1986 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles

34°4′9″N 118°26′48.5″W / 34.06917°N 118.446806°W / 34.06917; -118.446806

1986 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
DateAugust 11–17
Edition13th
CategoryCategory 4
Draw56S / 32D
Prize money$250,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationManhattan Beach, California, U.S.
VenueManhattan Country Club
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver
← 1985 · Virginia Slims of Los Angeles · 1987 →

The 1986 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Manhattan Country Club in Manhattan Beach, California in the United States and was part of the Category 4 tier of the 1986 WTA Tour. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from August 11 through August 17, 1986. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $45,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

Finals

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Singles

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  Martina Navratilova defeated   Chris Evert-Lloyd 7–6(7–5), 6–3

  • It was Navratilova's 8th singles title of the year and the 119th of her career.

Doubles

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  Martina Navratilova /   Pam Shriver defeated   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch /   Helena Suková 6–4, 6–3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1987). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. pp. 180, 197. ISBN 9780002182522.
  2. ^ Gossett, Peggy, ed. (1987). 1987 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 304.
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