1986 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles

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1986 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
Date	August 11–17
Edition	13th
Category	Category 4
Draw	56S / 32D
Prize money	$250,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Manhattan Beach, California, U.S.
Venue	Manhattan Country Club
Champions
Singles
Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver

The 1986 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Manhattan Country Club in Manhattan Beach, California in the United States and was part of the Category 4 tier of the 1986 WTA Tour. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from August 11 through August 17, 1986. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $45,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

Finals

Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert-Lloyd 7–6^(7–5), 6–3

• It was Navratilova's 8th singles title of the year and the 119th of her career.

Doubles

Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková 6–4, 6–3

See also

• Evert–Navratilova rivalry

References

1. John Barrett, ed. (1987). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. pp. 180, 197. ISBN 9780002182522.
2. Gossett, Peggy, ed. (1987). 1987 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 304.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details
• WTA tournament draws