1986 Virginia Slims of Houston – Doubles

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Doubles
1986 Virginia Slims of Houston
Final
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert Lloyd
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin
Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Russell
Score6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1985  · Virginia Slims of Houston ·  1987  

Elise Burgin and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions, but Navratilova did not compete this year.

Contents

Burgin teamed up with JoAnne Russell and lost in the final to Chris Evert Lloyd and Wendy Turnbull. The score was 6–2, 6–4. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert Lloyd / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull (champions)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Mary Lou Piatek / Flag of the United States.svg Anne White (semifinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin / Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Russell (final)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison / Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Rinaldi (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg C Evert Lloyd
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
66
Flag of the United States.svg P Barg
Flag of the United States.svg B Herr
1 3 1 Flag of the United States.svg C Evert Lloyd
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
66
Flag of the United States.svg K McDaniel
Flag of the United States.svg W White
74 6 Flag of the United States.svg K McDaniel
Flag of the United States.svg W White
1 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Leo
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Whytcross
6 64 1 Flag of the United States.svg C Evert Lloyd
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
67
4 Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison
Flag of the United States.svg K Rinaldi
664 Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison
Flag of the United States.svg K Rinaldi
2 6
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg J Mundel
Flag of the United States.svg M Van Nostrand
3 3 4 Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison
Flag of the United States.svg K Rinaldi
66
Flag of the United States.svg C Benjamin
Flag of the United States.svg K Sands
4 4 Flag of the United States.svg S Collins
Flag of the United States.svg T Holladay
3 1
Flag of the United States.svg S Collins
Flag of the United States.svg T Holladay
661 Flag of the United States.svg C Evert Lloyd
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
66
Flag of Peru.svg L Gildemeister
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Y Vermaak
0 4 3 Flag of the United States.svg E Burgin
Flag of the United States.svg J Russell
2 4
Flag of the United States.svg C Reynolds
Flag of the United States.svg A Smith
66 Flag of the United States.svg C Reynolds
Flag of the United States.svg A Smith
2 4
Flag of the United States.svg P Casale
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Maršíková
5 3 3 Flag of the United States.svg E Burgin
Flag of the United States.svg J Russell
66
3 Flag of the United States.svg E Burgin
Flag of the United States.svg J Russell
763 Flag of the United States.svg E Burgin
Flag of the United States.svg J Russell
62777
Flag of the United States.svg H Crowe
Flag of the United States.svg K Steinmetz
63 0 2 Flag of the United States.svg ML Piatek
Flag of the United States.svg A White
775 61
Flag of the United States.svg L Antonoplis
Flag of the United States.svg A Henricksson
4 66 Flag of the United States.svg L Antonoplis
Flag of the United States.svg A Henricksson
72 3
Flag of the United States.svg L Allen
Flag of the United States.svg G Rush
3 3 2 Flag of the United States.svg ML Piatek
Flag of the United States.svg A White
5 66
2 Flag of the United States.svg ML Piatek
Flag of the United States.svg A White
66

References

  1. Luna, Richard (11 May 1986). "Chris Evert Lloyd felt the heat Sunday in the..." Houston. United Press International . Retrieved 29 May 2025. In the doubles final, Evert Lloyd and Wendy Turnbull downed Elise Burgin and Joanne Russell 6-2, 6-4. Burgin and Russell upset Mary Lou Piatek and Anne White 6-7 (2-7), 7-5, 7-6 (7-1) in a Sunday morning semifinal. The match was postponed from Saturday because of heavy rains that delayed the start of play for nearly 2 hours.