| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1986 Virginia Slims of Newport | |
| Champions |  Terry Holladay Heather Ludloff |
| Runners-up | Cammy MacGregor Gretchen Magers |
| Score | 6–1, 6–7, 6–3 |
| Draw | 16 |
| Seeds | 4 |
Chris Evert Lloyd and Wendy Turnbull were the defending champions, but none competed this year.
Terry Holladay and Heather Ludloff won the title by defeating Cammy MacGregor and Gretchen Magers 6–1, 6–7, 6–3 in the final. [1]
Gigi Fernández / Robin White (semifinals)
Dianne Balestrat / Lori McNeil (first round)
Adriana Villagrán-Reami / Anne White (first round) Jenny Byrne / 
Jennifer Mundel (quarterfinals)| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | G Fernández R White | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Copeland-Wilson D Farrell | 6 | 5 | 1 | G Fernández R White | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| K Copeland D Hansel | 3 | 3 | AM Fernandez L Field | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AM Fernandez L Field | 6 | 6 | 1 | G Fernández R White | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | J Byrne J Mundel | 6 | 6 | T Holladay H Ludloff | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L Allen JA Russell | 0 | 4 | 4 | J Byrne J Mundel | 4 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| T Holladay H Ludloff | 6 | 2 | 7 | T Holladay H Ludloff | 6 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L Antonoplis  C Monteiro | 2 | 6 | 6 | T Holladay H Ludloff | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| R Bryant S Leo | 3 | 6 | 6 | Ca MacGregor G Magers | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cy MacGregor E Reinach | 6 | 2 | 1 | R Bryant S Leo | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| H Crowe K Steinmetz | 6 | 6 | H Crowe K Steinmetz | 4 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | A Villagrán-Reami A White | 3 | 2 | R Bryant S Leo | 2 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| R Blount S Rimes | 2 | 2 | Ca MacGregor G Magers | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ca MacGregor G Magers | 6 | 6 | Ca MacGregor G Magers | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K McDaniel W Prausa | 6 | 6 | K McDaniel W Prausa | 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | D Balestrat L McNeil | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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