1986 Virginia Slims Championships

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1986 Virginia Slims Championships
DateMarch and November
Edition15th and 16th
Location New York City, US
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
  1985  · Virginia Slims Championships ·  1987  

The Virginia Slims Championships was held twice in 1986 because of a change of schedule from March to November.

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They were the fifteenth and sixteenth season-ending WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the 1986 WTA Tour. It was held in March 1986 and November 1986, in New York City, United States.

Champions

March

November

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References

  1. "Virginia Slims Championships (17 Mar 1986 – 23 Mar 1986) – Singles – Main Draw". ITF . Archived from the original on October 31, 2022.
  2. "Virginia Slims Championships (17 Mar 1986 – 23 Mar 1986) – Doubles – Main Draw". ITF . Archived from the original on October 31, 2022.
  3. "Virginia Slims Championships (17 Nov 1986 – 23 Nov 1986) – Singles – Main Draw". ITF . Archived from the original on October 31, 2022.
  4. "Virginia Slims Championships (17 Nov 1986 – 23 Nov 1986) – Doubles – Main Draw". ITF . Archived from the original on October 31, 2022.