1986 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's singles

August 2023 1986 U.S. Clay Court Championships FRG Steffi Graf ARG Gabriela Sabatini 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4 56 14 U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships U.S. Clay Court Championships U.S. Clay Court Championships no Top-seeded Steffi Graf claimed the title and $38,000 prize money by defeating Gabriela Sabatini in the final, after saving one match point.Graf, Gomez capture U.S. clay court titles https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=X7djAAAAIBAJ&sjid=F-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2892%2C1364570 Associated Press Eugene Register-Guard Eugene, Oregon. 1986-05-05 Seeds The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round. A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. FRG Steffi Graf (champion) BUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva (semifinals) ARG Gabriela Sabatini (final) USA Kathy Jordan (second round) USA Terry Phelps (quarterfinals) USA Kate Gompert (third round) USA Robin White (quarterfinals) ITA Sandra Cecchini (second round) CAN Helen Kelesi (third round) USA Ann Henricksson (first round) USA Debbie Spence (third round) USA Anna Ivan (first round) AUS Elizabeth Smylie (first round) USA Molly Van Nostrand (first round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 FRG Steffi Graf 6 6   5 USA Terry Phelps 4 3     USA Melissa Gurney 6 3     ARG Mercedes Paz 7 6   7 USA Robin White 1 5   3 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 6 7     TCH Regina Maršíková 5 2   2 BUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva 7 6   1 FRG Steffi Graf 6 6     ARG Mercedes Paz 3 2   3 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 6 6   2 BUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva 4 4   1 FRG Steffi Graf 2 7 6 3 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 6 6 4 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q USA R Reis 2 1     USA MJ Fernández 6 6     RSA 1928 Y Vermaak 6 6     USA K Kinney 3 1     USA P Barg 7 6   12 USA A Ivan 6 1   10 USA A Henricksson 4 3     USA C Benjamin 6 6     ITA L Garrone 7 6     USA B Gerken 6 1     USA T Mochizuki 2 3     DEN T Scheuer-Larsen 6 6   1 FRG S Graf 6 6     USA MJ Fernández 3 1     RSA 1928 Y Vermaak 6 6     USA P Barg 2 4     USA C Benjamin 1 7 3   ITA L Garrone 6 5 6   DEN T Scheuer-Larsen 2 2   5 USA T Phelps 6 6   1 FRG S Graf 6 6     RSA 1928 Y Vermaak 0 2     ITA L Garrone 2 2   5 USA T Phelps 6 6   1 FRG S Graf 6 6   5 USA T Phelps 4 3   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA M Gurney 6 6     USA A Smith 4 3   Q PER P Vásquez 6 6     USA J Klitch 1 0     USA P Casale 6 6   14 USA M Van Nostrand 2 1     PER L Gildemeister 4 2     USA V Nelson-Dunbar 6 6     USA M L Piatek 4 4     USA L-A Thompson 6 6   Q ITA C Nozzoli 2 0     ARG M Paz 6 6   4 USA K Jordan 6 6 5   USA M Gurney 7 3 7 Q PER P Vásquez 1 1     USA P Casale 6 6     USA V Nelson-Dunbar 3 2     USA L-A Thompson 6 6     ARG M Paz 4 7 6 8 ITA S Cecchini 6 5 1   USA M Gurney 6 6     USA P Casale 2 4     USA L-A Thompson 5 2     ARG M Paz 7 6     USA M Gurney 6 3     ARG M Paz 7 6   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA A Holton 1 5   Q FRG G Dinu 6 7   Q USA H Cioffi 5 4   Q RSA 1928 E Reinach 7 6     RSA 1928 J Mundel 6 5 6 13 AUS E Smylie 3 7 4 11 USA D Spence 5 6 6   SWE M Lindström 7 4 2   USA C Fernandez 6 6     USA G Fernández 7 6   Q USA J Forman 4 4     USA S Foltz 6 6   7 USA R White 4 6 6 Q FRG G Dinu 6 4 0 Q RSA 1928 E Reinach 6 7     RSA 1928 J Mundel 3 5   11 USA D Spence 7 3 6   USA G Fernández 5 6 4   USA S Foltz 1 0   3 ARG G Sabatini 6 6   7 USA R White 6 6   Q RSA 1928 E Reinach 1 4   11 USA D Spence 5 2   3 ARG G Sabatini 7 6   7 USA R White 1 5   3 ARG G Sabatini 6 7   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA L McNeil 7 6     USA L Antonoplis 5 2     USA G Kim 6 7     USA J Russell 4 5     TCH R Maršíková 4 6 6   USA S Sloane 6 0 3 9 CAN H Kelesi 6 6     FRA S Amiach 2 2     USA M Torres 7 6   Q USA C MacGregor 6 1     FRA C Suire 2 6 4   ARG A Villagrán 6 0 6 6 USA K Gompert 6 6     USA L McNeil 0 3     USA G Kim 1 1     TCH R Maršíková 6 6   9 CAN H Kelesi 6 6 6   USA M Torres 7 2 1   ARG A Villagrán 1 1   2 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 6 6   6 USA K Gompert 6 2 6   TCH R Maršíková 1 6 7 9 CAN H Kelesi 3 1   2 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 6 6     TCH R Maršíková 5 2   2 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 7 6   References External links ITF tournament edition draws Category:1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series Women's Singles