1986 WCT World Doubles

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1986 WCT World Doubles
DateJanuary 6 – January 12
Edition14th
Champions
Doubles
Flag of Switzerland.svg Heinz Günthardt / Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy
  1985  · WCT World Doubles

The 1986 WCT World Doubles was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Royal Albert Hall in London, Great Britain [1] that was part of the 1986 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the tour finals for the doubles season of the WCT Tour section. The tournament was held from January 6 through January 12, 1986. [1]

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Champions

Doubles

Flag of Switzerland.svg Heinz Günthardt / Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy defeated Flag of the United States.svg Paul Annacone / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Christo van Rensburg 6–4, 1–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4

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