1986 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's doubles

Historical tennis event

Women's doubles
1986 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionsWest Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
Runners-upUnited States Gigi Fernández
United States Robin White
Score6–2, 6–0
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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1986 tennis event results

Fifth-seeded pair Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini claimed the title by defeating Gigi Fernández and Robin White in the final.[1]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated:

  1. United States Kathy Jordan / Australia Elizabeth Smylie (quarterfinals)
  2. United States Gigi Fernández / United States Robin White (final)
  3. United States Lori McNeil / France Catherine Suire (semifinals)
  4. Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva / United States Terry Phelps (second round)
  5. West Germany Steffi Graf / Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (champions)
  6. United States Mary-Lou Daniels / United States Paula Smith (second round)
  7. United States JoAnne Russell / United States Anne Smith (quarterfinals)
  8. Italy Sandra Cecchini / Peru Laura Arraya (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
8 Italy S Cecchini
Peru L Arraya
6 3 2
5 West Germany S Graf
Argentina G Sabatini
4 6 6
5 West Germany S Graf
Argentina G Sabatini
6 6  
2 United States G Fernández
United States R White
2 0  
3 United States L McNeil
France C Suire
4 6 3
2 United States G Fernández
United States R White
6 4 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States K Jordan
Australia E Smylie
4 6 6
  United States P Barg
Czechoslovakia R Maršíková
6 4 3 1 United States K Jordan
Australia E Smylie
6 6  
  United States L Antonoplis
United States A Henricksson
2 3     South Africa E Reinach
United States S Rimes
2 4  
  South Africa E Reinach
United States S Rimes
6 6   1 United States K Jordan
Australia E Smylie
6 2 2
  United States L Allen
United States K Copeland
6 6 4 8 Italy S Cecchini
Peru L Arraya
4 6 6
  United States L Allen
United States R Reis
7 3 6   United States L Allen
United States R Reis
6 6 2
  France S Amiach
United States MJ Fernández
4 6 3 8 Italy S Cecchini
Peru L Arraya
1 7 6
8 Italy S Cecchini
Peru L Arraya
6 4 6 8 Italy S Cecchini
Peru L Arraya
6 3 2
4 Bulgaria M Maleeva
United States T Phelps
6 6   5 West Germany S Graf
Argentina G Sabatini
4 6 6
  United States J Forman
United States K Kinney
4 2   4 Bulgaria M Maleeva
United States T Phelps
5 4  
  United States D Farrell
Australia P Whytcross
3 1     Argentina M Paz
Argentina A Villagrán
7 6  
  Argentina M Paz
Argentina A Villagrán
6 6     Argentina M Paz
Argentina A Villagrán
1 4  
  United States V Nelson-Dunbar
Peru P Vásquez
7 3 1 5 West Germany S Graf
Argentina G Sabatini
6 6  
  United States S Collins
South Africa Y Vermaak
6 6 6   United States S Collins
South Africa Y Vermaak
5 2  
  United States H Crowe
United States K Steinmetz
5 2   5 West Germany S Graf
Argentina G Sabatini
7 6  
5 West Germany S Graf
Argentina G Sabatini
7 6  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 United States J Russell
United States A Smith
6 6  
  West Germany G Dinu
United States C Fernandez
2 0   7 United States J Russell
United States A Smith
6 6  
  United States M Gurney
United States M Torres
7 4 6   United States M Gurney
United States M Torres
3 2  
  United States J Kaplan
United States T Mochizuki
6 6 3 7 United States J Russell
United States A Smith
2 2  
  United States C Copeland
United States H Manset
6 1 2 3 United States L McNeil
France C Suire
6 6  
  United States C Benjamin
United States K McDaniel
4 6 6   United States C Benjamin
United States K McDaniel
7 6 3
  United States L Bernstein
United States D Spence
3 2   3 United States L McNeil
France C Suire
6 7 6
3 United States L McNeil
France C Suire
6 6   3 United States L McNeil
France C Suire
4 6 3
6 United States M-L Daniels
United States P Smith
4 6 6 2 United States G Fernández
United States R White
6 4 6
  United States S Foltz
United States N Sodupe
6 3 3 6 United States M-L Daniels
United States P Smith
6 0 2
  United States K Gompert
United States G Kim
3 3     United States P Casale
United States B Gerken
1 6 6
  United States P Casale
United States B Gerken
6 6     United States P Casale
United States B Gerken
5 6  
  Italy L Garrone
Canada H Kelesi
6 7 0 2 United States G Fernández
United States R White
7 7  
  United States C MacGregor
United States C MacGregor
7 6 6   United States C MacGregor
United States C MacGregor
4 4  
  South Africa J Mundel
United States M Van Nostrand
3 4   2 United States G Fernández
United States R White
6 6  
2 United States G Fernández
United States R White
6 6  

References

  1. ^ "Graf, Gomez capture U.S. clay court titles". Eugene Register-Guard. Eugene, OR. Associated Press. May 5, 1986.
  • "U.S. Clay Courts 1986". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
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