1986 Brazilian Open – Doubles

Doubles
1986 Brazilian Open
Final
Champions	Niege Dias Patricia Medrado
Runners-up	Laura Gildemeister Petra Huber
Score	4–6, 6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Details
Draw	24
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 1986 Brazilian Open

Mercedes Paz and Gabriela Sabatini were the defending champions, but none competed this year.

Niege Dias and Patricia Medrado won the title by defeating Laura Gildemeister and Petra Huber 4–6, 6–4, 7–6^(8–6) in the final. ^[1]

Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Laura Gildemeister / Petra Huber (final)
2. Niege Dias / Patricia Medrado (champions)
3. Manon Bollegraf / Nicole Jagerman (semifinals)
4. Isabel Cueto / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
5. Leslie Allen / Adriana Villagrán (semifinals)
6. Emilse Rapponi-Longo / Patricia Tarabini (quarterfinals)
7. Maria Lindström / Pilar Vásquez (second round, withdrew)
8. Lorenza Jachia / Silvia La Fratta (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Laura Gildemeister Petra Huber	5	6	6
	5	Leslie Allen Adriana Villagrán	7	3	0
								1	Laura Gildemeister Petra Huber	6	4	66
								2	Niege Dias Patricia Medrado	4	6	78
	3	Manon Bollegraf Nicole Jagerman
	2	Niege Dias Patricia Medrado	w/o

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	L Gildemeister P Huber	3	6	6
		L Corsato-Owsianka A Schwartz	6	7					L Corsato-Owsianka A Schwartz	6	1	2
		P Etchemendy N Schutte	2	5											1	L Gildemeister P Huber	3	6	6
		F Bonsignori H ter Riet	7	77												F Bonsignori H ter Riet	6	1	2
		J Klitch H Manset	5	63					F Bonsignori H ter Riet	w/o
								7	M Lindström P Vásquez
																						1	L Gildemeister P Huber	5	6	6
																						5	Le Allen A Villagrán	7	3	0
								4	I Cueto A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		M Pérez Roldán A Tiezzi	0	6	6				M Pérez Roldán A Tiezzi	3	3
		K Copeland S Rimes	6	1	4										4	I Cueto A Sánchez Vicario	4	2
		L Tella A Vieira	6	6											5	Le Allen A Villagrán	6	6
		B Diesner B Paulus	2	1					L Tella A Vieira	3	1
								5	Le Allen A Villagrán	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								6	E Rapponi-Longo P Tarabini	6	6
		L Golarsa G Miró	7	6					L Golarsa G Miró	2	2
		Roberta Caldas G Faria	5	2											6	E Rapponi-Longo P Tarabini	3	0
		X Escobedo P Jung	1	1											3	M Bollegraf N Jagerman	6	6
		J Golder V Nelson	6	6					J Golder V Nelson	3	0
								3	M Bollegraf N Jagerman	6	6
																						3	M Bollegraf N Jagerman
																						2	N Dias P Medrado	w/o
								8	L Jachia S La Fratta	5	4
		R Daniels C Nozzoli	6	6					R Daniels C Nozzoli	7	6
		K Oberleitner Miriam Schweda	3	2												R Daniels C Nozzoli	1	1
		B Fulco G Mosca	2	3											2	N Dias P Medrado	6	6
		M Pazderová P Ritter	6	6					M Pazderová P Ritter	3	5
								2	N Dias P Medrado	6	7

References

1. John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 176, 178, 218. ISBN   9780002182690.

External links

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