1986 European Open – Doubles

Doubles
1986 European Open
Champions	Elise Burgin Betsy Nagelsen
Runners-up	Jenny Byrne Janine Thompson
Score	6–2, 6–3
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Main article: 1986 European Open

Bonnie Gadusek and Helena Suková were the defending champions, but none competed this year.

Elise Burgin and Betsy Nagelsen won the title by defeating Jenny Byrne and Janine Thompson 6–2, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

1. Elise Burgin / Betsy Nagelsen (champions)
2. Bettina Bunge / Eva Pfaff (semifinals)
3. Svetlana Parkhomenko / Larisa Savchenko (quarterfinals)
4. Marcella Mesker / Pascale Paradis (semifinals)
5. Terry Phelps / Raffaella Reggi (first round)
6. Katerina Maleeva / Manuela Maleeva (second round)
7. Catherine Suire / Adriana Villagrán (first round)
8. Penny Barg / Beth Herr (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Elise Burgin Betsy Nagelsen	6	7
	4	Marcella Mesker Pascale Paradis	2	5
								1	Elise Burgin Betsy Nagelsen	6	6
									Jenny Byrne Janine Thompson	2	3
		Jenny Byrne Janine Thompson	2	7	6
	2	Bettina Bunge Eva Pfaff	6	6	2

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	E Burgin B Nagelsen	6	6
		E Okagawa N Sato	4	4				1	E Burgin B Nagelsen	6	6
		N Dias P Medrado	5	1					L Field A Minter	3	2
		L Field A Minter	7	6											1	E Burgin B Nagelsen	6	3	7
		M Lindström P Smith	6	6												A Henricksson C Jolissaint	2	6	6
		N Provis A Tobin-Dingwall	3	3					M Lindström P Smith	4	4
		A Henricksson C Jolissaint	7	4	7				A Henricksson C Jolissaint	6	6
	5	T Phelps R Reggi	6	6	6																	1	E Burgin B Nagelsen	6	7
	4	M Mesker P Paradis	6	6																		4	M Mesker P Paradis	2	5
		L Drescher A Kanellopoulou	4	1				4	M Mesker P Paradis	6	7
		V Nelson-Dunbar P Vásquez	4	4					L Bonder L Gildemeister	2	5
		L Bonder L Gildemeister	6	6											4	M Mesker P Paradis	4	6	7
		C Benjamin A Moulton	6	6											8	P Barg B Herr	6	1	5
		I Cueto S Schmid	1	2					C Benjamin A Moulton	6	6	1
		E Inoue A Kijimuta	6	6	5			8	P Barg B Herr	3	7	6
	8	P Barg B Herr	2	7	7

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	K Maleeva M Maleeva	4	6	6
		T Mochizuki M Yanagi	6	3	2			6	K Maleeva M Maleeva	6	5
		J Byrne J Thompson	6	6					J Byrne J Thompson	7	7
		I Demongeot N Tauziat	4	2												J Byrne J Thompson	6	6
		A Betzner C Singer	5	7	2										3	S Parkhomenko L Savchenko	3	4
		MJ Fernández S Mascarin	7	5	6				MJ Fernández S Mascarin
		I Budařová C Lindqvist	6	4	5			3	S Parkhomenko L Savchenko	w/o
	3	S Parkhomenko L Savchenko	3	6	7																		J Byrne J Thompson	2	7	6
	7	C Suire A Villagrán	5	6																		2	B Bunge E Pfaff	6	6	2
		S Cecchini S Goleš	7	7					S Cecchini S Goleš	6	7
		K Horvath R Maršíková	6	6					K Horvath R Maršíková	4	6
		E Krapl K Skronská	3	2												S Cecchini S Goleš	6	5	4
		M Paz V Wade	7	6											2	B Bunge E Pfaff	2	7	6
		B Gerken M Torres	5	3					M Paz V Wade	6	4
		J Mundel Y Vermaak	1	6				2	B Bunge E Pfaff	7	6
	2	B Bunge E Pfaff	6	7

External links

• Official results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)