1986 Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania – Doubles

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Doubles
1986 Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania
Final
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Collins
Flag of the United States.svg Kim Sands
Score7–6, 6–1
Events
Singles Doubles
  1985  · Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania

Mary Lou Piatek and Robin White were the defending champions, but neither competed this year.

Contents

Candy Reynolds and Anne Smith won the title by defeating Sandy Collins and Kim Sands 7–6, 6–1 in the final. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Svetlana Parkhomenko / Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko (quarterfinals, withdrew)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil / Flag of France.svg Catherine Suire (semifinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds / Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith (champions)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Collins / Flag of the United States.svg Kim Sands (final)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg S Parkhomenko
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg L Savchenko
76
Flag of New Zealand.svg J Richardson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Thompson
6 4 1 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg S Parkhomenko
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg L Savchenko
Flag of the United States.svg L Allen
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Budařová
66 0 Flag of Germany.svg A Betzner
Flag of Germany.svg M Schropp
w/o
Flag of Germany.svg A Betzner
Flag of Germany.svg M Schropp
4 76 Flag of Germany.svg A Betzner
Flag of Germany.svg M Schropp
5 1
4 Flag of the United States.svg S Collins
Flag of the United States.svg K Sands
664 Flag of the United States.svg S Collins
Flag of the United States.svg K Sands
76
Flag of the United States.svg V Nelson-Dunbar
Flag of the United States.svg Carol Watson
3 3 4 Flag of the United States.svg S Collins
Flag of the United States.svg K Sands
5 76
Flag of the United States.svg R Blount
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Tobin-Dingwall
64 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Minter
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Minter
76 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Minter
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Minter
3 664 Flag of the United States.svg S Collins
Flag of the United States.svg K Sands
6 1
Flag of the United States.svg H Na
Flag of Argentina.svg A Villagrán
773 Flag of the United States.svg C Reynolds
Flag of the United States.svg A Smith
76
Flag of the United States.svg H Crowe
Flag of the United States.svg K Steinmetz
6 6 Flag of the United States.svg H Na
Flag of Argentina.svg A Villagrán
1 2
Flag of New Zealand.svg B Cordwell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Field
6 2 3 Flag of the United States.svg C Reynolds
Flag of the United States.svg A Smith
66
3 Flag of the United States.svg C Reynolds
Flag of the United States.svg A Smith
763 Flag of the United States.svg C Reynolds
Flag of the United States.svg A Smith
77
Flag of the United States.svg C Copeland
Flag of the United States.svg T Mochizuki
662 Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
Flag of France.svg C Suire
6 5
Flag of the United States.svg D Farrell
Flag of the United States.svg J Goodling
4 1 Flag of the United States.svg C Copeland
Flag of the United States.svg T Mochizuki
0 1
Flag of France.svg S Amiach
Flag of the United States.svg H Ludloff
6 4 2 Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
Flag of France.svg C Suire
66
2 Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
Flag of France.svg C Suire
76

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References

  1. "Australian Janine Thompson scored her first professional victory". Hershey, Pennsylvania. United Press International. 9 March 1986. Retrieved 8 December 2021. Candy Reynolds of Knoxville, Tenn., and Anne Smith of Dallas defeated Sandy Collins of Odessa, Texas, and Kim Sands of Miami, Fla., 7-6, 6-1, in the doubles championship.