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1986 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Date	April 27 – May 4
Edition	18th
Draw	56S/28D (men) 56S/32D (women)
Prize money	$300,000 (men) $275,000 (women)
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Champions
Men's singles
Andrés Gómez
Women's singles
Steffi Graf
Men's doubles
Hans Gildemeister / Andrés Gómez
Women's doubles
Steffi Graf / Gabriela Sabatini
← 1985 · U.S. Clay Court Championships · 1987 →

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.

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.

Finals

Men's singles

Andrés Gómez defeated Thierry Tulasne 6–4, 7–6

Women's singles

Steffi Graf defeated Gabriela Sabatini 2–6, 7–6, 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

References

1. "1986 Indianapolis – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. ^ "Graf, Gomez capture U.S. clay court titles". Eugene Register-Guard. Eugene, OR. Associated Press. May 5, 1986.
3. "1986 Indianapolis – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
4. "Top players avoiding U.S. Clay Court flap". Lawrence Journal-World. Lawrence, KS. March 21, 1986.
5. "Clay Courts officials mulling new dates, surface". The Indianapolis Star. September 6, 1986. p. 23.
6. John Barrett, ed. (1987). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. pp. 124–125. ISBN 9780002182522.

External links

• "USCC-Indianapolis 1986". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
• "U.S. Clay Courts 1986". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved May 5, 2016.

• 1986 U.S. Clay Court Championships
• 1986 Grand Prix (tennis)
• 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
• 1986 in sports in Indiana
• April 1986 sports events in the United States
• May 1986 sports events in the United States