| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1986 Livingston Open | |
| Champions |  Bob Green  Wally Masur |
| Runners-up | Sammy Giammalva Jr. Greg Holmes |
| Final score | 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
Mike De Palmer and Peter Doohan were the defending champions, but did not participate this year.
Bob Green and Wally Masur won the title, defeating Sammy Giammalva Jr. and Greg Holmes 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 in the final.
Ken Flach / Peter Fleming (Quarterfinals) Brad Gilbert / Vincent Van Patten (First Round) Steve Denton / 
Nduka Odizor (First Round) Chip Hooper / Mike Leach (Semifinals, retired)| First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | K Flach P Fleming | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 G Muller T Nelson | 4 | 1 | 1 | K Flach P Fleming | 4 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Freeman B Teacher | 6 | 6 | M Freeman B Teacher | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K Jones J Lapidus | 4 | 2 | M Freeman B Teacher | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | S Denton N Odizor | 3 | 6 | S Giammalva Jr. G Holmes | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Davis B Schultz | 6 | 7 | M Davis B Schultz | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Giammalva Jr. G Holmes | 6 | 7 | S Giammalva Jr. G Holmes | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Buffington John Losito | 3 | 6 | S Giammalva Jr. G Holmes | 7 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Blake R Hightower | 6 | 7 | B Green W Masur | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
M Anger  R Krishnan | 3 | 5 | J Blake R Hightower | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| E Korita R Meyer | 4 | 3 | 4 | C Hooper M Leach | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | C Hooper M Leach | 6 | 6 | 4 | C Hooper M Leach | 6 | 3r | ||||||||||||||||||||
H Herr  H Núñez | 2 | 3 | B Green W Masur | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Jensen P McEnroe | 6 | 6 | L Jensen P McEnroe | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B Green W Masur | 6 | 6 | B Green W Masur | 5 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | B Gilbert V Van Patten | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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