The 1986 Nabisco Grand Prix was the only tennis circuit held that year. The tour consisted of 70 tournaments in 23 different countries. It incorporated three of the four grand slam tournaments, three World Championship Tennis tournaments and the Grand Prix tournaments. The season ending Masters tournament was moved from the January slot to December.
Schedule The table below shows the schedule for the 1986 Nabisco Grand Prix season.
Key Grand Slam events Team events World Championship Tennis event Year-end championships
January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists6 Jan Benson and Hedges Open Auckland, New Zealand Hard – $85,000 – 32S/16DSingles Mark Woodforde 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 Bud Schultz Wally Masur Bill Scanlon Craig Miller Brett Dickinson David Lewis Brad Drewett Broderick Dyke Wally Masur6–3, 6–4 Karl Richter Rick RudeenMazda World Doubles Championships London, Great BritainYear-end championshipsCarpet (i) – $200,000 – 8S (RR)Doubles Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy6–4, 1–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg 27 Jan Ebel U.S. Pro Indoor Philadelphia, United StatesCarpet (i) – $375,000 – 48S/24D Singles – Doubles Ivan Lendlw/o Tim Mayotte Brad Gilbert Yannick Noah Paul Annacone Jakob Hlasek Kevin Curren Jimmy Connors Scott Davis David Pate7–6, 7–6 Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd
February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Feb Volvo U.S. Indoor Championships Memphis, United StatesCarpet (i) – $250,000 – 48S/24D Brad Gilbert7–5, 7–6(7–3) Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd Mikael Pernfors Jimmy Connors Paul Annacone Kevin Curren Johan Kriek Ken Flach Robert Seguso6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) Guy Forget Anders Järryd Corel North American Indoor Toronto, Ontario, Canada Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Joakim Nyström6–1, 6–4 Milan Šrejber Jonathan Canter Peter Fleming Jonas Svensson Bob Green Glenn Michibata Glenn Layendecker Joakim Nyström Wojciech Fibak 6–3, 7–6 Christo Steyn Danie Visser10 Feb17 Feb Lipton International Players Championships Boca West, United StatesHard – $750,000 – 128S/64DSingles – Doubles Ivan Lendl3–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–5), 6–4 Mats Wilander Jimmy Connors Stefan Edberg Joakim Nyström Yannick Noah Milan Šrejber Guy Forget Brad Gilbert Vince Van Pattenw/o Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd24 Feb Pilot Pen Classic La Quinta, United StatesHard – $325,000 – 56S/28DSingles – Doubles Joakim Nyström6–1, 6–3, 6–2 Yannick Noah Thierry Tulasne Jimmy Connors Mats Wilander Mikael Pernfors Boris Becker David Pate Peter Fleming Guy Forget7–6, 6–2 Yannick Noah Sherwood Stewart
March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Mar Davis Cup by NEC Mexico City, Mexico – clay Guayaquil, Ecuador – clay Auckland, New Zealand – hard Telford, Great Britain – carpet Belgrade, Yugoslavia – hard (i) Calcutta, India – grass Palermo, Italy – clay Brøndby, Denmark – carpetFirst round winners 3–2 3–2 4–1 4–1 3–2 4–1 4–1 5–0 First round losers 10 Mar Fila Trophy Milan, ItalyCarpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D Singles Ivan Lendl6–2, 6–2, 6–4 Joakim Nyström Miloslav Mečíř Anders Järryd Jakob Hlasek Sergio Casal Amos Mansdorf Bob Green Colin Dowdeswell Christo Steyn6–3, 4–6, 6–1 Brian Levine Laurie Warder Open de LorraineMetz, FranceCarpet (i) – $85,000 – 32S/16D Thierry Tulasne6–4, 6–3 Broderick Dyke Michiel Schapers Mansour Bahrami Todd Nelson Mark Dickson Jörgen Windahl Ivo Werner Wojciech Fibak Guy Forget 2–6, 6–2, 6–4 Francisco González Michiel Schapers17 Mar Paine Webber Classic Fort Myers, United StatesHard – $250,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Ivan Lendl6–2, 6–0 Jimmy Connors Andrés Gómez Tim Mayotte David Pate Johan Kriek Greg Holmes Todd Witsken Andrés Gómez Ivan Lendl7–5, 6–4 Peter Doohan Paul McNamee Belgium Indoors Championships Brussels, BelgiumCarpet (i) – $250,000 – 32S/16D Mats Wilander6–2, 6–3 Broderick Dyke Joakim Nyström Miloslav Mečíř Jonathan Canter Kevin Curren Anders Järryd Guy Forget Boris Becker Slobodan Živojinović7–6, 7–5 Kevin Curren Wojciech Fibak24 Mar ABN World Tennis Tournament Rotterdam, NetherlandsCarpet (i) – $250,000 – 32S/16D Joakim Nyström6–0, 6–3 Anders Järryd Eric Jelen Guy Forget Tomáš Šmíd Emilio Sánchez Wojciech Fibak Stefan Edberg Stefan Edberg Slobodan Živojinović2–6, 6–3, 6–2 Wojciech Fibak Matt Mitchell Volvo Tennis Chicago Chicago, United StatesCarpet (i) – $250,000 – 32S/16D Boris Becker7–6(7–5), 6–3 Ivan Lendl Scott Davis Jimmy Connors Johan Kriek Kevin Curren Paul Annacone Andrés Gómez Ken Flach Robert Seguso 6–0, 7–5 Eddie Edwards Francisco González31 Mar WCT Atlanta ChampionshipsAtlanta, United StatesCarpet (i) – $220,000 – 32S/16D Kevin Curren7–6, 7–6 Tim Wilkison Brian Teacher David Pate Mikael Pernfors Eliot Teltscher Brad Gilbert Mike Leach Andy Kohlberg Robert Van't Hof 6–2, 6–3 Christo Steyn Danie Visser Goldstar Cologne Cologne, West GermanyHard (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D Singles Jonas Svensson6–7, 6–2, 6–2 Stefan Eriksson Anders Järryd Karel Nováček Gary Donnelly Chip Hooper Amos Mansdorf Libor Pimek Kelly Evernden Chip Hooper 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 Jan Gunnarsson Peter Lundgren
April WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 Apr Buick WCT Finals Dallas, United StatesCarpet (i) – $500,000 – 16SSingles Anders Järryd6–7(3–7), 6–1, 6–1, 6–4 Boris Becker Mats Wilander Stefan Edberg Johan Kriek Joakim Nyström Yannick Noah Paul Annacone Kim Top Line Trophy Puglia Bari, ItalyClay – $85,000 – 32S/16D Kent Carlsson 7–5, 6–7, 7–5 Horacio de la Peña José López-Maeso Simone Colombo Paolo Canè Lawson Duncan Wolfgang Popp Hans Schwaier Gary Donnelly Tomáš Šmíd Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez14 Apr Nice International Open Nice, FranceClay – $85,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Emilio Sánchez 6–1, 6–3 Paul McNamee Jordi Arrese Sergio Casal Thierry Tulasne Florin Segărceanu Tarik Benhabiles Marián Vajda Jakob Hlasek Pavel Složil 6–3, 3–6, 11–9 Gary Donnelly Colin Dowdeswell21 Apr Volvo Monte Carlo Open Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, FranceClay – $325,000 – 48S/24D Joakim Nyström 6–3, 6–2 Yannick Noah Mats Wilander Stefan Edberg Ronald Agénor Fernando Luna Jakob Hlasek Andrés Gómez Guy Forget Yannick Noah 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 Joakim Nyström Mats Wilander28 Apr U.S. Open Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, United StatesClay – $300,000 – 56S/28DSingles – Doubles Andrés Gómez 6–4, 7–6(7–1) Thierry Tulasne Jimmy Arias Martín Jaite Eduardo Bengoechea Aaron Krickstein Jakob Hlasek Mikael Pernfors Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez 6–4, 6–3 John Fitzgerald Sherwood Stewart Madrid Open Madrid, SpainClay – $85,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Joakim Nyström 6–1, 6–1 Kent Carlsson Andreas Maurer Anders Järryd Víctor Pecci Luiz Mattar Tore Meinecke Marcelo Ingaramo Anders Järryd Joakim Nyström 6–2, 6–2 Jesus Colas-Abad David de Miguel-Lapiedra
May WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists5 May Shearson Lehman Brothers Tournament of ChampionsNew York, United States Clay – $500,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles Yannick Noah7–6(7–3), 6–0 Guillermo Vilas Ivan Lendl Martín Jaite Thierry Tulasne Pablo Arraya Joakim Nyström Boris Becker Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez7–6, 7–6 Boris Becker Slobodan Živojinović Bavarian Open Munich, West Germany Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Emilio Sánchez 6–1, 6–3 Ricki Osterthun Jonas Svensson Eliot Teltscher Miloslav Mečíř Kent Carlsson Eric Jelen Thomas Muster Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 Broderick Dyke Wally Masur12 May Italian Open Rome, Italy Clay – $350,000 – 64S/32D Ivan Lendl7–5, 4–6, 6–1, 6–1 Emilio Sánchez Yannick Noah Mats Wilander Henri Leconte Diego Pérez Boris Becker Libor Pimek Guy Forget Yannick Noah 7–6, 6–2 Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart19 May Torneo Internazionale Città di FirenzeFlorence, Italy Clay – $85,000 – 32S/16D Andrés Gómez 6–3, 6–4 Henrik Sundström Claudio Mezzadri Emilio Sánchez Diego Pérez Francesco Cancellotti Thomas Muster Horacio de la Peña Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez 6–4, 7–6 Mike De Palmer Gary Donnelly World Team Cup Düsseldorf, West Germany 2–1 26 May2 Jun French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $1,125,000 – 128S/64D/ 64XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Ivan Lendl6–3, 6–2, 6–4 Mikael Pernfors Johan Kriek Henri Leconte Andrés Gómez Guillermo Vilas Boris Becker Andrei Chesnokov John Fitzgerald Tomáš Šmíd6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 14–12 Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd Kathy Jordan Ken Flach3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3 Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer Mark Edmondson
June WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists9 Jun Stella Artois Grass Court Championships London, Great Britain Grass – $200,000– 64S/32D Singles – Doubles Tim Mayotte6–4, 2–1 ret. Jimmy Connors Robert Seguso Stefan Edberg Paul Annacone Ramesh Krishnan Tim Wilkison Boris Becker Kevin Curren Guy Forget3–6, 6–3, 16–14 Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann Master Bologna Bologna, Italy Clay – $85,000 – 32S/16D Martín Jaite 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 Paolo Canè Kent Carlsson Francisco Maciel Horacio de la Peña Simone Colombo Diego Pérez Sergio Casal Paolo Canè Simone Colombo6–1, 6–2 Claudio Panatta Blaine Willenborg16 Jun Bristol Trophy Bristol, Great Britain Grass – $100,000– 48S/16D Singles – Doubles Vijay Amritraj7–6(8–6), 1–6, 8–6 Henri Leconte Bud Schultz Mark Woodforde Michiel Schapers Jeremy Bates Bob Green Tim Wilkison Christo Steyn Danie Visser6–7, 7–6, 12–10 Mark Edmondson Wally Masur Athens International Athens, Greece Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Henrik Sundström6–0, 7–5 Francisco Maciel Juan Avendaño Pablo Arraya Claudio Panatta Fernando Luna Bruno Orešar Pedro Rebolledo Libor Pimek Blaine Willenborg5–7, 6–4, 6–2 Carlos di Laura Claudio Panatta23 Jun Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $1,306,690 – 128S/64D/64XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Boris Becker6–4, 6–3, 7–5 Ivan Lendl Slobodan Živojinović Henri Leconte Tim Mayotte Ramesh Krishnan Miloslav Mečíř Pat Cash Joakim Nyström Mats Wilander7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–3 Gary Donnelly Peter Fleming Kathy Jordan Ken Flach6–3, 7–6(9–7) Martina Navratilova Heinz Günthardt
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