1986 Virginia Slims of Arizona – Doubles

The 1986 Virginia Slims of Arizona doubles was one of the events of the 1986 Virginia Slims of Arizona tennis tournament. It was played between March 23 and March 29, 1986, at the Jordan Tennis and Racquet Center in Phoenix, Arizona in the United States. The draw consisted of 16 pairs of which 4 were seeded.

Doubles
1986 Virginia Slims of Arizona
Champions	Susan Mascarin Betsy Nagelsen
Runners-up	Linda Gates Alycia Moulton
Score	6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Draw	16
Seeds	4

Main article: 1986 Virginia Slims of Arizona

Susan Mascarin and Betsy Nagelsen won the title by defeating Linda Gates and Alycia Moulton 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 in the final.^[1][2]

Seeds

1. Linda Gates / Alycia Moulton (final)
2. Susan Mascarin / Betsy Nagelsen (champions)
3. Ann Henricksson / Terry Holladay (semifinals)
4. Iva Budařová / Beth Herr (quarterfinals)

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

Draw

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	L Gates A Moulton	6	6
		Ca MacGregor Cy MacGregor	2	1				1	L Gates A Moulton	7	6
		L Antonoplis P Whytcross	7	6					L Antonoplis P Whytcross	6	2
		K Huebner R Maršíková	6	1											1	L Gates A Moulton	3	6	6
	4	I Budařová B Herr	6	3	6											P Louie P Smith	6	4	4
		A Holton M Paz	4	6	3			4	I Budařová B Herr	3	4
		P Louie P Smith	3	6	7				P Louie P Smith	6	6
		C Benjamin H Na	6	1	5																	1	L Gates A Moulton	3	7	4
		L Allen P Barg	6	6																		2	S Mascarin B Nagelsen	6	5	6
		N Dias V Nelson-Dunbar	1	2					L Allen P Barg	2	1
		S Amiach H Ludloff	4	1				3	A Henricksson T Holladay	6	6
	3	A Henricksson T Holladay	6	6											3	A Henricksson T Holladay	3	4
		B Cordwell A Villagrán	6	6	6										2	S Mascarin B Nagelsen	6	6
		C Copeland T Mochizuki	7	2	3				B Cordwell A Villagrán	3	4
		S Leo C Monteiro	2	3				2	S Mascarin B Nagelsen	6	6
	2	S Mascarin B Nagelsen	6	6