1986 WTA German Open

1986 WTA German Open 12–19 May 75th World Championship Series 56S / 30D $150,000 Clay / outdoor West Berlin, West Germany Rot-Weiss Tennis Club FRG Steffi Graf FRG Steffi Graf TCH Helena Suková Fila German Open Fila German Open WTA German Open The 1986 WTA German Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in West Berlin, West Germany that was part of the 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 75th edition of the tournament and was held from 12 May through 18 May 1986. Second-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title and earned $29,000 first-prize money.The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987 1987 Willow Books London 9780002182522 180, 182, 191–192 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis)Gossett Peggy 1987 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide 1987 WITA Miami 303Tennis Roundup : Graf Victory Leaves Navratilova in Tears https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-05-20-sp-6822-story.html Los Angeles Times May 20, 1986 The tournament marked the first time that Graf defeated Martina Navratilova.Graf in upset https://www.nytimes.com/1986/05/20/sports/graf-in-upset.html The New York Times May 20, 1986West German teen beats Navratilova https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=w0QiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-asFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5953%2C1695953 The Argus-Press AP 20 May 1986 9 Google News Archive Finals Singles FRG Steffi Graf defeated USA Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–3 It was Graf's 4th singles title of the year and of her career. Doubles FRG Steffi Graf / TCH Helena Suková defeated TCH Martina Navratilova / HUN Andrea Temesvári 7–5, 6–2 References External links ITF tournament edition details WTA tournament draws German Open Category:WTA German Open Category:1980s in West Berlin German Category:May 1986 sports events in Europe Category:1986 in German women's sport