1986 Italian Open
Encyclopedia
The 1986 Italian Open was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor clay courts
at the Foro Italico
in Rome in Italy that was part of the 1986 Nabisco Grand Prix
. The men's tournament was held from May 12 through May 18, 1986 while the women's tournament was not held this year.
Ivan Lendl
defeated
Emilio Sanchez
7–5, 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
Guy Forget
/ Yannick Noah
defeated
Mark Edmondson
/
Sherwood Stewart
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 outdoor clay courts
Clay court
A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone or brick. The red clay is slower than the green, or Har-Tru "American" clay. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments.Clay courts are more common...
at the Foro Italico
Foro Italico
Foro Italico is a sports complex in Rome, Italy. It was built between 1928 and 1938 as the Foro Mussolini under the design of Enrico Del Debbio and, later, Luigi Moretti...
in Rome in Italy 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 men's tournament was held from May 12 through May 18, 1986 while the women's tournament was not held this year.
Men's Singles
Ivan LendlIvan Lendl
Ivan Lendl is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s. He is considered to be one of the greatest tennis...
defeated
Emilio SanchezEmilio Sánchez
Emilio Ángel Sánchez Vicario is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He won three Grand Slam doubles titles and the men's doubles silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games...
7–5, 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
Men's Doubles
Guy ForgetGuy Forget
Guy Forget is a former French professional tennis player. During his career, he helped France win the Davis Cup in both 1991 and 1996. Since retiring as a player, he has served as France's Davis Cup team captain.-Career:...
/
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
Mark EdmondsonMark Edmondson
Mark Edmondson is a former professional Australian male tennis player....
/
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...
7–6, 6–2
External links
- ATP Archive 1986:Grand Prix Tour: Accessed 17/05/2011.
- Mens Draw Singles:Accessed 17/05/2011.
- Mens Draw Doubles: Accessed 17/05/2011.