Scott Davis and Robert Van't Hof were the defending champions, but faced each other in this edition, with different partners. Davis, teaming up with David Pate, defeated Van't Hof and Andy Kohlberg in the first round. Davis and Pate were eliminated in quarterfinals to Christo Steyn and Danie Visser.
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1986 Volvo Tennis Los Angeles | |
| Champions |  Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd |
| Runners-up |  Peter Fleming John McEnroe |
| Score | 3–6, 7–5, 7–6(9–7) |
Stefan Edberg and Anders Järryd won the title by defeating Peter Fleming and John McEnroe 3–6, 7–5, 7–6(9–7) in the final.[1]
Seeds edit
Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd (champions)
Paul Annacone / 
Christo van Rensburg (semifinals)- Scott Davis / David Pate (quarterfinals)
- Brad Gilbert / Vincent Van Patten (quarterfinals)
Draw edit
Key edit
- 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
Draw edit
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | S Edberg A Järryd
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M De Palmer G Donnelly
| 3 | 3 | 1 | S Edberg A Järryd
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K Flach S Giammalva Jr.
| 4 | 3 | C Hooper M Leach
| 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Hooper M Leach
| 6 | 6 | 1 | S Edberg A Järryd
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | S Davis D Pate
| 7 | 6 |  C Steyn D Visser
| 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Kohlberg R Van't Hof
| 5 | 2 | 3 | S Davis D Pate
| 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
S Denton  J Lloyd
| 4 | 5 | C Steyn D Visser
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Steyn D Visser
| 6 | 7 | 1 | S Edberg A Järryd
| 3 | 7 | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| P Fleming J McEnroe
| 6 | 6 | P Fleming J McEnroe
| 6 | 5 | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 B Dyke L Warder
| 1 | 0 | P Fleming J McEnroe
| 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| G Muller T Nelson
| 4 | 3 | 4 | B Gilbert V Van Patten
| 1 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | B Gilbert V Van Patten
| 6 | 6 | P Fleming J McEnroe
| 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Mitchell S Stewart
| 3 | 2 | 2 | P Annacone C van Rensburg
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  V Amritraj P Cash
| 6 | 6 | WC | V Amritraj P Cash
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
| E Edwards B Teacher
| 1 | 5 | 2 | P Annacone C van Rensburg
| w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | P Annacone C van Rensburg
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "John McEnroe, who last spring fled to Los Angeles..." Los Angeles. United Press International. September 22, 1986. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
Edberg, who has won once this year, then returned with Jarryd to beat McEnroe and Peter Fleming in the doubles final, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (9-7).