| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1986 Virginia Slims of Newport | |
| Champion |  Pam Shriver |
| Runner-up | Lori McNeil |
| Score | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Draw | 32 (3Q/1LL) |
| Seeds | 8 |
Chris Evert Lloyd was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.
Pam Shriver won the title by defeating Lori McNeil 6–4, 6–2 in the final. [1] [2]
Pam Shriver (champion) Robin White (second round)
Dianne Balestrat (first round) Anne White (semifinals) Lori McNeil (final) Grace Kim (first round) Wendy Prausa (quarterfinals) Gigi Fernández (first round)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Pam Shriver | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Anne White | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Pam Shriver | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Lori McNeil | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||
| LL | Cammy MacGregor | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Lori McNeil | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | P Shriver | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Byrne | 2 | 2 | 1 | P Shriver | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| T Mochizuki | 7 | 7 | T Mochizuki | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Spain Short | 6 | 5 | 1 | P Shriver | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 C Monteiro | 7 | 6 | C Monteiro | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Fernandez-Parker | 6 | 2 | C Monteiro | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| K McDonald | 6 | 6 | K McDonald | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | G Kim | 3 | 1 | 1 | P Shriver | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | A White | 6 | 6 | 4 | A White | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 M Javer | 1 | 3 | 4 | A White | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R Blount | 6 | 1 | 6 | R Blount | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | Jane Holdren | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | A White | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
 J Mundel | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | W Prausa | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Tobin-Dingwall | 5 | 6 | 1 | J Mundel | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L Antonoplis | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | W Prausa | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | W Prausa | 7 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | G Fernández | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | C MacGregor | 6 | 1 | 6 | LL | C MacGregor | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| L Field | 4 | 4 | Q | R Bryant | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | R Bryant | 6 | 6 | LL | C MacGregor | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kerri Reiter | 4 | 0 |  A Villagrán-Reami | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| AM Fernandez | 6 | 6 | AM Fernandez | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Villagrán-Reami | 6 | 6 | A Villagrán-Reami | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | D Balestrat | 4 | 4 | LL | C MacGregor | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | L McNeil | 7 | 6 | 5 | L McNeil | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E Reinach | 6 | 3 | 5 | L McNeil | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | L Allen | 2 | 6 | 6 | C Copeland-Wilson | 7 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| C Copeland-Wilson | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | L McNeil | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| T Holladay | 6 | 7 | T Holladay | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Forman | 2 | 6 | T Holladay | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| JA Russell | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | R White | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | R White | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hana Mandlíková and Pam Shriver won in the final 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 against Rosalyn Fairbank and Gretchen Magers.
Manon Bollegraf and Rennae Stubbs were the defending champions but only Stubbs competed that year with Lisa Raymond.
Chris Evert was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Pam Shriver and Elizabeth Smylie were the defending champions but only Shriver competed that year with Lori McNeil.
Martina Navratilova and Helena Suková were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Navratilova with Manon Bollegraf and Suková with Larisa Neiland.
Pam Shriver was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Barbara Potter.
Pam Shriver was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Lori McNeil and Helena Suková were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Lori McNeil was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Laura Gildemeister.
Patty Fendick and Jill Hetherington were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Gretchen Magers and Robin White.
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Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Elise Burgin and Rosalyn Fairbank.
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Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Gigi Fernández and Robin White.
Pam Shriver and Natasha Zvereva were the defending champions for the women's doubles. In 1992, they competed with different partners, Shriver with Martina Navratilova and Zvereva with Gigi Fernández.
Kathy Jordan and Elizabeth Smylie were the defending champions, but decided not to play together. Jordan competed with Alycia Moulton but lost in the third round to Hana Mandlíková and Wendy Turnbull, while Smylie played with Catherine Tanvier but lost in the quarterfinals to Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver.
Four-time defending champions Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver successfully defended their title, defeating Zina Garrison and Lori McNeil in the final, 6–1, 6–0 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1987 Australian Open.
Lori McNeil and Rennae Stubbs were the defending champions but only McNeil competed that year. She competed with Martina Navratilova and won in the final against Pam Shriver and Elizabeth Smylie, 6–3, 6–4.
Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver defeated Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Hana Mandlíková in the final, 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's double tennis title at the 1984 French Open. It was the first step in an eventual Grand Slam for the pair.
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