The Virginia Slims Championships was held twice in 1986 because of a change of schedule from March to November.[1]
| 1986 Virginia Slims Championships (March) | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 17–23, 1986 |
| Edition | 15th |
| Category | WTA Tour Championships |
| Draw | 16S / 8D |
| Prize money | USD $500,000 |
| Surface | Carpet (Indoor) |
| Location | New York City, United States |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Martina Navratilova | |
| Doubles | |
 Hana Mandlíková /  Wendy Turnbull | |
It was the fifteenth season-ending WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the 1985 WTA Tour, which ran from March 1985 to March 1986. It was held from March 17 through March 23, 1986 in New York City, New York in the United States. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title.
Finals
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Martina Navratilova defeated 
Hana Mandlíková 6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–1[2]
Doubles
edit- Hana Mandlíková /
Wendy Turnbull defeated 
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3[3]
References
edit- ^ "About WTA Finals". Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara. Archived from the original on 2021-11-11.
- ^ "Virginia Slims Championships (17 Mar 1986 – 23 Mar 1986) – Singles – Main Draw". ITF. Archived from the original on 2022-10-31.
- ^ "Virginia Slims Championships (17 Mar 1986 – 23 Mar 1986) – Doubles – Main Draw". ITF. Archived from the original on 2022-10-31.