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1986 Virginia Slims Championships (March) – Doubles

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Doubles
1986 Virginia Slims Championships (March)
Final
ChampionsCzechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Australia Wendy Turnbull
Runners-upWest Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
Score6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
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Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver were the defending champions, but were eliminated in semifinals.

Hana Mandlíková and Wendy Turnbull won the title by defeating Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 in the final. It was the 14th title for Mandlíková and the 50th title for Turnbull in their respective doubles careers. It was also the 3rd title for the pair, following the conclusion of the 1985 season.

Seeds

Draw

Key

Draw

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
6 6
Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva
Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva
1 0 1 United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
6 3 4
3 Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6 6 3 Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Australia Wendy Turnbull
4 6 6
United States Gigi Fernández
United States Robin White
4 3 3 Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6 64 6
Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
7 2 6 2 West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
4 77 3
4 United States Kathy Jordan
Australia Elizabeth Smylie
5 6 2 Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
5 1
West Germany Bettina Bunge
West Germany Eva Pfaff
2 3 2 West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
7 6
2 West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6 6

References