$75,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles


6–2, 3–6, 6–4
17 NovVirginia Slims Championships
New York City, United States
$500,000 – Carpet (i) – 16S/8D
SinglesDoubles


7–6(7–1), 6–3

Statistical Information

Titles won by player

These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series: the Grand Slam tournaments, the Year-end championships and regular events. The players/nations are sorted by:

  1. total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
  2. highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
  3. a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
  4. alphabetical order (by family names for players).
Total titles Player Grand Slam
tournaments
Year-end
championships
Regular
tournaments
All titles
SinglesDoublesMixedSinglesDoublesSinglesDoublesSinglesDoublesMixed

Titles won by nation

Total titles Country Grand Slam
tournaments
Year-end
championships
Regular
tournaments
All titles
SinglesDoublesMixedSinglesDoublesSinglesDoublesSinglesDoublesMixed

Rankings

Below are the 1986 WTA year-end rankings (December 21, 1986) in both singles and doubles competition:

Singles Year-end Ranking[2]
No Player Name Points 1985 Change
1  Martina Navratilova (USA) 280.4807 1 =
2  Chris Evert (USA) 231.3610 2 =
3  Steffi Graf (FRG) 201.5582 6 +3
4  Hana Mandlíková (TCH) 120.2212 3 -1
5  Pam Shriver (USA) 105.0486 4 -1
6  Helena Suková (TCH) 105.0105 9 +3
7  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (FRG) 77.6406 5 -2
8  Kathy Rinaldi (USA) 66.3091 11 +3
9  Gabriela Sabatini (ARG) 62.3303 12 +3
10  Manuela Maleeva (BUL) 60.2089 7 -3
11  Zina Garrison (USA) 56.2920 8 -3
12  Bettina Bunge (FRG) 46.8175 23 +11
13  Bonnie Gadusek (USA) 42.1743 10 -3
14  Lori McNeil (USA) 39.9400 93 +79
15  Kathy Jordan (USA) 37.6000 19 +4
16  Robin White (USA) 37.4706 32 +16
17  Catarina Lindqvist (SWE) 33.5397 13 -4
18  Wendy Turnbull (AUS) 32.5311 14 -4
19  Stephanie Rehe (USA) 32.1875 18 -1
20  Carling Bassett (CAN) 30.2805 15 -5
Doubles Year-end Ranking[3]
No Player Name Points 1985 Change
1  Martina Navratilova (USA) 535.5814 2 +1
2  Pam Shriver (USA) 517.8715 1 -1
3  Helena Suková (TCH) 314.8571 3 =
4  Steffi Graf (FRG) 285.5536 50 +46
5  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (FRG) 284.1027 4 -1
6  Wendy Turnbull (AUS) 265.3746 8 +2
7  Hana Mandlíková (TCH) 235.0833 6 -1
8  Elizabeth Smylie (AUS) 224.3523 7 -1
9  Gabriela Sabatini (ARG) 221.9874 54 +45
10  Kathy Jordan (USA) 166.6954 5 -5
11  Elise Burgin (USA) 163.4288 16 +5
12  Rosalyn Fairbank (RSA) 133.8172 15 +3
13  Andrea Temesvári (HUN) 137.8000 13 =
14  Chris Evert (USA) 135.4000 11 -3
15  Betsy Nagelsen (USA) 163.0163 24 +9
16  Catherine Tanvier (FRA) 122.1875 37 +21
17  Gigi Fernández (USA) 117.7792 10 -7
18  Zina Garrison (USA) 115.6818 44 +26
19  Bettina Bunge (FRG) 114.4018 23 +4
20  Anne White (USA) 113.3373 22 +2

See also

References

  1. Granberry, Mike (February 4, 1986). "Tennis Pro's Plan: Have Baby and Win: "I'll Feel That I've Done Something Really Big", Kim Shaefer Says". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  2. Hill, James (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1986" (PDF). WTA. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
  3. Hill, James (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1986" (PDF). WTA. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
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