1986 Pilkington Glass Championships

The 1986 Pilkington Glass Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club in Eastbourne, United Kingdom and was part of the 1986 WTA Tour. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and ran from 16 June until 21 June 1986. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title, her fifth consecutive at the event and sixth in total.[1][2]

1986 Pilkington Glass Championships
Date16–21 June
Edition12th
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$200,000
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
LocationEastbourne, United Kingdom
VenueDevonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
← 1985 · Eastbourne International · 1987 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Martina Navratilova defeated   Helena Suková 3–6, 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Navratilova's 6th singles title of the year and the 117th of her career.

Doubles

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  Martina Navratilova /   Pam Shriver defeated   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch /   Helena Suková 6–2, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1987). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. pp. 192–193. ISBN 9780002182522.
  2. ^ Gossett, Peggy, ed. (1987). 1987 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 303.
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