1986 Sunkist WITA Championships

January 2025 1986 WITA Championships April 14–20 7th 56S / 28D $275,000 Clay / outdoor Amelia Island, Florida, U.S Amelia Island Plantation FRG Steffi Graf FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch TCH Helena Suková Sunkist WTA Championships WITA Championships Amelia Island Championships The 1986 Sunkist Women's International Tennis Association (WITA) Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Amelia Island Plantation on Amelia Island, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1986 WTA Tour. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from April 14 through April 20, 1986. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title and earned $40,000 first-prize money.The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987 1987 Willow Books London 9780002182522 187 John BarrettGraf Victorious https://www.nytimes.com/1986/04/21/sports/connors-defeats-wilander-in-tokyo.html The New York Times April 21, 1986 The WTA had to pay the tournament organizers a $15,000 fine because both Chris Evert-Lloyd and Martina Navratilova chose not to participate in the event.Melissa Isaacson Can Tennis' 2nd-best Offer Enough For Fans? https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1986/04/27/can-tennis-2nd-best-offer-enough-for-fans/ Orlando Sentinel April 27, 1986 2017-08-22 2017-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20170823072714/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1986-04-27/sports/0220020051_1_amelia-martina-navratilova-lloyd live Finals Singles FRG Steffi Graf defeated FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6–4, 5–7, 7–6(7–3) It was Graf's 2nd singles title of the year and of her career. Doubles FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / TCH Helena Suková defeated ARG Gabriela Sabatini / FRA Catherine Tanvier 6–2, 5–7, 7–6(9–7) It was Kohde-Kilsch's 2nd title of the year and the 15th of her career. It was Suková's 3rd title of the year and the 13th of her career. References External links ITF tournament edition details WTA tournament draws Sunkist WTA Championships Category:Amelia Island Championships Sunkist WTA Championships Sunkist WTA Championships Sunkist WTA Championships