Date April 27 – May 4 Surface Clay / Outdoor | Edition 18th Location Indianapolis, Indiana | |
Draw 56S/28D (men)
56S/32D (women) Prize money $300,000 (men)
$275,000 (women) | ||
The 1986 U.S. Clay Court Championships (also known as the U.S. Open Clay Courts) was a men's Grand Prix and a women's Championship Series tennis tournament held in Indianapolis, Indiana in the United States. The tournament was the 18th edition as an open event and the last with a women's competition. Andrés Gómez and Steffi Graf won the singles titles and first–place prizes of $51,000 and $38,000 respectively.
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The tournament was held in the spring (April 27–May 4) to coincide with the European clay court season but the weather was poor, attendances were down on those of previous years and none of the top–16 ranked male players competed.
Men's Singles
Andrés Gómez defeated Thierry Tulasne 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Women's Singles
Steffi Graf defeated Gabriela Sabatini 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Men's Doubles
Hans Gildemeister / Andrés Gómez defeated John Fitzgerald / Sherwood Stewart 6–4, 6–3
Women's Doubles
Steffi Graf / Gabriela Sabatini defeated Gigi Fernández / Robin White 6–2, 6–0