1986 Virginia Slims Championships
Appearance
1986 Virginia Slims Championships | |
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Date | March and November |
Edition | 15th and 16th |
Location | New York City, USA |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Martina Navratilova |
The Virginia Slims Championships was held twice in 1986 because of a change of schedule from March to November.
They were the fifteenth and sixteenth season-ending WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the 1986 WTA Tour. It was held in the month of March 1986 and November 1986, in New York City, United States.
Finals
March
- Singles: Martina Navratilova defeated Hana Mandlíková, 6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–1. Navratilova was the defending champion.
- Doubles: Hana Mandlíková and Wendy Turnbull defeated Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková, 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3.
November
- Singles: Martina Navratilova defeated Steffi Graf, 7–6(8–6), 6–3, 6–2. Navratilova was the defending champion.
- Doubles: Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver defeated Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková, 7–6(7–1), 6–3.