WTA Finals 1986 Draw & Results

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Martina Navratilova won the 1986 WTA Finals, defeating Steffi Graf 7-6 6-3 6-2 in the final. The WTA Finals was played on hard courts in New York, United States.

The WTA Finals are the women's season-ending championship, contested by the year's eight leading qualified singles players.

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Champion
Martina Navratilova
def. Steffi Graf , 7-6 6-3 6-2
Dates
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Location
New York, United States
Category
WTA Finals
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results

Match type

30 recorded singles results

WTA Finals 1986 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (2)
Martina Navratilova #1DEF · 6× 7-6 6-3 6-2 Steffi Graf #3 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1986 F
Martina Navratilova #1DEF · 6× 6-2 6-0 3-6 6-1 Hana Mandlikova #5 H2H Match data Mar 17, 1986 F
SF (4)
Steffi Graf #3 7-6 3-6 6-1 Helena Sukova #5 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1986 SF
Martina Navratilova #1DEF · 6× 6-2 4-6 6-4 Pam Shriver #6 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1986 SF
Hana Mandlikova #5 6-3 7-5 Chris Evert #24× CH H2H Match data Mar 17, 1986 SF Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Martina Navratilova #1DEF · 6× 6-2 6-2 Steffi Graf #3 H2H Match data Mar 17, 1986 SF
QF (8)
Martina Navratilova #1DEF · 6× 6-2 6-4 Bettina Bunge #13 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1986 QF
Pam Shriver #6 4-6 7-5 6-1 Hana Mandlikova #4 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1986 QF
Helena Sukova #5 6-3 7-6 Claudia Kohde Kilsch #7 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1986 QF
Steffi Graf #3 3-6 6-3 7-5 Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #8 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1986 QF
Martina Navratilova #1DEF · 6× 6-3 6-4 Bonnie Gadusek H2H Match data Mar 17, 1986 QF
Steffi Graf #3 4-6 7-6 6-3 Pam Shriver #6 H2H Match data Mar 17, 1986 QF
Chris Evert #24× CH 1-6 6-1 6-1 Helena Sukova #7 H2H Match data Mar 17, 1986 QF
Hana Mandlikova #5 4-6 6-3 7-5 Claudia Kohde Kilsch #4 H2H Match data Mar 17, 1986 QF
R16 (16)
Steffi Graf #3 7-5 4-6 6-2 Lori Mcneil #14 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1986 R16
Claudia Kohde Kilsch #7 6-3 7-5 Zina Garrison #12 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1986 R16
Pam Shriver #6 6-3 6-1 Raffaella Reggi Concato H2H Match data Nov 17, 1986 R16
Hana Mandlikova #4 6-2 6-4 Terry Phelps #22 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1986 R16
Helena Sukova #5 6-4 6-4 Gabriela Sabatini #10 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1986 R16
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #8 6-4 6-1 Melissa Gurney #24 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1986 R16
Bettina Bunge #13 7-5 6-4 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel H2H Match data Nov 17, 1986 R16
Martina Navratilova #1DEF · 6× 6-3 6-0 Catarina Lindqvist Ryan H2H Match data Nov 17, 1986 R16
Bonnie Gadusek 1-6 6-4 6-3 Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #8 H2H Match data Mar 17, 1986 R16
Chris Evert #24× CH 6-2 6-4 Barbara Potter #17 H2H Match data Mar 17, 1986 R16
Claudia Kohde Kilsch #4 7-6 6-2 Wendy Turnbull #15 H2H Match data Mar 17, 1986 R16
Helena Sukova #7 6-7 6-3 7-6 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel H2H Match data Mar 17, 1986 R16
Hana Mandlikova #5 2-6 6-3 6-2 Zina Garrison #9 H2H Match data Mar 17, 1986 R16
Steffi Graf #3 6-0 6-7 6-2 Gabriela Sabatini #12 H2H Match data Mar 17, 1986 R16
Martina Navratilova #1DEF · 6× 6-1 6-1 Terry Phelps #22 H2H Match data Mar 17, 1986 R16
Pam Shriver #6 6-3 6-0 Carling Bassett Seguso H2H Match data Mar 17, 1986 R16

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for WTA Finals.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Martina Navratilova 20 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent WTA Finals finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Elena Rybakina #6 6-3 7-6(0) Aryna Sabalenka #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Coco Gauff #3 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) Qinwen Zheng #7 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Iga Swiatek #1 6-1 6-0 Jessica Pegula #5 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Caroline Garcia #4 7-6(4) 6-4 Aryna Sabalenka #5 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Garbiñe Muguruza #3 6-3 7-5 Anett Kontaveit #7 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is WTA Finals held?
WTA Finals is held in New York, United States.
Who won the most recent WTA Finals?
The 2025 WTA Finals was won by Elena Rybakina, who defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 7-6(0).
Who has won the most WTA Finals titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 8 WTA Finals titles, the most by any player.
When was the first WTA Finals played?
The first edition of WTA Finals was held in 1972.
What surface is WTA Finals played on?
WTA Finals is played on hard courts.