1986 Benson & Hedges Championships
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The 1986 Benson & Hedges Championships was a tennis
tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wembley Arena
in London in England that was part of the 1986 Nabisco Grand Prix
. The tournament was held from November 10 through November 16, 1986.
Yannick Noah
defeated
Jonas Svensson
6–4, 6–3, 6–7, 4–6, 7–5
John McEnroe
/ Peter Fleming defeated Sherwood Stewart
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Kim Warwick
3–6, 7–6 6–2
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wembley Arena
Wembley Arena
Wembley Arena is an indoor arena, at Wembley, in the London Borough of Brent. The building is opposite Wembley Stadium.-History:...
in London in England that was part of the 1986 Nabisco Grand Prix
1986 Nabisco Grand Prix
The 1986 Nabisco Grand Prix was the only tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, three World Championship Tennis tournaments and the Grand Prix tournaments.-Key:-January:-February:-March:-April:-May:...
. The tournament was held from November 10 through November 16, 1986.
Men's Singles
Yannick NoahYannick Noah
Yannick Noah is a former professional tennis player from France. He is best remembered for being the last French man to win the French Open in 1983, and as a highly-successful captain of France's Davis Cup and Fed Cup teams...
defeated
Jonas SvenssonJonas Svensson
Jonas Svensson is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.During his career, Svensson was a French Open semi-finalist twice both times as unseeded player....
6–4, 6–3, 6–7, 4–6, 7–5
Men's Doubles
John McEnroeJohn McEnroe
John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...
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Peter Fleming defeated Sherwood StewartSherwood Stewart
Sherwood Stewart played amateur and professional tennis in the 1970s and 1980s. Stewart was ranked as high as No. 60 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings on December 31, 1978, and No...
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Kim WarwickKim Warwick
Kim Warwick is a former Australian professional male tennis player mostly known for his doubles titles with Mark Edmondson, and for reaching the final of the singles Australian Open in 1980...
3–6, 7–6 6–2