1986 US Open – Women's doubles

Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Elise Burgin and Rosalyn Fairbank.

Women's doubles
1986 US Open
Champions	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
Runners-up	Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull
Score	6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Main article: 1986 US Open (tennis)

Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver won in the final 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 against Hana Mandlíková and Wendy Turnbull.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

1. Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver (champions)
2. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
3. Hana Mandlíková / Wendy Turnbull (final)
4. Steffi Graf / Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
5. Kathy Jordan / Elizabeth Smylie (quarterfinals)
6. Elise Burgin / Rosalyn Fairbank (semifinals)
7. Gigi Fernández / Robin White (quarterfinals)
8. Zina Garrison / Kathy Rinaldi (quarterfinals)
9. Eva Pfaff / Andrea Temesvári (third round)
10. Betsy Nagelsen / JoAnne Russell (third round)
11. Alycia Moulton / Anne White (third round)
12. Candy Reynolds / Anne Smith (third round)
13. Carling Bassett / Bonnie Gadusek (second round)
14. Lori McNeil / Catherine Suire (third round)
15. Terry Holladay / Sharon Walsh-Pete (first round)
16. Patty Fendick / Jill Hetherington (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver	6	6
	4	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini	3	1
								1	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver	6	3	6
								3	Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull	4	6	3
	3	Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull	4	78	6
	6	Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank	6	66	0

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6
		B Bunge C Porwik	2	2				1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6
		C Lindqvist M Lindström	4	64					K Horvath T Phelps	2	3
		K Horvath T Phelps	6	77											1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6
		J Kaplan J Martín	2	5											10	B Nagelsen J Russell	4	2
		P Casale M-L Piatek	6	7					P Casale M-L Piatek	5	4
		K McDaniel W White	2	5				10	B Nagelsen J Russell	7	6
	10	B Nagelsen J Russell	6	7																		1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6
	15	T Holladay S Walsh-Pete	63	3																		5	K Jordan E Smylie	4	4
		A Holíková R Maršíková	77	6					A Holíková R Maršíková	6	3	78
		I Budařová M Skuherská	6	6					I Budařová M Skuherská	4	6	66
		P Barg B Herr	3	2												A Holíková R Maršíková	77	1	1
		E Reinach M Reinach	3	2											5	K Jordan E Smylie	65	6	6
		L Drescher C Tanvier	6	6					L Drescher C Tanvier	2	2
		A Betzner M Gurney	0	0				5	K Jordan E Smylie	6	6
	5	K Jordan E Smylie	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	S Graf G Sabatini	4	6	6
		J Mundel M Van Nostrand	6	3	2			4	S Graf G Sabatini	6	6
		C Benjamin H Na	3	6	6				C Benjamin H Na	1	2
		V Nelson-Dunbar K Steinmetz	6	1	2										4	S Graf G Sabatini	6	6
		S Amiach D Farrell	6	6											11	A Moulton R White	4	2
		P Huber E Krapl	3	3					S Amiach D Farrell	3	62
		I Demongeot N Tauziat	3	1				11	A Moulton A White	6	77
	11	A Moulton A White	6	6																		4	S Graf G Sabatini	65	6	6
	13	C Bassett B Gadusek	3	6	6																	7	G Fernández R White	77	4	3
		Ca MacGregor Cy MacGregor	6	1	4			13	C Bassett B Gadusek	7	4	4
		S Cecchini S Goleš	7	4	6				S Cecchini S Goleš	5	6	6
		B Cordwell J Richardson	5	6	1											S Cecchini S Goleš	5	64
		M J Fernández R Reggi	3	6	2										7	G Fernández R White	7	77
		P Paradis N Phan-Thanh	6	2	6				P Paradis N Phan-Thanh	0	3
		K Maleeva M Maleeva	1	3				7	G Fernández R White	6	6
	7	G Fernández R White	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	Z Garrison K Rinaldi	1	6	6
		M Paz S Rehe	6	2	1			8	Z Garrison K Rinaldi	6	6
		R Bryant S Leo	3	6	62				L Allen J Byrne	1	1
		L Allen J Byrne	6	3	77										8	Z Garrison K Rinaldi	6	6
		J Durie A Hobbs	3	6	0										9	E Pfaff A Temesvári	2	1
		S Collins V Wade	6	4	6				S Collins V Wade	3	3
		M Jaggard I Kuczyńska	2	5				9	E Pfaff A Temesvári	6	6
	9	E Pfaff A Temesvári	6	7																		8	Z Garrison K Rinaldi	1	64
	14	L McNeil C Suire	4	6	6																	3	H Mandlíková W Turnbull	6	77
		D van Rensburg M Yanagi	6	4	4			14	L McNeil C Suire	5	6	6
		C Copeland P Whytcross	65	7	1				C Bartos A Villagrán	7	1	3
		C Bartos A Villagrán	77	5	6										14	L McNeil C Suire	3	4
		L Bonder L Gildemeister	6	77											3	H Mandlíková W Turnbull	6	6
		N Sodupe M Torres	3	65					L Bonder L Gildemeister	2	3
		C Karlsson T Scheuer-Larsen	4	78	3			3	H Mandlíková W Turnbull	6	6
	3	H Mandlíková W Turnbull	6	66	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	E Burgin R Fairbank	6	5	6
		K Adams C Kuhlman	3	7	2			6	E Burgin R Fairbank	6	77
		B Gerken S Mascarin	6	6					B Gerken S Mascarin	0	64
		A Holton Y Vermaak	1	3											6	E Burgin R Fairbank	6	6
		A M Fernandez P Harper	2	4											16	P Fendick J Hetherington	4	2
		A Henricksson C Jolissaint	6	6					A Henricksson C Jolissaint	6	4	1
		A Croft S Gomer	3	1				16	P Fendick J Hetherington	3	6	6
	16	P Fendick J Hetherington	6	6																		6	E Burgin R Fairbank	6	6
	12	C Reynolds A Smith	6	77																		2	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	4	4
		A Minter E Minter	4	63				12	C Reynolds A Smith	6	4	6
		R Blount J Goodling	3	6	5				N Dias P Medrado	3	6	4
		N Dias P Medrado	6	4	7										12	C Reynolds A Smith	4	3
		R Casals K Sands	2	6	6										2	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	6	6
		L Antonoplis C Monteiro	6	3	4				R Casals K Sands	3	4
		G Rush P Smith	1	0				2	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	6	6
	2	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	6	6

External links

• 1986 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation