1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series

1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
	Martina Navratilova finished the year as world No. 1 for the record-extending seventh time in her career. She won nine tournaments during the season, including two majors at the Wimbledon Championships and the US Open, as well as the March and the November editions of the Virginia Slims Championships. She also finished runner-up at the third major, the French Open (the Australian Open was not held in 1986).
Details
Duration	March 24 – November 24, 1986
Edition	14th
Tournaments	41
Categories	Grand Slam (3); WTA Championships ; Tour Events (37)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles	Martina Navratilova (9)
Most tournament finals	Martina Navratilova (11)
Prize money leader	Martina Navratilova $1,905,841
Points leader	Martina Navratilova 280.4807
Awards
Player of the year	Martina Navratilova
Doubles team of the year	Martina Navratilova ; Pam Shriver ;
Most improved ; player of the year	Steffi Graf
Newcomer of the year	Stephanie Rehe
	← 1985 1987 →

Last updated August 15, 2024

The 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series^[1] was the 14th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on March 24, 1986, and concluded in December, 1986 after 41 events. The season was abbreviated in order to return the tour to a calendar year basis.

The Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). It was held in place of the WTA Tour from 1983 until 1987 and featured tournaments that had previously been part of the Toyota Series and the Avon Series. It included the four Grand Slam tournaments and a series of other events. ITF tournaments were not part of the tour, although they awarded points for the WTA World Ranking. No Australian Open was held during 1986 due to the tournament start date being moved from November to January.

Schedule

The table below shows the 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series schedule.

March

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
24 Mar	Virginia Slims of Arizona Phoenix, United States Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Beth Herr 6–0, 3–6, 7–5	Ann Henricksson	Claudia Porwik Peanut Louie	Camille Benjamin Hu Na Jennifer Mundel Tina Mochizuki
		Susan Mascarin Betsy Nagelsen 6–4, 5–7, 6–4	Alycia Moulton Linda Gates	Claudia Porwik Peanut Louie	Camille Benjamin Hu Na Jennifer Mundel Tina Mochizuki
	Bridgestone Doubles Championships Nashville, United States Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 8D Doubles	Barbara Potter Pam Shriver 6–4, 6–3	Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie	Mandlíková / Turnbull Parkhomenko / Savchenko	Fairbank / Reynolds Piatek / White Burgin / Walsh Fernández / White
31 Mar	Tournament of Champions Marco Island, United States Clay – $150,000 – 24S/16D Singles – Doubles	Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–2, 6–4	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	Janine Tremelling Bonnie Gadusek	Gabriela Sabatini Pat Medrado Andrea Temesvári Kathy Rinaldi
31 Mar		Martina Navratilova Andrea Temesvári 7–5, 6–2	Elise Burgin Kathy Jordan	Janine Tremelling Bonnie Gadusek

April

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
7 Apr	Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island, United States Clay – $200,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles	Steffi Graf 6–4, 7–5	Chris Evert-Lloyd	Stephanie Rehe Hana Mandlíková	Helena Suková Sabrina Goleš Manuela Maleeva Gabriela Sabatini
7 Apr		Chris Evert-Lloyd Anne White 6–3, 6–3	Steffi Graf Catherine Tanvier	Stephanie Rehe Hana Mandlíková
14 Apr	Sunkist WITA Championships Amelia Island, United States Clay – $275,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles	Steffi Graf 6–4, 5–7, 7–6^(7–3)	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	Kathy Rinaldi Gabriela Sabatini	Laura Gildemeister Helena Suková Manuela Maleeva Angelikí Kanellopoúlou
14 Apr		Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 6–2, 5–7, 7–6^(9–7)	Gabriela Sabatini Catherine Tanvier	Kathy Rinaldi Gabriela Sabatini
21 Apr	Wild Dunes Charleston, United States Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Elise Burgin 6–1, 6–3	Tine Scheuer-Larsen	Laura Gildemeister Catherine Tanvier	Neige Dias Susan Mascarin Debbie Spence Lilian Drescher
21 Apr		Sandra Cecchini Sabrina Goleš 4–6, 6–0, 6–3	Laura Gildemeister Marcela Skuherská	Laura Gildemeister Catherine Tanvier	Neige Dias Susan Mascarin Debbie Spence Lilian Drescher
27 Apr	U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, United States Clay – $275,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles	Steffi Graf 2–6, 7–6^(7–5), 6–4	Gabriela Sabatini	Mercedes Paz Manuela Maleeva	Terry Phelps Melissa Gurney Robin White Regina Maršíková
27 Apr		Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini 6–2, 6–0	Gigi Fernández Robin White	Mercedes Paz Manuela Maleeva	Terry Phelps Melissa Gurney Robin White Regina Maršíková

May

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
5 May	Virginia Slims of Houston Houston, United States Clay (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–4, 2–6, 6–4	Kathy Rinaldi	Pam Casale Laura Gildemeister	Kate Gompert Wendy White Zina Garrison Wendy Turnbull
		Chris Evert-Lloyd Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–4	Elise Burgin JoAnne Russell	Pam Casale Laura Gildemeister	Kate Gompert Wendy White Zina Garrison Wendy Turnbull
	Barcelona Open Barcelona, Spain Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Petra Huber 7–6^(7–4), 6–0	Laura Garrone	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Pat Medrado	Nathalie Herreman\| Mercedes Paz Carina Karlsson Isabelle Demongeot
		Iva Budařová Catherine Tanvier 6–2, 6–1	Nathalie Herreman Corrinne Vanier	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Pat Medrado
12 May	German Open West Berlin, West Germany Clay – $150,000 – 56S/29D Singles – Doubles	Steffi Graf 6–2, 6–3	Martina Navratilova	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Hana Mandlíková	Jo Durie Petra Huber Bettina Bunge Andrea Temesvári
12 May		Steffi Graf Helena Suková 7–5, 6–2	Martina Navratilova Andrea Temesvári	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Hana Mandlíková	Jo Durie Petra Huber Bettina Bunge Andrea Temesvári
19 May	European Open Lugano, Switzerland Clay – $100,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles	Raffaella Reggi 5–7, 6–3, 7–6^(8–6)	Manuela Maleeva	Sabrina Goleš Bettina Bunge	Angelikí Kanellopoúlou Helen Kelesi Terry Phelps Mary Joe Fernández
19 May		Elise Burgin Betsy Nagelsen 6–2, 6–3	Jenny Byrne Janine Thompson	Sabrina Goleš Bettina Bunge
26 May	French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $1,150,000 – 128S/64Q/64D/64X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	Chris Evert-Lloyd 2–6, 6–3, 6–3	Martina Navratilova	Hana Mandlíková Helena Suková	Kathy Rinaldi Mary Joe Fernández Steffi Graf Carling Bassett
		Martina Navratilova Andrea Temesvári 6–1, 6–2	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini
		Kathy Jordan Ken Flach 3–6, 7–6^(7–3), 6–3	Rosalyn Fairbank Mark Edmondson

June

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
9 Jun	Edgbaston Cup Birmingham, Great Britain Grass – $125,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles	Pam Shriver 6–2, 7–6^(7–0)	Manuela Maleeva	Larisa Savchenko\| Kathy Rinaldi	Etsuko Inoue Ann Henricksson Alycia Moulton Molly Van Nostrand
9 Jun		Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank 6–2, 6–4	Elizabeth Smylie Wendy Turnbull	Larisa Savchenko\| Kathy Rinaldi
16 Jun	Pilkington Glass Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain Grass – $200,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles	Martina Navratilova 3–6, 6–3, 6–4	Helena Suková	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Robin White	Etsuko Inoue Zina Garrison Larisa Savchenko Gabriela Sabatini
16 Jun		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–4	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Robin White
23 Jun	Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $1,306,690 – 128S/64Q/64D/64X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	Martina Navratilova 7–6^(7–1), 6–3	Hana Mandlíková	Gabriela Sabatini Chris Evert-Lloyd	Bettina Bunge Catarina Lindqvist Lori McNeil Helena Suková
		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–1, 6–3	Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull
		Kathy Jordan Ken Flach 6–3, 7–6^(9–7)	Martina Navratilova Heinz Günthardt

July

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
7 Jul	Ellesse Grand Prix Perugia, Italy Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Nathalie Herreman 6–2, 6–4	Csilla Bartos-Cserepy	Sabrina Goleš Laura Garrone	Isabel Cueto Ivanna Madruga-Osses Lorenza Jachia Bettina Fulco
7 Jul		Carin Bakkum Nicole Muns-Jagerman 6–4, 6–4	Csilla Bartos-Cserepy Amy Holton	Sabrina Goleš Laura Garrone
14 Jul	Virginia Slims of Newport Newport, United States Grass – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Pam Shriver 6–4, 6–2	Lori McNeil	Cammy Macgregor Anne White	Cláudia Monteiro Wendy White Adriana Villagrán Terry Holladay
		Terry Holladay Heather Ludloff 6–1, 6–7^(4–7), 6–3	Cammy MacGregor Gretchen Magers	Cammy Macgregor Anne White
	Elektra Cup Bregenz, Austria Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles	Sandra Cecchini 6–4, 6–0	Mariana Pérez Roldán	Patricia Tarabini Tine Scheuer-Larsen	Isabel Cueto Barbara Paulus Olga Votavová Gabriela Dinu
		Petra Huber Petra Keppeler 6–2, 6–4	Sabrina Goleš Tine Scheuer-Larsen	Patricia Tarabini Tine Scheuer-Larsen	Isabel Cueto Barbara Paulus Olga Votavová Gabriela Dinu
21 Jul	Federation Cup Prague, Czechoslovakia Team event Clay	United States 2–1	Czechoslovakia	Argentina West Germany	Australia Austria Bulgaria Italy
	North Face Open Berkeley Berkeley, United States Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Melissa Gurney 6–1, 6–3	Barbara Gerken	Beverly Bowes-Hackney Elly Hakami	Monica Reinach Monique Javer Kris Kinney Camille Benjamin
		Beth Herr Alycia Moulton 6–1, 6–2	Amy Holton Elna Reinach	Beverly Bowes-Hackney Elly Hakami	Monica Reinach Monique Javer Kris Kinney Camille Benjamin
28 Jul	Virginia Slims of San Diego San Diego, United States Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Melissa Gurney 6–2, 6–4	Stephanie Rehe	Kate Gompert Caroline Kuhlman	Kathy Jordan Betsy Nagelsen Dinky Van Rensburg Debbie Spence
28 Jul		Beth Herr Alycia Moulton 5–7, 6–2, 6–4	Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank	Kate Gompert Caroline Kuhlman

August

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
4 Aug	Player's Canadian Open Montreal, Canada Hard – $250,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles	Helena Suková 6–2, 7–5	Pam Shriver	Rosalyn Fairbank Zina Garrison	Raffaella Reggi Marianne Werdel Catarina Lindqvist Kathy Jordan
4 Aug		Zina Garrison Gabriela Sabatini 7–6^(7–2), 5–7, 6–4	Pam Shriver Helena Suková	Rosalyn Fairbank Zina Garrison
11 Aug	Virginia Slims of Los Angeles Manhattan Beach, United States Hard – $250,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles	Martina Navratilova 7–6^(7–5), 6–3	Chris Evert-Lloyd	Helena Suková Pam Shriver	Zina Garrison Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Gabriela Sabatini Manuela Maleeva
11 Aug		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–4, 6–3	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	Helena Suková Pam Shriver
18 Aug	United Jersey Bank Classic Mahwah, United States Hard – $150,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles	Steffi Graf 7–5, 6–1	Molly Van Nostrand	Jo Durie Monica Reinach	Isabelle Demongeot Sara Gomer Regina Maršíková Helena Suková
18 Aug		Betsy Nagelsen Elizabeth Smylie 7–6^(7–4), 6–3	Steffi Graf Helena Suková	Jo Durie Monica Reinach
25 Aug	US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $1,400,000 – 128S/64Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–2	Helena Suková	Steffi Graf Chris Evert-Lloyd	Pam Shriver Bonnie Gadusek Wendy Turnbull Manuela Maleeva
		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–4, 3–6, 6–3	Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull
		Raffaella Reggi Sergio Casal 6–4, 6–4	Martina Navratilova Peter Fleming

September

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
8 Sep	Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 28S/16D Singles	Steffi Graf 6–4, 6–2	Manuela Maleeva	Catherine Tanvier Bettina Bunge	Wendy White Katerina Maleeva Robin White Melissa Gurney
8 Sep		Bettina Bunge Steffi Graf 6–1, 6–7^(4–7), 6–2	Katerina Maleeva Manuela Maleeva	Catherine Tanvier Bettina Bunge	Wendy White Katerina Maleeva Robin White Melissa Gurney
15 Sep	Eckerd Open Tampa United States Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Lori McNeil 2–6, 7–5, 6–2	Zina Garrison	Terry Phelps Michelle Torres	Elise Burgin Mary Joe Fernández Marianne Werdel Kate Gompert
		Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank 7–5, 6–2	Gigi Fernández Kim Sands	Terry Phelps Michelle Torres
	Athens Trophy Athens, Greece Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Sylvia Hanika 7–5, 6–1	Angelikí Kanellopoúlou	Laura Garrone Mariana Pérez Roldán	Isabel Cueto Judith Polz Lilian Drescher Federica Bonsignori
		Isabel Cueto Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4–6, 6–2, 6–4	Silke Meier Wiltrud Probst	Laura Garrone Mariana Pérez Roldán
22 Sep	Virginia Slims of Tulsa Tulsa, United States Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Lori McNeil 6–0, 6–1	Beth Herr	Dinky Van Rensburg Mary Lou Piatek	Tina Mochizuki Peanut Louie-Harper Wendy White Janine Tremelling
22 Sep		Camille Benjamin Dinky Van Rensburg 7–6^(7–4), 7–5	Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Savchenko	Dinky Van Rensburg Mary Lou Piatek
29 Sep	Virginia Slims of New Orleans New Orleans, United States Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Martina Navratilova 6–1, 4–6, 6–2	Pam Shriver	Zina Garrison Gabriela Sabatini	Terry Phelps Wendy Turnbull Laura Gildemeister Kate Gompert
		Candy Reynolds Anne Smith 6–3, 3–6, 6–3	Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Savchenko	Zina Garrison Gabriela Sabatini	Terry Phelps Wendy Turnbull Laura Gildemeister Kate Gompert
	Hewlett-Packard Trophy Hilversum, Netherlands Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Helena Suková 6–2, 7–5	Catherine Tanvier	Raffaella Reggi Sylvia Hanika	Nathalie Herreman Christiane Jolissaint Nicole Muns-Jagerman Nathalie Tauziat
		Kathy Jordan Helena Suková 6–3, 3–6, 6–4	Tine Scheuer-Larsen Catherine Tanvier	Raffaella Reggi Sylvia Hanika

October

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
6 Oct	European Indoors Zürich, Switzerland Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Steffi Graf 4–6, 6–2, 6–4	Helena Suková	Eva Pfaff Lori McNeil	Stephanie Rehe Grace Kim Laura Gildemeister Zina Garrison
		Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini 1–6, 6–4, 6–4	Lori McNeil Alycia Moulton	Eva Pfaff Lori McNeil	Stephanie Rehe Grace Kim Laura Gildemeister Zina Garrison
	Taipei Women's Championships Taipei, Taiwan Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Patricia Hy 6–7^(6–8), 6–2, 6–3	Adriana Villagrán	Barbara Gerken Wiltrud Probst	Helen Kelesi Gigi Fernández Hu Na Susan Leo
		Lea Antonoplis Barbara Gerken 6–1, 6–2	Gigi Fernández Susan Leo	Barbara Gerken Wiltrud Probst	Helen Kelesi Gigi Fernández Hu Na Susan Leo
13 Oct	Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, West Germany Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–3	Hana Mandlíková	Pam Shriver Gabriela Sabatini	Catarina Lindqvist Ann Henricksson Robin White Zina Garrison
		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 7–6^(7–5), 6–4	Zina Garrison Gabriela Sabatini	Pam Shriver Gabriela Sabatini
	Suntory Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Helen Kelesi 6–2, 6–2	Bettina Fulco	Masako Yanagi Beth Herr	Gigi Fernández Etsuko Inoue Kumiko Okamoto Neige Dias
		Susan Mascarin Betsy Nagelsen 7–5, 5–7, 6–3	Lea Antonoplis Barbara Gerken	Masako Yanagi Beth Herr	Gigi Fernández Etsuko Inoue Kumiko Okamoto Neige Dias
20 Oct	Pretty Polly Classic Brighton, Great Britain Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–3	Catarina Lindqvist	Rosalyn Fairbank Bettina Bunge	Robin White Jo Durie Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková
		Steffi Graf Helena Suková 6–4, 6–4	Tine Scheuer-Larsen Catherine Tanvier	Rosalyn Fairbank Bettina Bunge	Robin White Jo Durie Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková
	Singapore Women's Open Singapore Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Gigi Fernández 6–4, 2–6, 6–4	Mercedes Paz	Patricia Hy Nicole Bradtke	Helen Kelesi Maria Lindström Akiko Kijimuta Manon Bollegraf
		Anna-Maria Fernandez Julie Richardson 6–3, 6–2	Sandy Collins Sharon Walsh	Patricia Hy Nicole Bradtke	Helen Kelesi Maria Lindström Akiko Kijimuta Manon Bollegraf
27 Oct	Virginia Slims of Indianapolis Indianapolis, United States Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Zina Garrison 6–3, 6–3	Melissa Gurney	Barbara Potter Dianne Balestrat	Wendy Prausa Susan Sloane-Lundy Ginny Purdy Kim Shaefer
27 Oct		Zina Garrison Lori McNeil 4–5, ret.	Candy Reynolds Anne Smith	Barbara Potter Dianne Balestrat	Wendy Prausa Susan Sloane-Lundy Ginny Purdy Kim Shaefer

November

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
3 Nov	Virginia Slims of New England Worcester, United States $250,000 – hard (i) – 32S/28D Singles – Doubles	Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–2	Hana Mandlíková	Pam Shriver Bettina Bunge	Gabriela Sabatini Alycia Moulton Helena Suková Lori McNeil
		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–1	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	Pam Shriver Bettina Bunge	Gabriela Sabatini Alycia Moulton Helena Suková Lori McNeil
	Virginia Slims of Arkansas Little Rock, United States Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Kathy Rinaldi 6–4, 6–7^(7–9), 6–0	Natasha Zvereva	Silke Meier Neige Dias	Marianne Werdel Elizabeth Minter Beth Herr Ann Henricksson
		Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Savchenko 6–2, 1–6, 6–1	Iva Budařová Beth Herr	Silke Meier Neige Dias	Marianne Werdel Elizabeth Minter Beth Herr Ann Henricksson
10 Nov	Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago, United States Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 28S/14D Singles – Doubles	Martina Navratilova 7–5, 7–5	Hana Mandlíková	Zina Garrison Pam Shriver	Gabriela Sabatini Katerina Maleeva Kathy Rinaldi Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
		Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 6–7^(5–7), 7–6^(7–5), 6–3	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini	Zina Garrison Pam Shriver
	Honda Classic San Juan, Puerto Rico Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Raffaella Reggi 7–6^(7–4), 4–6, 6–3	Sabrina Goleš	Gigi Fernández Marianne Werdel	Lori McNeil Silke Meier Camille Benjamin Lilian Drescher
		Lori McNeil Mercedes Paz 6–2, 3–6, 6–4	Gigi Fernández Robin White	Gigi Fernández Marianne Werdel	Lori McNeil Silke Meier Camille Benjamin Lilian Drescher
17 Nov	Virginia Slims Championships New York City, United States Carpet (i) – $500,000 – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles	Martina Navratilova 7–6^(8–6), 6–3, 6–2	Steffi Graf	Pam Shriver Helena Suková	Bettina Bunge Hana Mandlíková Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Manuela Maleeva
		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 7–6^(7–1), 6–3	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	Pam Shriver Helena Suková

Statistical Information

Titles won by player

These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series: the Grand Slam tournaments, the Year-end championships and regular events. The players/nations are sorted by:

total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
alphabetical order (by family names for players).

Total titles	Player	Grand Slam tournaments			Year-end championships		Regular tournaments		All titles
Total titles	Player	Singles	Doubles	Mixed	Singles	Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Mixed

Titles won by nation

Total titles	Country	Grand Slam tournaments			Year-end championships		Regular tournaments		All titles
Total titles	Country	Singles	Doubles	Mixed	Singles	Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Mixed

Rankings

Below are the 1986 WTA year-end rankings (December 21, 1986) in both singles and doubles competition:

Singles Year-end Ranking^[2]
No	Player Name	Points	1985	Change
1	Martina Navratilova (USA)	280.4807	1	=
2	Chris Evert (USA)	231.3610	2	=
3	Steffi Graf (FRG)	201.5582	6	+3
4	Hana Mandlíková (TCH)	120.2212	3	-1
5	Pam Shriver (USA)	105.0486	4	-1
6	Helena Suková (TCH)	105.0105	9	+3
7	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (FRG)	77.6406	5	-2
8	Kathy Rinaldi (USA)	66.3091	11	+3
9	Gabriela Sabatini (ARG)	62.3303	12	+3
10	Manuela Maleeva (BUL)	60.2089	7	-3
11	Zina Garrison (USA)	56.2920	8	-3
12	Bettina Bunge (FRG)	46.8175	23	+11
13	Bonnie Gadusek (USA)	42.1743	10	-3
14	Lori McNeil (USA)	39.9400	93	+79
15	Kathy Jordan (USA)	37.6000	19	+4
16	Robin White (USA)	37.4706	32	+16
17	Catarina Lindqvist (SWE)	33.5397	13	-4
18	Wendy Turnbull (AUS)	32.5311	14	-4
19	Stephanie Rehe (USA)	32.1875	18	-1
20	Carling Bassett (CAN)	30.2805	15	-5

Doubles Year-end Ranking^[3]
No	Player Name	Points	1985	Change
1	Martina Navratilova (USA)	535.5814	2	+1
2	Pam Shriver (USA)	517.8715	1	-1
3	Helena Suková (TCH)	314.8571	3	=
4	Steffi Graf (FRG)	285.5536	50	+46
5	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (FRG)	284.1027	4	-1
6	Wendy Turnbull (AUS)	265.3746	8	+2
7	Hana Mandlíková (TCH)	235.0833	6	-1
8	Elizabeth Smylie (AUS)	224.3523	7	-1
9	Gabriela Sabatini (ARG)	221.9874	54	+45
10	Kathy Jordan (USA)	166.6954	5	-5
11	Elise Burgin (USA)	163.4288	16	+5
12	Rosalyn Fairbank (RSA)	133.8172	15	+3
13	Andrea Temesvári (HUN)	137.8000	13	=
14	Chris Evert (USA)	135.4000	11	-3
15	Betsy Nagelsen (USA)	163.0163	24	+9
16	Catherine Tanvier (FRA)	122.1875	37	+21
17	Gigi Fernández (USA)	117.7792	10	-7
18	Zina Garrison (USA)	115.6818	44	+26
19	Bettina Bunge (FRG)	114.4018	23	+4
20	Anne White (USA)	113.3373	22	+2

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References

↑ Granberry, Mike (February 4, 1986). "Tennis Pro's Plan: Have Baby and Win: "I'll Feel That I've Done Something Really Big", Kim Shaefer Says". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
↑ Hill, James (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1986" (PDF). WTA . Retrieved 2011-05-24.
↑ Hill, James (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1986" (PDF). WTA . Retrieved 2011-05-24.

External links

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[1] Granberry, Mike (February 4, 1986). "Tennis Pro's Plan: Have Baby and Win: "I'll Feel That I've Done Something Really Big", Kim Shaefer Says". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 10, 2019.

[2] Hill, James (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1986" (PDF). WTA . Retrieved 2011-05-24.

[3] Hill, James (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1986" (PDF). WTA . Retrieved 2011-05-24.

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v t e 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series « 1985 1987 »
Grand Slams	French Open (S, D, X) Wimbledon (S, D, X) US Open (S, D, X)
Regular events	Arizona (S, D) Marco Island (S, D) Hilton Head (S, D) Amelia Island (S, D) Charleston (S, D) Indianapolis Outdoor (S, D) Barcelona (S, D) Houston (S, D) Berlin (S, D) Lugano (S, D) Birmingham (S, D) Eastbourne (S, D) Perouse (S, D) Bastad (S, D) Schenectady (S, D) Newport (S, D) Bregenz (S, D) Berkeley (S, D) San Diego (S, D) Toronto (S, D) Los Angeles (S, D) Mahwah (S, D) Tokyo Indoor (S, D) Athens (S, D) Tampa (S, D) Tulsa (S, D) New Orleans (S, D) Hilversum (S, D) Zurich (S, D) Taiwan (S, D) Tokyo Outdoor (S, D) Filderstadt (S, D) Brighton (S, D) Singapore (S, D) Indianapolis Indoor (S, D) Little Rock (S, D) Worcester II (S, D) San Juan (S, D) Chicago (S, D) Buenos Aires (S, D) Sao Paulo (S, D)
Team events	Fed Cup World Team Cup Wightman Cup
VS Championships, New York (S, D)

v t e Women's tennis seasons
Seasons (1881-1912) ILTF World Circuit (1913-72)	1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
ILTF Independent Circuit	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
ILTF Grand Prix Circuit	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976
Virginia Slims Circuit	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975
Virginia Slims/Colgate Series	1976 1977 1978
Avon/Colgate Series	1979 1980
Avon/Toyota Series	1981 1982
Virginia Slims World Championship Series	1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
WTA Tour	1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024