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.[1][2] 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.[3]
| 1986 WITA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 14–20 |
| Edition | 7th |
| Draw | 56S / 28D |
| Prize money | $275,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Amelia Island, Florida, U.S |
| Venue | Amelia Island Plantation |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Steffi Graf | |
| Doubles | |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch  Helena Suková | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Steffi Graf defeated 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
edit Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková defeated 
Gabriela Sabatini / 
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
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1987). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. p. 187. ISBN 9780002182522.
- ^ "Graf Victorious". The New York Times. April 21, 1986.
- ^ Melissa Isaacson (April 27, 1986). "Can Tennis' 2nd-best Offer Enough For Fans?". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2017-08-22.