1986 Virginia Slims Championships (March)

See also: 1986 Virginia Slims Championships

Tennis tournament

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
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The Virginia Slims Championships was held twice in 1986 because of a change of schedule from March to November.[1]

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[edit]

### Singles[edit]

Main article: 1986 Virginia Slims Championships (March) – Singles

* Martina Navratilova defeated  Hana Mandlíková 6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–1[2]

### Doubles[edit]

Main article: 1986 Virginia Slims Championships (March) – Doubles

* Hana Mandlíková /  Wendy Turnbull defeated  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch /  Helena Suková 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "About WTA Finals". Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara. Archived from the original on 2021-11-11.
2. ^ "Virginia Slims Championships (17 Mar 1986 – 23 Mar 1986) – Singles – Main Draw". ITF. Archived from the original on 2022-10-31.
3. ^ "Virginia Slims Championships (17 Mar 1986 – 23 Mar 1986) – Doubles – Main Draw". ITF. Archived from the original on 2022-10-31.

## External links[edit]

* WTA tournament edition details
* ITF tournament edition details

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