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1986 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships

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1986 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
DateJuly 7–13, 1986
Edition11th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S/16D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
LocationNewport, Rhode Island, U.S.
VenueInternational Tennis Hall of Fame
Champions
Singles
United States Bill Scanlon[1]
Doubles
India Vijay Amritraj / United States Tim Wilkison[2]
← 1985 · Hall of Fame Tennis Championships · 1987 →

The 1986 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, also known as the 1986 Volvo Tennis Hall of Fame Championships for sponsorship reasons, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts and part of the Nabisco Grand Prix circuit. held. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was held at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, USA from July 7 through July 13, 1986. Unseeded Bill Scanlon won the singles title and $20,000 first prize money.[3][4]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Bill Scanlon defeated United States Tim Wilkison 7–5, 6–4

  • It was Scanlon's 1st singles title of the year and the 6th and last of his career.

Doubles

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India Vijay Amritraj / United States Tim Wilkison defeated South Africa Eddie Edwards / Paraguay Francisco González 4–6, 7–5, 7–6

References

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  1. ^ "1986 Newport – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1986 Newport – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1987). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. p. 155. ISBN 9780002182522.
  4. ^ "Unseeded Scanlon Wins Title". Schenectady Gazette. UPI. July 15, 1986. p. 26.
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